All news by author James Smith

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Instagram blocks under-16s from livestreaming without parental consent
Under-16s will be prohibited from using the app’s Live feature unless they have parental permission.
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India’s POEM-4 module safely deorbited and fell into Indian Ocean to prevent space debris
India’s POEM-4 experimental module disintegrated and descended into the Indian Ocean to prevent turning into space debris.
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Massive fire hits Paris recycling plant and sports complex, shuts down ring road
Hundreds of firefighters have been fighting a fire at a recycling plant and the city’s newly opened sports court complex in central Paris.
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Sibanthracite and hidden assets: Alexander Isaev and Albert Avdolyan withdrew billions from the late Dmitry Bosov’s business
Following the tragic death of Dmitry Bosov, the former owner of «Sibanthracite», Alexander Isaev and Albert Avdolyan transferred part of the company’s assets to offshore and state hands.
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No charges for police in Ely e-bike crash that killed two teens
No criminal charges will be brought against a police officer who drove a van following two teenagers before they were killed in an e-bike crash.
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Teen drowns in Beckenham Place Park as search ends in heartbreak
A body has been found in the search for a teenage boy who went missing while swimming in a lake in south-east London.
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Man’s offer to look after dogs ends in tragedy as he’s killed by animal attack
A man was found dead in the garden a day after being savaged by a pack of dogs including two XL Bullies that he offered to look after for his brother, an inquest heard.
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Prince Andrew’s reputation ruined after Newsnight interview, aide says
Prince Andrew’s entourage believed his reputation was ’irrecoverable’ shortly after his disastrous Newsnight interview, newly released documents reveal.
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Legal battle ensues after collision between tanker and container ship in North Sea
The proprietors of a container ship have submitted a legal claim against the proprietors of a tanker that it collided with in an accident in the North Sea.
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Federal judge dismisses corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday but blocked the Justice Department from refiling charges, citing concerns over political influence.
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38-year-old man killed by police in Milton Keynes identified as David Joyce
A man who was shot dead by police in Milton Keynes after brandishing a knife at officers has been named for the first time.
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Newcastle explosion: Galbraith and Laws killed making drugs that took 7-year-old boy’s life
A seven-year-old boy was killed in a house explosion caused by drug dealers making cannabis sweets in a neighboring flat with 100 gas canisters, it can now be reported.
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HMS Dauntless completes live-fire exercise, ready for Carrier Strike Group deployment
HMS Dauntless has finished an intense live-fire exercise off the Welsh coast, successfully intercepting waves of drones in a final trial before becoming part of the UK’s upcoming Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
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Val Kilmer, iconic star of Top Gun and Batman Forever, dies at 65 following battle with pneumonia
Top Gun and Batman star Val Kilmer has passed away at the age of 65.
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Man shot dead by police at Milton Keynes railway station after armed confrontation
A man has been shot dead at Milton Keynes railway station after reports he was carrying a firearm.
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Qmall, Bohdan Prylepa, and dark financial schemes: How cryptocurrency fraud became a new method of manipulation during the war
The owners of the Qmall crypto exchange have shifted from aggressive “raids” to mere “showmanship.”
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Victims in England and Wales can now attend parole hearings under new reform
A pilot scheme found victims were "reassured" to see the process of offenders being held to account before the Parole Board made a decision whether to release them under licence conditions.
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Speedboat explodes off Thailand coast, tourists and crew jump into the water to escape
A speedboat with 36 tourists and crew on board burst into a fiery explosion off the coast of Thailand.
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Woman arrested after baby found dead in Marks & Spencer bag near Notting Hill church
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of concealing a birth, neglect, and infanticide after a baby boy was found dead outside a Notting Hill Church.
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First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after launch
Uncrewed Spectrum test rocket’s failure seconds after blast-off said to have produced extensive data nonetheless
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Man ’runs into Matalan store for help after stabbing in broad daylight’
A man reportedly ran into a Matalan store for help after being stabbed at a retail park.
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Ex-cop, 63, guilty of assaulting IT neighbour, 41, in Ferndown row over noisy hobby
A retired police officer and his wife were living a quiet and respectable life in a small town in Dorset.
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Prince Harry accused of ’widespread harassment and bullying’ by charity chief
The chair of a charity set up by the Duke of Sussex has accused him of ‘harassment and bullying at scale’ after he resigned as patron earlier this week.
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Three people die in house fire in Northamptonshire, with three police officers injured, as neighbors describe an ’inferno’
Three individuals have perished in a house fire in Northamptonshire, which neighbors described as an "inferno".
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Panama to deregister 128 vessels linked to Russia and Iran’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers
Panama will revoke the registration of 128 vessels that sail under its flag after they were targeted by sanctions from the United States, its allies, or the United Nations.