All news by author James Smith
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Etna erupts: powerful ash and gas flow collapses crater and forces tourists to flee
Europe’s biggest active volcano has erupted, spewing hot ash several kilometres into the air.
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‘Worst shortage in years’: UK faces Creon drug scarcity for pancreatic cancer patients
Pharmacists have cautioned that "one of the worst" cases of medicine shortages is impacting cancer patients.
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British businessman arrested for conspiracy with China to steal US military technology
A British businessman has been accused of plotting to provide sensitive US military technology to China and is now facing extradition to the United States after his arrest in Serbia.
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PSG victory celebrations spiral into chaos: at least two dead and hundreds detained across France
Two people have died after disorder broke out in France following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champion’s League final victory.
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NatWest fully returns to private ownership after 17 years of state control and £10.5 billion loss to taxpayers
NatWest, formerly known as RBS, received nearly £46bn of taxpayer funding in 2008 and 2009.
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Police in hazmat suits investigate two “unexplained” deaths in Scarborough
A residential street has been partially evacuated following the discovery of two men found dead in different houses just days apart.
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EU buries ‘no cherry-picking’ ban: Brexit officially becomes flexible
It was once considered one of the fundamental rules of Brexit. Not anymore.
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Welsh farmer given suspended sentence for stealing 73 pregnant sheep
Hywel Williams given 12-month suspended sentence after telling court he ‘deeply’ regretted stealing animals
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Drunken British party forces easyJet flight to land in Portugal
The stag do was reportedly removed from the aircraft after their drunken antics led the stewards to call the police, with witnesses reporting that two men were vaping, drinking heavily, and abusing the crew.
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Michael “Chicago Mike” Sammiller — iconic voice of Kool & the Gang — dies
Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, a celebrated figure in the soul and funk music scene, passed away at 71 following a car accident outside Atlanta
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Seven remain in hospital as police granted more time to question Liverpool parade crash suspect
Police have been given more time to question a 53-year-old driver who allegedly ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool’s victory parade on Monday, injuring at least 79 people.
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Girl missing in West Yorkshire reservoir — large-scale rescue operation underway
A significant search and rescue operation is currently in progress following the disappearance of a teenager at a well-known beauty spot.
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Trump pardons couple convicted of bank fraud and tax crimes
U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley — a reality TV couple who were sentenced in 2022 to lengthy prison terms for financial crimes and fraud.
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Three gunmen open fire on crowd in Philadelphia park: two dead, nine injured
A manhunt for three shooters is underway after a mass shooting that has left two people are dead and nine others injured.
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Battle for the third child: Bridget Phillipson hints at possible removal of benefit cap
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has stated that the government is considering removing the two-child benefit cap but cautioned that it would "cost a lot of money".
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Italy’s mafia unites: end of turf wars — beginning of mega schemes
Italy’s mafia is turning away from violent turf wars to collaborate in drug trafficking, prostitution rings and money laundering, the national anti-mafia agency (DIA) said in an annual report about the organized crime groups on Tuesday.
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Indian-Pakistani drone rivalry signals new arms race
India and Pakistan seem to be entering arms race as drone combat activity in the region is underway
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Toyota plans UK production for some GR Corolla units
Reports suggest Toyota will move part of its Corolla sports model production to the UK to ease delivery times to North America and make use of idle factory space
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Car plows into crowd of Liverpool fans during parade
A man has been detained after a car ‘rammed through’ a crowd of Liverpool fans during the club’s Premier League trophy parade.
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UK faces nuclear threat as Vladimir Putin issues grim warning
In a world teetering on the edge Russian president Vladimir Putin’s latest chilling words have caused tension to rise
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Trump: I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin, he’s killing people
US President Donald Trump says he’s not happy with Putin’s most recent actions against Ukraine
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How Isovac, a Belarusian supplier to global tech firms, supported Russia’s military industry
On two fronts: How a Belarusian company that worked with global big tech giants supplied goods to the Russian military-industrial complex
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Scandal erupts after fraudulent German ’prince’ gains royal access and meets King Charles
Karl Friedrich, the real Prince of Hohenzollern, stated the guest was an imposter
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Bitney boner juice scammers arrested in Vietnam as their MLM scheme gathered about 200,000 promoters
In Vietnam, the controversial Bitney MLM scheme—believed to have recruited almost 200,000 promoters—has been shut down by authorities
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Police charge man over crossbow event at Glasgow hospital
29-year-old will appear in court after a crossbow was carried into Queen Elizabeth university hospital
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