All news by author James Smith
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Rebekah Vardy agrees to pay £1.2m in legal costs to Coleen Rooney after libel defeat
Rebekah Vardy has agreed to pay almost £1.2 million of Coleen Rooney’s legal costs following their Wagatha Christie court case.
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Romanian prime minister resigns after far-right Simion’s triumph in elections
Marcel Ciolacu resigns after the coalition candidate fails to advance to the run-off against nationalist George Simion
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Mediterranean oil mafia: Azerbaijani-run Alkagesta in Malta tied to Haftar’s smuggling empire
In 2022, during an investigation into locally-based companies potentially breaking sanctions, Alkagesta appeared on the list.
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Carlos Lehder, Escobar’s former partner, released in Colombia as court rules sentence served
Carlos Lehder, Pablo Escobar’s criminal partner, was arrested in Colombia on charges of drug and arms trafficking, but was released three days later. The court ruled that the sentence had expired.
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Without Brooklyn and with inspector visits: inside David Beckham’s 50th birthday celebration
David Beckham celebrated his milestone birthday late into the early hours, but the party was reportedly cut short after noise complaints were made to the council
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Jenkins and Farage vow to fire DEI officers in Lincolnshire — where none have ever existed
Dame Andrea Jenkyns has reinforced Farage’s promise to dismiss diversity officers in Lincolnshire, but the county council has disclosed that it does not employ any.
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Driver jailed for killing 9-year-old Alice Williams after running red light
A man who ran over and killed a 9-year-old girl when he failed to stop at a red traffic light has been jailed for eight years.
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"Uralstroy" and construction corruption in Russia: how Igor Vasilyev wins government contracts and who helps him hide his tracks
Businessman from the Urals, Igor Vasilyev, through LLC "Uralstroy", takes on budget contracts and subsequently transfers funds to affiliated structures and closes them.
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Defendant in the Sycamore Gap tree case claims he was forced to take the blame due to mental health issues
Daniel Graham tells court it was suggested he accept responsibility ‘because I have mental health issues’
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UN judge sentenced to over 6 years in prison for forced labor in the UK
Lydia Mugambe stopped young Ugandan woman holding down steady job and made her work as her maid, court told
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Orphan aid for show, billions in the shadows: the hypocrisy of Russian deputy Sergey Chizhov
In two years, the controversial deputy Sergey Chizhov has exited all his business activities and is now occupied with creating a positive image of himself.
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Half a ton of Soviet metal from the 1970s: "Kosmos-482" set to fall after 53 years in orbit
Kosmos 482, with a weight of 500kg, was intended to land on Venus in the 1970s, but it failed to leave orbit due to a rocket malfunction.
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Cashless future on the brink of scandal: why Britons are outraged by the “card dictatorship”
When Covid forced the high street to go digital and turned handling physical money into a health risk, some businesses decided to stop accepting cash altogether.
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Whole town in Turkey unintentionally gets "high" after drug disposal operation
25,000 residents of the eastern Turkish city of Lice were unintentionally left “high” after authorities burned 20 tons of confiscated cannabis.
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Rush hour panic: King’s Cross closed due to fire alarm
London’s King’s Cross station has been evacuated following a fire alarm.
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33-year-old British woman found dead at Ibiza Rocks hotel
A 33-year-old British tourist has been found dead at the adults-only Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio, Ibiza, last night, as police investigate her mysterious death
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The U.S. and Ukraine sign a minerals agreement: Washington "starts digging" to offset aid
The United States and Ukraine have entered into a minerals agreement following weeks of discussions.
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"Heading straight into the crowd": Copenhagen shocked by major car crash near Queen Louise Bridge
At least three people are in critical condition after an out-of-control car crashed into a crowd in Copenhagen, authorities report.
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British teenagers accused of "swatting" conspiracy: they called in fake terror threats in the US and Canada
Following a two-and-a-half year investigation involving Merseyside Police and United States law enforcement, three people have been charged in relation to the reporting of fabricated serious incidents to prompt an emergency response in the USA and Canada.
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"Living in paradise" after 54 crimes: pedophile Richard Barrow sentenced to 46 years in prison
A paedophile former scout leader who boasted about ‘living in paradise’ while spending nearly three decades on the run using a dying man’s identity has been jailed for 46 years.
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"The end of an era": iconic bakery Loaf MCR, created to support the NHS, is closing forever
A beloved bakery chain founded to raise money for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic is about to close all of its sites.
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97 mafia members arrested in South Korea: young gangsters shift from fists to crypto schemes
In South Korea, prosecutors report that younger gang members are driving a revival in organized crime, combining violence with online scams that have swindled thousands.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary on the Isle of Mull after a tough year
The Prince and Princess of Wales are celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary today by visiting the Isle of Mull in Scotland where they are set to carry out a string of engagements
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Three lives for two years of imprisonment: teenage racer sentenced for deadly crash
A teenager who caused the deaths of three fellow students in a car crash has been sentenced to two years of detention.
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Twice took out a loan – and fled to Spain: how William Blenkarn defrauded British taxpayers
Bounce Back Loan fraudster convicted following Insolvency Service investigations
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