All news by author James Smith

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Danes propose buying California and turning Disney World into Hans Christian Andersenland in response to Trump
Danish campaigners are proposing to buy California from the United States and turn it into a territory of Denmark in response to Donald Trump’s bid to acquire Greenland.
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Trump claims Ukraine has agreed to allow US access to $500B in rare earth minerals
President Trump claims that Ukraine has “essentially agreed” to give the US half a trillion dollars worth of rare earth minerals as payment for the military aid Washington has provided Kyiv.
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Migrant care workers in the UK face illegal fees of up to £20,000
Survey by Unison finds people on health and care worker visas also having to share beds and sleep rough.
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Military set to purchase £24 million worth of jet suits from ’Real-life Iron Man’
An inventor whose jet suits have won him comparisons with Iron Man says he’s poised to sign £24,000,000 of deals with special forces.
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Paedophile ex-Radio 1 DJ who was friends with Jimmy Savile is dead after ’falling off his yacht into river’
A paedophile ex-Radio 1 DJ who was known to be friends with Jimmy Savile has died at the age of 79 after falling from a boat into a river.
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Woman, 36, found dead with head injuries after man attempted to force entry into her flat
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in a flat in south London.
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Google eliminates pledge against using AI for weapons and surveillance
In 2018, the company introduced policies that excluded applying AI in ways “likely to cause overall harm.” Now that promise is gone.
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UK’s longest 785-mile train route may remain operational in 2025 despite concerns of discontinuation
Fears the UK’s longest train route would cease this year have been calmed, at least for now, as the operator gives an optimistic update.
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One monkey’s actions cause power outage for 22 million people
The entire nation of Sri Lanka is facing blackouts – and it’s all down to the actions of one cheeky monkey.
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UK reduces subsidies for Drax, mandates 100% use of sustainable wood
North Yorkshire power plant has been criticised for burning wood pellets sourced from US and Canadian forests.
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Raids on vape shops, car washes, and nail bars across the UK result in 4,000 arrests
Thousands of people working illegally in nail bars, car washes and restaurants have been arrested across the UK.
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15-year-old boy dies after car plunges into river
A teenage boy has died after a car he was riding in crashed into the River Nene in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
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Five men arrested after woman in her 20s raped overnight
Five men, aged between 38 and 26, have been arrested after a woman was raped.
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Tech companies advocate for zonal electricity pricing in the UK to support AI datacentres
Report urges ministers to overhaul market to increase rollout in areas that have ample power generation.
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Labour pledges to penalize any MP involved in Andrew Gwynne WhatsApp group scandal
Labour is facing increasing pressure to take action after it was revealed the group chat Andrew Gwynne sent his vile comments into contained at least one other Labour MP.
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EasyJet pilot collapses during flight from Egypt to Manchester
A flight to Manchester had to divert and land in Athens when the pilot reportedly collapsed.
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Personal trainer recounts encounter with Southport killer wielding a 20cm knife
A personal trainer told how Southport killer Axel Rudakubana stared down at him wielding a 20cm knife during his murderous rampage at a dance studio.
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Three British men arrested in Spain for kidnapping a cryptocurrency broker
Three British men have been arrested following the kidnap of a cryptocurrency broker in Spain.
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Irish boxer John Cooney, aged 28, dies one week after sustaining injury in match
The Irish boxer John Cooney has died, his promoter Mark Dunlop has announced, a week after he was injured in a fight in Belfast.
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Israel and Hamas conduct their fifth exchange of hostages and prisoners
Release of three Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners comes as next phase of ceasefire set to begin.
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Judge denies Musk team access to Treasury Department records
A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans in Treasury Department records, according to court documents.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stay in a luxurious £5,000-a-night suite before the Invictus Games
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s £5,000-a-night accommodation - Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver - has previously been booked by other celebrities, including Tom Cruise and Ed Sheeran.
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UN agency warns that halting US funding could result in six million deaths from HIV and AIDS
More than six million people could die from HIV and AIDS in the next four years if U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration pulls its global funding for programmes, the United Nations AIDS agency said on Friday.
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Pop Idol star Darius Danesh leaves six-figure fortune after tragic death
Singer Darius Campbell Danesh left a six-figure fortune after his tragic death, it has emerged.
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World’s first YMCA closes permanently after 180 years in central London
The world’s first YMCA will close its doors for the final time after a failed injunction and be sold to a ‘hotel chain’ in London after running for 180 years.