All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Djokovic sets Wimbledon record with quarter-final win over Cobolli
Novak Djokovic inscribed his name in the Wimbledon record books once more by triumphing over the determined challenge of Flavio Cobolli to arrange a semi-final showdown against Jannik Sinner.
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The deadly price of truth: international team investigates journalist killings in Paraguay’s borderlands
Forbidden Stories with its partners at the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and five media outlets in Latin America and Europe will be publishing investigations on Paraguay. Three of the stories seek to continue the leads that murdered Paraguayan journalists were following.
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British pensioner leaked defence minister Grant Shapps’ flight route and address to ‘Russians’
Prosecutor says Howard Phillips provided information on the then defense secretary, Grant Shapps, for ‘easy money’.
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British tourist killed by car while jogging with husband in France
Police are conducting an investigation following the incident where a British tourist was struck and killed by a car while jogging with her husband during their holiday in France.
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‘Ndrangheta and Albanian gangs: mafia trafficked cocaine from South America to the heart of Europe
Authorities in Italy, Spain, and Albania have arrested 28 suspected members of a drug trafficking network linked to the ’Ndrangheta, Europol announced on Tuesday.
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Major rescue mission in Blackpool after person swept 30m out to sea and crew injured by powerful wave
A major rescue mission was launched after reports of a person being swept 30 metres out to sea and ’struggling with the waves’ in Blackpool.
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Russia’s shadow fleet avoids English Channel amid rising detention risks
Russia’s so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers has started to avoid the English Channel, steering away from high-risk zones and traditional shipping routes.
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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath play final show in Birmingham with rock legends
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have gone out with a bang at what they say will be their final gig, in front of 40,000 fans and supported by an all-star line-up of rock legends who have been influenced by the founding fathers of heavy metal.
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Family tandem: how Gazprombank VP’s wife Elena Levina is tied to raider and financial schemes
Elena Levina, the wife of First Vice President Dmitry Levin, is increasingly being mentioned in the upper circles of Gazprombank, often in a negative context.
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London cyclist fined for riding with no hands — for "violating the right to life"
A cyclist has claimed that he was given a ticket by a City of London Police officer under the Human Rights Act for cycling no handed.
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Ping Pong is off the menu: iconic London dim sum chain shuts down for good
London restaurant chain Ping Pong has closed down after more than two decades on the high street.
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Michael Madsen, star of Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, dies aged 67
Actor Michael Madsen, best known for his roles in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill: Vol. 2, has died aged 67.
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Axe attack on German train: passengers stop assailant among 500 people on board
Train passengers courageously confronted a man wielding an axe who was attacking people on a crowded train in Germany.
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Boeing 737 makes emergency landing in Japan after cabin pressure loss — 191 aboard
A Boeing 737 plane flying from Shanghai to Tokyo made an emergency landing in Osaka after a sudden pressurisation failure forced it to drop nearly 26,000ft in 10 minutes on Monday.
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Prosecutors consider new charges against Lucy Letby for baby deaths in two hospitals
Prosecutors are contemplating new charges against child murderer Lucy Letby concerning additional deaths and non-fatal collapses of infants at hospitals where she was employed.
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Stolen billions, fake documents, and mafia ties: ’dead’ banker Vladimir Antonov found alive in France
The tale of Vladimir Antonov — a fugitive banker accused of embezzling billions in Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine — has come back into the spotlight.
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UK High Court refuses to halt supply of F-35 parts that could reach Israel
The UK’s High Court has dismissed a case filed by campaigners seeking to halt the transfer of all British-made spare parts for US-produced F-35 fighter jets to Israel, stating it lacked the constitutional authority to intervene.
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Mass sexual harassment at swimming pool in Germany: eight girls assaulted
At least eight girls as young as 11 were sexually assaulted in a public swimming pool in Hesse, Germany.
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21‑year‑old man dies following accident at Drum & Bass festival in Margate, England
A 21-year-old man has died after falling ill at a music festival in Margate, Kent.
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Car crashes into fountain near Piccadilly in central London — roads closed
A car reportedly drove into a fountain before flipping next to an iconic London landmark.
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England U‑21 clinched the Euro 2025 title with a thrilling 3‑2 win over Germany after extra time
Jonathan Rowe’s extra-time header ensured England Under-21s secured back-to-back European Championship titles after beating Germany 3-2 in a thrilling final.
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Tree falls on children in Essex park: five hospitalized
Five children have been taken to hospital after a tree fell at a park in Essex.
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UK authorities foil massive cocaine smuggling attempt — enough drugs to supply all of Europe
Border Force officers have confiscated an astounding 2.4 tonnes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of nearly £100 million, in one of the largest drug busts witnessed in years.
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Jealousy-fueled crime: man stabbed wife over 25 times in Bradford — sentenced
Habibur Masum killed Kulsuma Akter as she pushed their baby in a pram after she had escaped to a women’s refuge.
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Nurse who killed elderly women with insulin to remain behind bars — court rejects appeal
A nurse dubbed the ’Angel of Death’ who was jailed for life for the murders of four elderly patients and attempting to murder a fifth has lost an appeal.