All news by author James Smith

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5-year-old boy dies after 8ft mirror falls on him while he was looking at his reflection
A ‘funny and clever’ five-year-old boy was killed by a falling mirror after he touched it while looking at his own reflection, an inquest heard.
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Kate shares a new photo taken by Prince Louis to commemorate World Cancer Day
The Princess of Wales has released a photograph of herself to mark World Cancer Day, taken by her son Prince Louis.
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Over 1 million people in the UK face impending £100 fines
Self-employed people have just missed an important tax deadline.
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Russia utilized US banks to transfer billions to Turkey, evading sanctions, according to WSJ
A U.S. Justice Department investigation found that Russia funneled billions of dollars through American banks to Turkey in 2022, using the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project as cover to evade sanctions, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
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Keir Starmer forced to abandon email account due to suspected Russian hack
British intelligence services reportedly told the Labour leader his account could have been compromised.
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Over a million people miss the tax return deadline
An estimated 1.1 million people missed the deadline for filing their annual tax returns, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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Young crime boss with baby-faced appearance, who led a large gang, caught by an astonishing mistake
Harry O’Brien was just a teenager when he led a series of shootings and an arson attack while leading a cannabis gang in south Liverpool, Liverpool Crown Court heard.
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Man sitting at restaurant in Philadelphia hit by plane crash debris, caught on camera
At least one person was reported to be injured after he was hit by a metal piece that flew through the window.
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Marcus Rashford joins Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United
Aston Villa have signed Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season.
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Meloni’s offshore migrant detention scheme fails for the third time, forcing Italy to take back asylum seekers
An Italian navy ship was forced to take migrants back to Italy from asylum processing centres in Albania on Saturday, dealing a fresh blow to far-right PM Meloni.
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Two arrested after boy and girl killed in Essex hit-and-run
Two people have been arrested after a boy and a girl were killed in a crash on a residential cul-de-sac in Essex.
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Richard Tice defends Reform MP who assaulted ex-girlfriend, stating ’we all make mistakes’ and rules out suspension
Richard Tice has said a Reform UK MP convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend 18 years ago will not be suspended and would pass the party’s new vetting process.
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Piglet with ’human-like’ features and no eyes emits a bloodcurdling cry
A piglet with a ’human-like’ face and no eyes has been born in the Philippines, with the footage showing the creature crying out a sound that resembles that of a baby.
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New £26 billion European airport to accommodate 34 million passengers annually by 2032
With a brand-new European airport set to open in 2032, aviation enthusiasts now have something new to look forward to: the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) Airport in Poland.
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Birmingham residents lament as rubbish piles up, with rats as big as feet
Since the council declared itself bankrupt, and bin workers went on strike, the city’s streets have become clogged with bin bags and fly-tipping.
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UK drill rapper Digga D, sentenced to four years in prison, releases a defiant statement
UK musician Digga D, whose real name is Rhys Herbert, has been jailed after he pleaded guilty to two charges relating to the importation and supply of the Class B drug.
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China constructs world’s largest military command center, ten times the size of the Pentagon
Facility near Beijing, 10 times size of Pentagon, may have been under construction since mid-2024.
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Five years after Brexit, Brits celebrate with more expensive alcohol
A new tax system means higher prices for some of the U.K.’s favorite tipples.
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Birmingham mosque and bookshop linked to terrorist’s plans
Jason Savage, 35, also downloaded and watched violent and extremist videos and researched how to kill with a knife.
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Former US Senator convicted of bribery and acting as a foreign agent
Historic conviction makes Menendez the first U.S. senator found guilty of acting as a foreign agent, as court hands down lengthy prison sentences in bribery and corruption case linked to Egypt.
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Manhunt initiated for 44-year-old ex-Cardiff and QPR footballer Leonne Jeanne, wanted for prison return
Former football star Leonne Jeanne, who played for Cardiff and QPR, has been ’recalled to prison’ by South Wales Police, who are appealing for information on the 44-year-old.
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NHS worker Tracy Turner charged with plotting to kidnap, rape, and murder a girl under 13
Tracy Turner, 51, an operating theatre assistant at Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales is accused of a string of charges including a plot to kidnap, rape and murder a young child.
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Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor in opposition crackdown
Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro- Kurdish mayor with a state appointee on Wednesday...
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Key facts about Guantánamo Bay, where Trump plans to send ’criminal aliens’
President Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his campaign and presidency, said Wednesday that the U.S. will use a detention center...
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Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump’s lawsuit over ban
US President Donald Trump has signed a legal settlement that will see Facebook and Instagram owner Meta pay out roughly $25m (£20m).