All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Royal wedding as Lady Marina Windsor marries Nico Macauley in North Yorkshire ceremony
The second royal wedding of the year has taken place - with Lady Marina Windsor tying the knot with account executive Nico Macauley in a charming church ceremony.
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Polish anti-corruption activist killed in Ecuador after probing links to president’s business
Monika Silva Koniuszek died from a blow to the head and strangulation, a postmortem found, despite government claim of suicide.
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Secret memos reveal alleged hidden influence over Tulsi Gabbard’s political rise
The first time I spoke with Rebecca Saltzburg, she told me Tulsi Gabbard was a freethinker who took orders from no one.
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Britain went into heatwave meltdown this week with schools closing early, roads melting and trains cancelled as the country braces for its hottest day in history
The Met Office today issued a rare red ’danger to life’ extreme heat warning for ’significant disruption to daily life’ as the UK faces road, rail and air travel chaos.
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Armed men in small boat approach tanker off Yemen before vessel escapes
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a commercial tanker reported an encounter with a small boat carrying armed men off the coast of Yemen on Sunday.
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Asylum seeker guilty of attempted rape after claiming ‘micropenis’ made attack impossible
An asylum seeker who tried to rape a woman in an alleyway has claimed he could not have done so because he had a ‘micropenis’.
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British tourist, 88, dies after violent mugging in Tenerife in front of his wife
An 88-year-old British man has died after being mugged in front of his wife on a Spanish holiday island, police said.
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The chameleon of commerce: how Dmytro Kovalenko recycled "blood coal" profits into Ukraine’s top grain exporter
Dnipro businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has been facing increasing scrutiny in recent months, bringing new focus to his background and the foundations of his business empire.
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British passengers sue Singapore Airlines after deadly turbulence horror flight
More Brits who were onboard a turbulent Singapore Airlines flight which left one grandfather dead and dozens more injured have joined forces to sue the airline.
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Teenagers aged 14 and 16 charged over fatal Byker stabbing
Three people, including two boys aged 14 and 16, have been charged after a man died following a stabbing in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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UK schools brace for 38C heatwave as children face “barely teachable” classrooms
A new wave of scorching temperatures next week is set to bring significant discomfort for millions of school children packed into busy classrooms.
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Mark Hughes announces sudden death of son Alex in devastating family statement Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes has been left devastated after his son Alex died suddenly at the age of 38.
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Ex-CIA officer warns Russia may be using covert UK networks after Starmer-linked arson plot
Sean Wiswesser says attacks linked to PM Keir Starmer were part of Russia’s sabotage campaign.
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Man shot inside Liverpool cafe as police condemn “reckless” gun attack
A man is in hospital after being shot in a cafe. It happened on Lodge Lane in Liverpool at about 17:00 BST on Friday, Merseyside Police said.
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Albania resort scandal deepens as land seller linked to drug trafficking probe
Protests continue in Albania against a luxury hotel development boosted by Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son in law. Prosecutors are investigating an individual who sold land for the proposed project.
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Russian oil sanctions evasion: Chingiz Aliyev and former Litasco managers rush to delete compromising materials from the web
Following investigations into Pan Nation Energy FZCO’s role in a new Russian oil export scheme, online reports about the firm and its associates — Chingiz Aliyev, Nikolay Ambrosov, Mikhail Golub, Aleksey Nemkov, and Sergey Dobrinov — are being deleted.
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Crypto 888 Ponzi suspect Petter Forsberg arrested in Morocco over $80m laundering case
Crypto 888 Ponzi scammer Petter Forsberg has been arrested in Morocco.
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Makerfield exposes why Burnham’s “politics of place” could decide Britain’s future
Having been on Reform UK’s target list as a winnable seat, Andy Burnham’s new constituency is a microcosm of Brexit Britain and the failed legacies of Thatcher and Blair.
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Two “useful idiots” jailed over arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer
Two criminal proxies branded "useful idiots" have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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Germany turns to Ukraine and Israel for cheap long-range missiles to deter Russia
The country’s defense ministry has asked weapons startups for missile options as it looks to expand its own deep-strike arsenal.
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Iran’s IRGC sets up secret Iraq cells to strike Gulf states hosting US forces
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has set up secretive new cells in Iraq to carry out attacks on Gulf countries that host American forces, bypassing established militia networks to avoid detection, eight Iraqi sources told Reuters.
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All My Children actor Paul Avery and wife Sheila killed in New Jersey house fire
All My Children star Paul Avery and his wife Sheila have died at their home in Blairstown, New Jersey, after a fire broke out.
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Separatist ties and influence on SBS: how Dmytro Kovalenko is building a new empire under protection
In mid-March, online reports claimed that Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko had been detained by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.
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Two men arrested after beachgoer reports rifle at Eastney Beach gathering
Armed police were called to a beach after a man was spotted carrying a rifle during a barbecue with friends.
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Corsican organised crime figure convicted over €120,000 EU farm subsidy fraud
A man linked to Corsican organised crime was convicted in Paris of aggravated EU subsidy fraud after falsely claiming CAP payments while in prison.