All news by author Sophia Martinez
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A boy playing football in the street was shot in the head while retrieving his ball
The 11 year old suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Alder Hey hospital for surgery. He is now recovering. The incident happened at about 7.20pm on Monday
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Myanmar militia group central to cyber-scam network
A militia group allied with Myanmar’s military rulers is at the center of a network of illegal casinos and cyber-scam compounds, which use trafficked people to contact victims online and extort money from them, an activist group said in a report published today.
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UK inflation falls by less than expected to 2.3%, reducing chance of June rate cut
Drop in April is smaller than forecast but level is still lowest in almost three years
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Luton stabbing: Woman stabbed outside busy primary school at drop-off time as cops swarm scene & arrest man
A woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed - with a nearby school put on lockdown.
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Allegations of toxic bullying are causing significant repercussions within Brussels’ largest health NGO
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) is engulfed in crisis after a wave of resignations.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla greet crowds at Chelsea Flower Show, visiting garden designed by children
King Charles and Queen Camilla were all smiles as they arrived at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Man in his 30s dies in police custody - investigation launched
The incident at Gablecross Police Station is now being investigated by the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC).
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While the U.S. was reconstructing Afghanistan, contractors invested in properties in the UAE
As billions of U.S. dollars flowed in to rebuild Afghanistan following the fall of the Taliban in 2001, many contractors were accused of skimming reconstruction funds.
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Gazprom Neft CEO avoids sanctions, purchases mansion in French Riviera
Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom is suffering heavy losses after being hit hard by international sanctions.
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Boy, 14, dies and another teen in hospital after going missing in river
A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty in a river.
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Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with hammer sentenced to 30 years in prison
‘When I awoke in a pool of my own blood, I had severe head, arm and hand injuries,’ Paul Pelosi writes in letter to judge
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Alcohol abuse costs England £27bn annually
Experts call for higher taxes and tougher regulation as research shows cost to NHS, other public services and economy
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Jeremy Hunt accused of exaggerating Tories’ economic record
Chancellor also criticised for ‘dodgy dossier’ on Labour plans as he aims to make low tax a key election issue
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Activists in Greece question jailing asylum seekers: ’The real smugglers are rarely on the boat’
Hundreds of people – including children – face lengthy prison sentences under harsh Greek anti-smuggling law
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Estonia’s "George Smiley" retires: A counterintelligence "legend"’s story
Aleksander Toots, the Deputy Director General of the Estonian Internal Security Service (KAPO) and the long-time head of Estonian counterintelligence, resigned at the end of March.
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Russia gives British diplomat Adrian Coghill a week to leave Moscow
A British diplomat has been given a week to leave Russia in an escalation of a diplomatic spat over spying.
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Charities warn of ’disastrous consequences of broken courts’ as nearly 900 sexual offences are committed by individuals on bail
Legal professionals also accuse the government of "a systemic failure to deliver on a core duty" - namely the protection of its citizens - as delays in justice leave people on bail "at risk of reoffending for extended periods".
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The Home Office department responsible for handling deportations to Rwanda has been instructed to reduce its workforce
Illegal Migration Operations Command freezes recruitment and draws up redundancy plans, leaked documents show
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UK immigration policy thrown into chaos by court ruling blamed on Brexit
Ministers were hauled before MPs to answer an urgent question after the high court ruled that the flagship Illegal Immigration Act does not apply in Northern Ireland
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UK’s Cameron pitched radical Ukraine peace deal to Trump
Report provoked a flurry of questions for the British government Monday afternoon.
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Fury’s father was left bloodied after a fight with a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s team before in Saudi Arabia
Tyson Fury’s father John came off the worst of a violent confrontation with a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s camp as the rival world heavyweight champions worked through a long media day here.
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Royal fans charmed by Prince Louis’ playful antics stealing the spotlight at King Charles’ Coronation
The then five-year-old, Prince Louis, charmed spectators with his playful personality at his first major royal at Westminster Abbey for his grand-father’s, King Charles’, coronation
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Cartels target Mexican candidates in deadly campaign season
The elections next door: Mexico’s cartels pick candidates, kill rivals
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For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial
For the second time in a decade, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial Monday with his political career and freedom on the line in a criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the most powerful posts in Congress.
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Israel orders evacuation of civilians from MORE areas in Rafah as tanks encircle city amid fears of full-scale invasion
Israel is now said to be moving to an area in northern Gaza where Hamas has regrouped
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