All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Two children killed and six critically injured in knife rampage by 17-year-old at Taylor Swift event in Southport
Three other children and two adults were also injured in the chaos
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Elon Musk accused of spreading falsehoods over doctored Kamala Harris video
Doctored campaign video featuring US vice-president reposted by Tesla chief executive watched 128m times
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Venezuela election: Government-controlled authority declares Maduro the winner
Result with 80% of votes is immediately challenged by opposition and several governments
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Southport stabbing: One dead in ’horror movie’ attack as children’s hospital declares ’major incident’
Police have arrested one man after attending the major incident today, with residents left reeling from scenes they compared to a "horror movie" that has killed at least one person
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Tourist dies after collapsing on a Virgin Australia flight in front of shocked passengers
The passenger collapsed on the Virgin Australia flight at about 9.30am today and flight crew performed CPR on the woman as the plane was given priority landing at Tullamarine, Australia
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Irish author Edna O’Brien dies at age 93
After early novels that won international acclaim but were banned at home, the Irish author had a prolific career lasting more than half a century
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King Charles ’may never see’ grandchildren as Prince Harry deems UK ’too unsafe’
In February Prince Harry lost his High Court challenge to the ruling that there was nothing unlawful in the decision to downgrade his taxpayer-funded police protection as a non-working royal
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A 69-year-old widower was left homeless after being conned out of £85,000 in a cruel romance scam
Rodrick Lodge thought he’d met the woman of his dreams but he ended up losing his £85,000 life savings and has been left homeless after falling victim to a romance scam
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‘Cliff edge’ deadline for UK digital visas still leaves 4m at risk of losing rights
Home Office urged to extend year-end date for expiry of biometric residence permits after postponing eVisas rollout
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New video from Manchester Airport captures moments leading up to man allegedly ’kicked in head by police’
A second video has emerged from Manchester Airport showing violent scenes moments before a police officer was filmed allegedly kicking a passenger in the head.
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How El Chapo’s son assisted the U.S. in arresting the legendary narco chief "El Mayo"
As a propeller plane on Thursday whirred towards the U.S.-Mexico border to cross illegally, U.S. agents raced to meet it at a small municipal airport near El Paso, Texas, and arrest two men who were part of Mexican drug trafficking royalty.
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The spending cap for the Conservative leadership race has been raised to £400,000
Higher limit reflects longer race, while cash-strapped party seeks £50,000 from candidates to cover costs
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Prince William removes Queen Camilla’s sister from royal payroll after 19 years
The Prince of Wales has decided to stop using interior designer Annabel Elliot, the sister of Queen Camilla, who King Charles has taken on board as the chief designer of his estates
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Russia arrests former deputy defence minister on corruption charge
Arrest of Dmitry Bulgakov is latest high-profile incident in ongoing purge within Moscow’s military top brass
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El Mayo arrested: Notorious Mexican Sinaloa Cartel drug lord Ismael Zambada detained by FBI
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia has been captured by the US government, according to reports, after a lengthy manhunt that came with a $15 million reward for his capture
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Undercover investigation suggests super-rich are being advised on how to evade Labour’s tax clampdown
Wealthy being pitched offshore products said to shelter fortunes from inheritance tax and capital gains tax
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Soldier stabbing suspect, 24, charged after serviceman ’repeatedly knifed’ in front of wife
The soldier was repeatedly stabbed near Brompton Barracks in Gillingham on Tuesday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was ’shocked and appalled’ by the attack
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Boy, 8, dies after falling into river; body discovered during search for teenager in reservoir
Joshua Hillstead was pulled from the River Arrow in Warwickshire but died following complications resulting from drowning, police say. In a separate incident, officers searching for a 16-year-old boy in a West Midlands reservoir have discovered a body.
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Captain Tom’s daughter’s company to be STRUCK OFF after profiting from Covid hero’s scandal-hit charity
Captain Tom’s daughter’s company is set to be struck off after making thousands of pounds from the Covid hero’s charity.
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Eighteen dead after plane bursts into flames and crashes during takeoff
Eighteen people have been killed after a passenger plane burst into flames and crashed into a gorge during takeoff.
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Britain tests Raytheon’s anti-drone laser from military vehicle
The British Army has carried out its first test of Raytheon’s anti-drone laser weapon from a military vehicle, the company said on Monday, in the latest sign that drone warfare is a growing priority for Western armed forces.
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Airlines may have to disclose carbon impact of individuals’ flights under new UK policy
Civil Aviation Authority proposes measure to help consumers make ‘more informed travel choices’
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Ireland’s data centers now consume more electricity than all urban homes combined
Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data processing driven by AI could derail climate targets
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Olympics team boss defends decision to take convicted rapist to Paris 2024
Netherlands team boss Pieter van den Hoogenband has defended the decision to take convicted rapist Steven van de Velde to the Paris Olympics.
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Police officer stabbed in chest while visiting HMP Frankland in horror prison attack
The police officer was stabbed in the chest at HMP Frankland Prison and has been rushed to hospital in an ambulance, Durham Police said, who added that the victim is from a different force