All news by author Emma Davis
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No 10 declines to confirm whether Keir Starmer met Taylor Swift at a London concert
PM’s official spokesperson denies any conflict of interest and says decision to offer pop star VIP protection was made by police
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A Russian non-profit interferes in Moldova’s EU referendum, building an anti-Western influence machine
Backed by fugitive Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor, the ‘Evrazia’ organization is paying Moldovans to vote against the EU. It’s also a growing part of a larger ideological project to encourage Russia’s neighbors to identify as “Eurasian,” instead of European.
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Saudi prince’s £70m superyacht crashes as the vessel, once owned by Trump and featured in a Bond movie, is seen ploughing into a dock
A £70 million superyacht owned by a Saudi prince crashed into a dock in Tunisia, causing significant damage.
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Nigeria football team boycotts match after angry players condemn ’hostage situation’ at the airport
Nigeria’s football team say they will boycott their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya on Tuesday after being left in an airport ‘hostage situation’.
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Alex Salmond’s cause of death revealed
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond died of a heart attack, a post-mortem examination has revealed.
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The perfume bottle found by Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess could have killed "thousands," an inquiry revealed
Thousands of people could have been killed by the Salisbury poisonings, an inquiry heard.
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Energy customers struggling with bills warned they could face even higher payments
UK households are battling with rising bills since the Ofgem price cap rose at the start of October. This has sparked increased anxiety over the affordability of energy bills throughout the winter period.
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Veteran SNP MSP John Mason expelled from party over Israel-Gaza remarks
A veteran SNP MSP has been expelled from the party following “utterly abhorrent” comments about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Iceland’s PM calls for November snap election after coalition collapses
Government disbanded due to disagreements on issues including foreign policy and asylum seekers, says Bjarni Benediktsson
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Indian politician Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai
An Indian politician has been shot dead in the commercial capital, Mumbai.
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Public-private espionage: how the GRU and FSB recruited a Yekaterinburg company for global operations
In early November, Sochi will host the inaugural Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum.
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Indian authorities seize $5.6 million in BitConnect assets
Authorities in Gujarat have seized another 47.7 crore worth of assets tied to BitConnect (~$5.6 million).
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Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies suddenly after delivering speech
Scotland’s former First Minsiter Alex Salmond died after giving a speech in North Macedonia today.
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Keir Starmer’s approval rating revealed after his first 100 days in Downing Street
Keir Starmer’s popularity has plummeted to a record low as he marks 100 days in power.
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P&O Ferries owner’s £1bn UK investment will proceed despite transport secretary’s call for a boycott of the shipping firm
A £1bn investment in Britain by port operator DP World will go ahead as planned, after a frantic effort by ministers and diplomats to repair relations following a row with the Dubai-owned multinational that threatened to overshadow a crucial investment summit.
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Three-vehicle crash and blaze cause significant rail delays
A blaze that broke out when three vehicles crashed under a railway bridge forced the closure of the line causing major disruption to train services.
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King Charles has said he won’t oppose Australia becoming a republic if that’s what the people want
Charles is reportedly taking an "anti-confrontational approach" toward Republican campaigners ahead of his visit.
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British tourist mugged twice in minutes on Spanish island, losing £150k Rolex to thief
A 55-year-old British man was targeted in two separate muggings just minutes apart after leaving a bar in Palma, Mallorca.
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Port giant cancels £1bn investment announcement following transport secretary’s comments about P&O Ferries
DP World has withdrawn from a major investment summit following remarks by the Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, in which she referred to its subsidiary, P&O Ferries, as a "cowboy operator."
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Police launch manhunt for self-proclaimed ‘rich kid of Instagram’ after breaching bail on fraud charge
Jack Watkin, 25, claimed on social media in 2016 to own a £1.7 million fleet of expensive cars and to have access to his father’s private jet.
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TV producer Hat Trick pays £4.2m to founder Jimmy Mulville and his wife
Revenues dip to £48.4m and company behind Mastermind and Derry Girls stays in red after it makes fewer series
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Israeli strikes on central Beirut kill 22, 117 wounded
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut on Thursday has risen to 22, according to the country’s health ministry.
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Stolen digger from Dorset found 1,200 miles away in rural Poland
Hitachi digger tracked down to town of Pruchnik, with arrangements made to reunite it with its owner
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Florida issued new Category 3 Hurricane Nadine warning just hours after facing monster Hurricane Milton
The hurricane has calmed since exploding onto US soil, dropping from a Category 4 to a Category 1. But forecasters have now warned that Potential Hurricane Nadine could exceed the already dangerous benchmark
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Two boys murdered in a ’revenge attack’ were innocent victims of mistaken identity
Two boys murdered in a ‘revenge attack’ by four other teenagers and a man wielding ‘fearsome weapons’ were completely innocent victims of mistaken identity, a court has heard.
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