All news by author James Smith

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Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan barricaded themselves in the bedroom as masked men raided their mansion
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan were forced to lock themselves in a bedroom as masked raiders entered their £3.5 million Essex home.
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The Kremlin’s torturer: Why Russia imprisons captured Ukrainians in violation of all conventions
An investigation by The Wall Street Journal proved that Russia’s inhumane treatment and torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war are not “sporadic irregularities” but a consistent policy of the country’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), carried out on the orders from the very top.
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Journalists initiate legal action against the Italian government over spyware allegations
Union files criminal complaint with prosecutors as ministers decline to respond to inquiries about alleged hacks.
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London train derailed at 85mph after colliding with a piece of rail
A passenger train derailed in Surrey after it hit an object that was mistakenly left behind.
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Bangor University to eliminate 200 positions to achieve £15 million in savings
Bangor University aims to cut about 200 jobs to make savings of £15m, its vice-chancellor told staff in an email.
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Proposed amendment to British citizenship regulations encounters initial legal challenge
A young Afghan refugee files a case after a decision to block citizenship for those who arrived via a ’dangerous journey’.
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Woman charged with causing the death of a 5-year-old girl by compelling her to enter a boiling hot bath
Janice Nix, 66, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court today after she allegedly forced Andrea Bernard into a bath with very hot water that scalded 50 percent of her body.
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Trespasser on the London rail network caused disruptions to nearly 1,000 trains, incurring a cost of £1,200,000
A man has been jailed after he wreaked havoc on one of the UK’s busiest railway lines in southwest London.
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British journalist Charlotte Peet missing in Brazil
The freelance correspondent was last reported to be in Sao Paulo before losing communication with her family.
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BBC criticized for ’blindly spreading propaganda’ over claims Gaza documentary features son of Hamas leader
The BBC has faced accusations of "blindly spouting propaganda" after broadcasting a documentary featuring the son of a Hamas leader, according to reports.
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NASA Asteroid 2024 YR4 ’city killer’ most likely to hit Earth in agency’s history
NASA considers Asteroid 2024 YR4 to be the most likely massive space object to collide with Earth, posing a greater threat than the previous threat, "God of Chaos" 99942 Apophis.
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British tourist falls to his death from cliff after making fatal mistake in Indian mountains
A British man has died in a tragic incident in the Dhauladhar mountains in India while trekking with a friend - We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates and pictures on this breaking news story.
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UK government hastily processed vetting for top investment minister
Watchdog was given only 48 hours to scrutinize tech executive Poppy Gustafsson, known for her work with Mike Lynch’s companies, Autonomy and Darktrace.
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Retailers who sell knives online are subject to stricter regulations
Stricter rules for retailers selling knives online - and tougher penalties for those who break them - are to be introduced in the spring.
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Trump insists Zelenskyy conduct elections as he implies Ukraine is responsible for the Russian invasion
Donald Trump has suggested that Ukraine is to blame for initiating the country’s war with Russia, adding that the conflict could have been "settled very easily" as he criticized Kyiv’s negotiation skills.
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Conductor apologizes for referring to Italian singers as mafia
A British conductor has apologised for likening singers at one of Italy’s leading opera houses to warring Mafia families.
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New footage reveals a Delta plane overturning in a fiery crash landing in Toronto
Accident at Pearson, Canada’s busiest airport, resulted in 21 people being taken to the hospital, with three in critical condition, on Monday.
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Judge ’deeply troubled’ by PMQs exchange on Gazans settling in UK
The most senior judge in England and Wales has said she was "deeply troubled" by comments made by Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch over a judge’s ruling in an immigration case.
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Vance’s true warning to Europe
Europeans must lessen their risky dependence on an opposing America.
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Placebo rocker officially charged after calling Italian Prime Minister a ’fascist Nazi’
British rocker and Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation after hurling insults at the Italian Prime Minister mid-performance.
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Donald Trump ’has authorized Putin to launch an attack on London,’ claims a Kremlin insider
Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet with Donald Trump to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine—a move that has been considered controversial throughout much of Europe.
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Scottish company pledges to launch rockets into space starting in 2026
A Scottish company plans to launch its rockets into space starting in 2026, following an attempt at a suborbital launch later this year.
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Trump team ’urging Romania to remove restrictions on Andrew Tate’
President Trump’s administration has urged the Romanian government to remove travel restrictions on Andrew Tate, according to reports.
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Russia fined Google over a video on how Russian soldiers can surrender
A Russian court has fined Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), Google 3.8 million roubles ($41,530) for hosting content on YouTube that included videos instructing Russian soldiers how to surrender, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Monday.