All news by author James Smith
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Wealthy Russians lost more than half of their most expensive yachts
The fleet of Russian oligarchs was decimated after Western countries imposed sanctions. Out of more than 70 large yachts at the peak, about a third remain in their possession.
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12-year-old boy achieves nuclear fusion in his playroom, gets a visit from the FBI
Most 12 year old boys pickup video games, or action figures, or playing cards, when they want to unwind in their playroom.
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Princess Beatrice’s baby girl’s royal title unveiled – and why Aunt Eugenie’s sons are excluded
Princess Beatrice’s baby girl could have a very unique royal title - but aunt Eugenie’s sons won’t get them.
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‘Sexual predator’ student, 27, drugged & raped ten unconscious women then took videos to keep as chilling souvenirs
A sexual predator student drugged and raped ten unconscious women then took photos to keep as souvenirs, a court heard.
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Odd and unexpected statistics from Europe’s top leagues this season
The promotion-chasers who can’t win at home, the sinking ship who keep scoring and the goalkeeper who sets up goals.
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UK issues major cyber-attack warning, citing ’severe and advancing’ threat
Officials have been warned they must ’get on top of this most pernicious threat’ as cyber attacks are ’one of the most serious risks’ currently facing the UK government.
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Sara Sharif’s killer father transferred to ’Monster Mansion’ prison, known for housing serial killers, rapists, and terrorists
Urfan Sharif, who killed his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif after subjecting her to years of "horrific" abuse, has been moved to a prison dubbed ‘Monster Mansion’.
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Doomsday Clock moved to 89 seconds to midnight amid nuclear war threats
The apocalyptic clock was first used in 1947 and has been used ever since to examine the likelihood of a man-made catastrophe - and it says humanity is still at great risk.
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Malvern College hockey coach allegedly killed his wife after starting an affair, then claimed she was an out-of-control alcoholic
A former sports coach at a £57,000-a-year public school murdered his wife at their family home to cash in on her life insurance after he began seeing another woman, a court heard today.
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Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni under investigation for aiding and abetting a crime and embezzlement
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is being investigated over her country’s surprise release of a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court.
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German track cyclists sustain multiple fractures after being struck by a car
Six German endurance track cyclists have been seriously injured after an 89-year-old drove a car head-on into the group.
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Smiths Group, a UK engineering firm, suffers from a cyber attack
British engineering firm Smiths Group (SMIN.L), is managing a cybersecurity incident that involved unauthorised access to its systems, the company said on Tuesday...
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Ex-Premier League referee David Coote comes out as gay in his first interview since being sacked
David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since he was sacked as a Premier League referee last month, with the official also admitting he used cocaine as an escape.
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British holidaymaker dies after being swept into the sea at a popular Tenerife tourist spot
The 60-year-old Brit was one of three people who got into difficulties at Los Gigantes natural swimming pool in the west of Tenerife - and sadly could not be saved.
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Companies of Russian oligarch Abramovich created a fake superyacht business to avoid multi-billion euro taxes in the EU
People working for Abramovich designed a corporate structure to give the false impression that the billionaire’s yachts were being commercially chartered to third parties, and therefore eligible for tax breaks.
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Two individuals in Romania charged with €2.1 million fraud involving EU agricultural funds
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) has filed an indictment against two defendants – an individual and one company – for fraud and forgery related to two agricultural projects in Giurgiu County...
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Woman terrified to go to the toilet after snake slithers out in bathroom in Burnley
A childcare worker is too scared to use the bathroom in her own home – after opening the lid to discover a snake in the water.
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Four members of a Glasgow child abuse ring attempted to murder a girl by trapping her in a microwave
Four members of a Scottish child abuse ring tried to murder a victim by trapping her in a microwave.
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Police search for ruthless gang following £2m burglary spree targeting four luxurious homes featured in the hit TV comedy Ted Lasso
A gang is being hunted after a £2million raid on homes featured in TV show Ted Lasso.
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Viral voice note alleges Axel Rudakubana was attacked in his prison cell by fellow inmates
Axel Rudakubana, 18, was this week sentenced to 52 years in prison over the killing of three young girls in Southport - a voice note making the rounds claims he’s been attacked by fellow lags.
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A man dies after an electric Porsche crashes near GCHQ base, with two individuals arrested
A 36-year-old man has died after an electric Porsche ploughed into a tree outside the Government’s GCHQ spy base.
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Сomplete list of UK seaside towns expected to be submerged in 25 years
The future is not looking bright for many UK seaside towns as the effects of climate change could drown them by 2050.
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France’s first prison for drug lords to open in July
France will open its first prison dedicated to isolating the country’s top 100 drug lords in July as part of efforts to stop inmates from running criminal networks from behind bars.
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Trump administration freezes most US foreign aid programs for review
The Donald Trump administration has issued a freeze on new funding for almost all US foreign aid schemes.
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Boy charged with murder of 12-year-old and six other assault offences
The boy, who can’t be named for legal reasons, was charged by detectives on January 25 with murder and possession of a bladed article - and is due to appear in court on Monday
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