All news by author James Smith

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Bird feathers and blood discovered in both engines of crashed jet in South Korea
Investigators found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air (089590.KS), opens new tab jet that crashed in South Korea last month, killing 179 people, a person familiar with the probe told Reuters on Friday.
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Jimmy Mizen’s killer returned to prison after violating license conditions
Jake Fahri served 14 years in jail for the murder of the London schoolboy.
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Apple halts AI-generated news alert service following BBC complaint
Inaccurate notices branded with broadcaster’s logo sent to iPhone users but tech firm works on improvements.
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Australian social media influencer faces charges for alleged baby poisoning
An Australian influencer has been charged with poisoning her baby girl to elicit donations and boost online followers.
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David Lynch, director of ’Twin Peaks,’ dies at 78 after revealing he can no longer leave home
David Lynch was one of the world’s most visionary directors.
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Starbucks reverses open bathroom policy; no longer offers free restroom access
Starbucks has introduced a policy that will require people to make a purchase if they want to hang out in their cafes or use the restroom. It’s part of a strategy that the new CEO hopes customers will welcome at a time of declining profits.
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Ofcom announces date for over-18 verification to access adult sites like Pornhub and OnlyFans in Britain
They’re some of the most popular platforms in the world.
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Timothée Chalamet fined £65 for performing Lime bike stunt at London premiere
Timothee Chalamet has been fined £65 after arriving at the London premiere of his new film on a Lime bike.
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Telecom fraud and corruption cases surge in China in 2024
Chinese prosecutors reveal significant year-on-year increases in fraud, corruption, and cultural relic crimes, highlighting expanded crackdowns across key sectors in 2024.
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Quick-thinking police operator saves abuse victim who called 999 and asked for pizza
A police call handler’s quick thinking led to officers being sent to a woman’s home – despite her being too terrified to ask for help out loud.
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Transgender girl lured to roller skating party and repeatedly stabbed ’in revenge for lying about gender’
A woman who was stabbed, punched and kicked in a transphobic assault planned on Snapchat is still living "in fear" after the attack, a court has heard.
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Italian police accused of forcing female activists to remove underwear and perform squats
Climate activists say they were subjected to degrading treatment during questioning in Brescia on Monday.
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Money laundering through casinos: how Inna Tyutyun and Oleksiy Stupak stole from Ukraine’s state bank under the guise of "commissions"
Since mid-December 2024, the state bank of Ukraine has found itself at the center of a loud scandal related to manipulations around payment processing fees for the largest casinos in the country.
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Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, arrested for suspected murder of 14-year-old aspiring rapper stabbed on bus
Three people have been arrested by police investigating the killing of a 14-year-old on a London bus.
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UK seeks input on steps to combat ransomware attacks
U.K. targets ransomware payments to protect critical services, preparing new measures that aim to disrupt cybercriminals and safeguard essential infrastructure.
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Two private lunar landers embark on a roundabout journey to the moon
Firefly Aerospace from the US and the Japanese firm ispace shared the ride with SpaceX from the Kennedy Space Centre to save money.
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France and Portugal to follow Spain’s strict immigration measures affecting Britons’ plans
Non-resident citizens from countries outside the European Union, including the UK, will face a big tax bill if they want to buy a home in Spain, its PM Pedro Sánchez said.
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NATO starts mission to protect undersea cables amid fears of Russian sabotage
Nato has launched a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea amid heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying.
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Komi Daily becomes the first media outlet labeled as a ’terrorist organization’ in Russia
Russia targets Komi Daily as a “terrorist organization,” citing alleged separatist links amid growing media suppression.
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Cleaning up toxic PFAS pollution in the UK and Europe could cost over £1.6 trillion
Costs of UK cleanup will reach £9.9bn a year in UK if emissions of ‘forever chemicals’ remain uncontrolled.
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UK government aims to prevent firms from paying ransomware demands by outsmarting hackers
The NHS, rail operators and water companies could soon be blocked from paying ransomware demands, under government plans.
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Dog groomer and mother of two jailed for blackmailing an innocent man, threatening to label him a ’paedophile’ to extort £100,000
A ‘callous, cruel and entitled’ businesswoman who demanded payments totalling £100,000 from an innocent man has been jailed for blackmail.
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Brexit financier Arron Banks barred from entering the US for his own Donald Trump event
Brexit bankroller and Nigel Farage pal Arron Banks is unable to attend his own £150,000 party celebrating Donald Trump’s return to the White House after being denied US entry.
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Two children, aged 10, and a woman in her 30s hospitalized after police car chasing BMW hits them
Two young children and a woman have been rushed to hospital after being hit by a cop car.
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Four boys ‘raped by men they met on Grindr dating app last year’
A dating app popular with the LGBTQ+ community has been linked to dozens of sex abuse cases including children under the age of 13.