All news by author James Smith

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’It’s a Joke’: woman receives £100 fine for minor parking infraction
A mother of two has voiced her outrage after receiving a £100 fine for parking her car just two inches over a white line.
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Labour’s economic plan under scrutiny ahead of second budget
Rachel Reeves has announced the latest possible date for her second Budget in an effort to salvage Britain’s dire public finances.
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Trump: US hits drug boat near Venezuela
President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a strike against a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 "Narcoterrorists".
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Scotland drug deaths dropped last year, but the crisis is far from over
The release of Scotland’s latest drug death statistics is an annual event that has become tragically routine.
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UK building safety regulator blamed for 1,200 empty homes two years after Grenfell reforms
Sky News can reveal that there are 1,210 completed homes which cannot be occupied due to delays caused by the government’s building safety regulator.
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Protests sweep Iranian cities as anger mounts at clerical rule
Thousands of Iranians have held protests in cities such as Tehran, Isfahan, Kerman, and Ahvaz, condemning corruption, unpaid wages, and the collapse of public services.
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Royal photographer pinpoints the exact moment when the relationship between William and Harry changed
Ahead of new documentary William and Harry: The Unseen Photos, Mirror photographers Ian Lloyd, Kent Gavin and Ian Vogler look back over the most impactful images they’ve taken of the royal family.
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Former Somerton and Frome MP David Warburton dies unexpectedly
A former MP who resigned after facing allegations of sexual misconduct and cocaine use has died at the age of 59.
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Burning Man shaken by murder investigation as body found during iconic "Man" burn
A homicide investigation has shaken the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead “lying in a pool of blood” Saturday night at the Nevada desert festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office.
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Starmer: "Local people don’t want asylum hotels – neither do I"
Addressing the subject of migrant hotels, Sir Keir Starmer said he was questioned about his reaction if a hotel housing asylum seekers were to be established at the end of his street.
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Trump vows executive order to require voter ID and ban mail-in voting, sparking constitutional clash
President Donald Trump has vowed to issue an executive order that would prevent individuals from voting in U.S. elections unless they provide valid identification, a measure likely to face legal challenges as unconstitutional.
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Eastern Afghanistan rocked by 6.0-magnitude quake: over 250 killed
At least 250 people have been killed and another 1,000 wounded after a magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border.
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Police hunt suspect after two stabbings at Oxford Circus tube
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to question after two people were stabbed at the Oxford Circus Tube station within 24 hours.
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Hamas-supporting Qatar funded films by Mamdani’s mother and is now promoting his campaign
Hamas-backing Qatar has bankrolled film and stage projects by socialist Zohran Mamdani’s Israel-bashing movie-director mom — and one of its royals is now pushing her son’s mayoral bid.
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Love, lies, and heroin: the secret life and death of Google executive Forrest Hayes
When he’s not out looking for the big wave, there’s a significant story that has consumed Stephen Baxter, a reporter for the Santa Cruz Sentinel and a "48 Hours" consultant: the mysterious death of Google executive Forrest Hayes at the city’s expansive marina.
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Thousands attend anti-immigration rallies across Australia amid far-right criticism
Thousands of Australians have rallied in anti-immigration demonstrations across the country, which the government condemned for having far-right connections and "spreading hate."
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Indonesia protests: three dead after council building set on fire amid outrage over driver’s death
Three people have been killed after protesters set fire to a council building in eastern Indonesia, amid nationwide demonstrations over the death of a ride-sharing driver.
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Heavy rain triggers flooding and chaos across Devon and Cornwall
A night of heavy rain has caused flooding in Devon and Cornwall, forcing some businesses to close or delay opening.
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Starmer’s new budget adviser backed wealth taxes on inheritance, land, and property
Sir Keir Starmer’s new budget adviser has previously advocated for more wealth taxes on inheritance, land, and property.
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ChatGPT “best friend” told man to kill mother
It was a case of murder by algorithm.
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Mike Johnson: Mass shootings are about ‘the human heart,’ not guns
Mike Johnson says “the human heart” and not guns are responsible for mass shootings in the United States.
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Josh Hall wins $300,000 payment and multiple properties in divorce from Christina Haack
Christina Haack’s ex-husband Josh Hall scored major wins in their divorce settlement, nearly four months after their separation was finalized.
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Leaders of the “Kingdom of God Global Church” charged with forced labor and multimillion-dollar fraud
Federal authorities have arrested the purported leaders of a multi-state human trafficking ring, which is said to have deceived victims by pretending to offer legitimate opportunities and coerced them into soliciting donations under the pretence of working for a religious ministry, as stated by prosecutors.
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Controversy over Rayner’s seaside property intensifies amid £40,000 stamp duty allegations
Recently, fellow cabinet members and political allies have defended the Housing Secretary’s home purchase after she spent £800,000 on a seafront property in East Sussex.
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Seitkhalilov’s drug network controls 20% of synthetic drugs in Eastern Europe
In recent years, the activities of the criminal organization “Seitkhalilov’s OPG”, specializing in the distribution of synthetic drugs, have intensified in Ukraine and Russia.