All news by author Sophia Martinez

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63 individuals killed in a crash involving two buses in Uganda
At least 63 people have died after two buses collided in Uganda.
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LR cyberattack causes £1.9bn hit to UK economy
The cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is estimated to have been the most economically damaging hack in UK history and cost the country around £1.9 billion, according to a new report.
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UK deploys officers to Israel as part of US-led mission overseeing Gaza truce
British troops have been sent to Israel to help monitor a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after a request from the US.
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Judge drops terrorism charges against accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione
Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione caught a big break when a judge issued a shocking ruling – dropping terrorism charges in his case involving the cold-blooded sidewalk gun-down of UnitedHealthcare exec Brian Thompson.
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday on the first day of a five-year sentence, marking the first time a former leader of modern France has spent time behind bars.
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Co-writer of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir says Prince Andrew could still help investigators
The co-writer of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir has said it would be a mistake to think "the fetishisation of young girls" died with Jeffrey Epstein, as she detailed how Prince Andrew could still help with the investigation.
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SpaceX launches 10,000th Starlink satellite, now controls two-thirds of active satellites
SpaceX has launched the 10,000th Starlink into orbit after successfully delivering another batch of 56 satellites on Sunday.
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Starmer pledges to claw back millions from Baroness Mone’s Covid PPE scandal
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to recover more than £100m of taxpayer money from a company linked to Baroness Mone over a Covid medical supplies scandal.
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Giuffre’s family claims UK and US governments gaslit her, demands Epstein files be revealed
Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts, have demanded US President Donald Trump release the unredacted version of the Epstein Files and claimed Giuffre was ’continuously gaslit’ by the UK police and government.
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Swiss-Ukrainian businessman Oleg Tsyura tries to erase his name from the internet as investigations expose Russian links
As Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies unravel complex webs of stolen state money, one familiar name keeps resurfacing — Oleg Tsyura.
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Over seven million UK adults affected by scams in the past year, report finds
Citizens Advice has found that over seven million adults in the UK have been affected by a scam in the past year, with 20% of them experiencing significant financial loss.
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Migrant avoids jail after using nurse’s identity to work in UK hospital
A male migrant has avoided jail despite admitting to fraud after he used a female nurse’s identity to work in a hospital.
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Metropolitan Police to stop investigating non-crime hate incidents after Graham Linehan case
Metropolitan Police is to stop investigating "non-crime hate incidents" to "reduce ambiguity" after prosecutors dropped a case against Graham Linehan.
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Leaked video exposes chaos and abuse in Reform UK’s Kent council
Bitter divisions in Reform UK’s flagship county council have been laid bare in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting where members were told to “fucking suck it up” if they did not agree with decisions.
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‘Fatal blow’ to China spy case came from Labour manifesto line about ‘positive relations’ with Beijing
The ’fatal blow’ that led to the China spy case collapsing was the inclusion of a line from the Labour Party’s manifesto on Beijing.
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Chaos online as Amazon servers crash, taking down banks, apps and games worldwide
Dozens of games, apps, and banks experienced disruptions following a global outage.
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Dead fish found in River Thet after mystery foam pollution incident in Norfolk
Dead fish have been found in a river in Norfolk where a large stretch of white foam appeared, the Environment Agency has confirmed.
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Political debate turns tragic as Argentine candidate dies on air
In Argentina, 66-year-old parliamentary candidate Hernán Damiani has passed away. The politician collapsed during a live-broadcast debate.
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Russian hackers leak UK military secrets in ‘catastrophic’ MoD cyber breach
Russian hackers have stolen hundreds of classified military documents and leaked them onto the dark web in what UK officials are calling a “catastrophic” cyberattack.
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Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi indicted in $15B global cyber-fraud empire
Chen Zhi, founder and Chairman of Prince Holding Group, has been indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges.
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Prince William vows to ban Andrew from his coronation amid fresh Epstein scandal
It is generally acknowledged that William has always wanted to take decisive action concerning the ongoing controversy involving Andrew and his connections to the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Air Arabia plane nearly crashes into sea after takeoff from Sicily
An investigation has been launched after a passenger plane leaving an airport in Sicily veered dangerously close to the sea, triggering an emergency pull-up message.
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Toxic chemical found in baby dummies from major European brands
A chemical linked to impaired sexual development, obesity and cancer has been found in baby dummies manufactured by three big European brands.
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Trump commutes George Santos’ 7-year prison sentence, promises him a “great life”
After commuting the seven-year prison sentence of disgraced former U.S. Representative George Santos for fraud and identity theft, President Donald Trump wished him a “great life.”
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Portugal parliament bans face veils: fines up to €4,000
Portugal’s parliament has approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons in public, in a move seen as targeting Muslim women who wear face coverings.