All news by author James Smith

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Spice Girl Mel B ties the knot in London with celebrity guests in attendance
Celebrities have descended on St Paul’s Cathedral to celebrate the wedding Spice Girl’s star Mel B.
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Arrests in London at rally supporting banned pro-Palestinian group
London police on Saturday detained more than 20 people following a protest in support of the banned pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, which has been linked to the sabotage of military aircraft.
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North Korean IT scammers earned $17 million by infiltrating crypto projects posing as foreign developers
North Korean IT workers breach crypto security, spotlight US exchanges and stablecoin usage.
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Thomas Partey, former Arsenal midfielder, charged with five counts of rape and one of sexual assault
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape.
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Andrey Badalov, KGB-linked Transneft vice-president, dies in fall from Moscow penthouse
An oil tycoon with connections to the KGB has become the latest high-profile figure to mysteriously fall from a tall building in Russia.
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British and New Zealand tourists killed in elephant attack during Zambia walking safari
Two elderly tourists from the UK and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant.
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"I don’t want to leave": Indian tourist board trolls stranded British F-35 jet with satirical ad
The Royal Navy has been mocked by an Indian tourist board after an F-35 fighter jet was left stranded.
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Santander to acquire TSB for £2.65 bn — third change of ownership in 12 years
Purchase would be third major ownership shake-up for high street lender in 12 years
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Girl, 7, killed by falling tree at Chalkwell Park shown in picture for first time
The family of seven-year-old Leonna Ruka have described her as ’the light in their lives’ in a heartbreaking tribute following her death in an accident at Chalkwell Park, Southend
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Chancellor Reeves may slash the tax‑free limit on cash ISAs by a quarter — banks warn small savers will be hit
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a cut to the annual tax-free cash Isa allowance.
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Trump starts selling perfumes
US President Donald Trump has launched a new line of perfumes for both women and men.
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“Death Café”: Israeli airstrike kills 20 at beachfront café in Gaza
Israel unleashed one of its largest bombardments in weeks, killing at least 58 people, including a cafe filled with 20 people.
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Pregnant mother of two killed in Northern Ireland — suspect arrested
A pregnant mum with two children is suspected to have been murdered, after she was found dead in a house in Northern Ireland.
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Body of teen who went missing during paddleboarding found in Scottish lake
A body has been found in a lake at a scenic spot in Scotland after a teenage paddleboarder went missing.
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Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months — IAEA chief says
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said US strikes had not completely destroyed Iran’s nuclear sites, as Donald Trump claimed, and that they could begin enriching uranium again soon
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Vladimir Antonov, accused of stealing billions from Snoras, lives in France under a false identity
Fraudulent banker Vladimir Antonov exploited the conflict and assumed a new identity, appearing in France.
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Financial network of death: three Mexican banks deemed a threat for laundering money for CJNG, Sinaloa, and Gulf cartels
The U.S. Treasury issued its first actions under the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, designating three Mexico-based financial institutions as primary money laundering concerns tied to drug cartels and synthetic opioid trafficking.
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Four arrested for damaging military aircraft in Britain — police investigating terrorism
Counter-terrorism police report that two women and two men have been detained following damage inflicted on two Voyager aircraft.
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Son of Norway’s crown princess suspected of 23 crimes, including rape
28-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess, Marius Borg Høiby, is suspected of committing 23 crimes, including three rapes, according to Norwegian police, who have completed a 10-month investigation.
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Spies among “friends”: FSB and Iranian intelligence wage covert war despite official embrace
The attacks on Iran by Israel and the U.S. elicited a critical yet highly restrained response from the Kremlin.
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British woman dies near market in Spain: bar explosion may have been deliberate
A 56-year-old British woman was reportedly one of two people killed in a gas explosion at a bar in San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, southern Spain, as she was walking past a local market.
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$475,000 in bribes for protection: Belarusian police covered up drug trade for years
Suspects identified police officers during interrogations in a major opium trafficking case, but none were charged, as revealed by an investigation by Buro.
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Ibiza scandal: play-off final hero Kian Harratt involved in poolside brawl, hit woman with a chair
Oldham Athletic striker Kian Harratt has been recognized as the individual who threw a chair at a woman during a poolside altercation at a hotel in Ibiza.
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Prison break: manhunt in Buckinghamshire for three convicted robbers
The police have initiated an extensive search for three prisoners who escaped from an open jail in Buckinghamshire on Monday evening.
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Dubai drug lord jailed after selfie: Briton exposed by tattoo and photo in Bugatti
A flashy crime boss was brought down over a murder plot and major cocaine smuggling operation after his designer clothes and tattoos were identified in selfies he posted from Dubai. James Harding, 34, ran a drug empire that raked in £5 million in just 10 weeks.