All news by author James Smith
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Solong cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker off the UK coast ’had five Russians on board’
Days after the Russian captain of MV Solong involved in the North Sea oil tanker crash was arrested and questioned by police, it’s been revealed that five other Russian nationals were onboard.
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Vladimir Putin ridiculed by Russians for ’deploying apparent body double to Ukraine frontline’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been mocked by social media users who questioned his visit to the Kursk region war zone, as they believe he sent a questionable body double in his place.
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Rotterdam boy, 11, injured in February shooting succumbs to his injuries; Two in custody
An 11-year-old boy who was found shot in a Rotterdam home four weeks ago died from his injuries on Thursday afternoon, police said.
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Staff at Countess of Chester Hospital identified as suspects in corporate manslaughter investigation
A number of staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital have been identified as suspects in a police investigation into corporate manslaughter.
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Three boys arrested after 15-year-old stabbed at Bobby Moore Academy in east London
Three boys have been arrested after a 15-year-old was stabbed at a secondary school in east London.
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Megan Markle criticized for a photo of her daughter on a boat without a life jacket
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been fiercely slammed online after fans noticed a ’dangerous’ detail in the recent photo shared of daughter Lilibet.
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Near Warsaw, unknown individuals stole a 35-ton tank: four others had been stolen earlier
A theft occurred over the weekend, but the tank’s disappearance was only noticed three days later by the owner.
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Carl Lundström, Pirate Bay supporter, killed in plane crash in Slovenia
The supporter of a controversial file-sharing website has been killed in a plane crash in Slovenia.
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Artur Palatnyi – the financial mogul of Kyiv’s organized crime group "Udar": When will he be held accountable for embezzlement in the Ukrainian army?
In Ukraine, from time to time, corrupt officials and politicians are declared wanted, having previously been allowed to leave the territory of Ukraine without hindrance, correspondingly, with stolen money.
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Triple killer Kyle Clifford will serve whole-life sentence for murdering BBC commentator’s family
Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford has been given a whole-life order for murdering the wife and two daughters of BBC commentator John Hunt.
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Elon Musk loses £102 billion in 2025 as Tesla stocks plummet
Elon Musk’s financial misery has exploded like a SpaceX rocket as he lostover £102,000,000,000 since the beginning of the year.
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King Charles buys £3million house next to Camilla’s country retreat to avert security crisis
The King has averted a security crisis by buying a £3million house next to his wife’s country retreat amid fears it could become a rowdy wedding venue.
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’He is my superhero’: Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies at 22 after battle with rare illness
Prince Frederik, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, has passed away at the age of 22.
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Oil tanker erupts in flames after collision off Yorkshire coast
An Oil tanker containing a shipment of jet fuel has burst into flames after colliding with a cargo vessel off the coast of Yorkshire.
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Friedrich Merz: Europe must strengthen nuclear deterrence, but not replace US shield
However, Friedrich Merz warns that such a move could not replace the US’s existing protective shield over Europe.
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Skeleton found in Lincolnshire village home—police examining scene
A human skeleton has been found at a house in a small Lincolnshire village, prompting a large-scale police response.
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Bulgarian spies found guilty of attempting to murder Bellingcat journalists on orders from Russian intelligence services
A jury at the Old Bailey, London’s Central Criminal Court, has just found six of my compatriots — citizens of Bulgaria — guilty of conspiring with the Kremlin to kidnap and possibly murder me and my colleague and friend, Roman Dobrokhotov.
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ECB payments crash delayed salaries and welfare, exposing system vulnerabilities
The payments crash at the European Central Bank last week resulted in delayed salaries and welfare funds for thousands of people. It could have been much worse.
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Spanish authorities seize 10,000 fake two-euro coins in Cádiz after street vendor’s arrest
A street vendor in Cádiz was detained for importing 10,000 fake two-euro coins from China, claiming they were "ornamental" items.
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Hundreds of Santander customers in UK hit by banking problems
Bank says it has fixed mobile and telephone service outages after people unable to make payments
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12-year-old girl dies after being hit by car while getting off school bus in Northern Ireland
The girl was struck by a car shortly after 4pm on Wednesday near Castledawson in County Londonderry.
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Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend during triple murder
Kyle Clifford is facing a life sentence after being convicted of raping his ex-girlfriend during an hours-long attack in which he murdered her and her sister with a crossbow and her mother with a butcher’s knife.
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Deadly paddleboarding tour: Operator pleads guilty to manslaughter
A woman has admitted to manslaughter after four people were killed while paddleboarding in Wales.
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Jersey Airport evacuated as armed police respond to ’serious incident’
A busy airport has been evacuated as armed police deal with a ‘serious incident’.
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Universal Credit page down on Gov.uk, leaving users unable to log in this morning
The Universal Credit page on Gov.uk is down this morning leaving hundreds unable to log in to the website.
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