All news by author Sophia Martinez
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More than 20,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats since Labour won the election
Labour will be publishing a migration plan this week but it will not include targets, a minister told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips.
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Russia hikes military spending to record levels as defence outgoings close to a third of entire budget
Vladimir Putin has signed off record amounts of defence spending for Russia.
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Boys, 14 and 16, charged over suspected chemical attack at Surbiton station
British Transport Police ‘exposed to a substance believed to be alkaline’ at railway station
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Teenager killed in motorbike crash, another in critical condition in hospital
A teenager has been killed and another is fighting for his life after falling off from a motorbike.
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Two-year-old girl who drowned in bin in London was failed by council, coroner finds
Social workers declined to provide short-term foster care for Mazeedat Adeoye whose mother had overstayed visa
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TV licence fee to increase by £5 to £174.50 in 2025
The cost of a TV licence is to rise by £5 to £174.50 in 2025, the government has announced.
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New Zealand navy ship worth £61m sinks after crew leaves autopilot on
A series of human errors caused a New Zealand navy ship under the command of a former senior Royal Navy officer to plough into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank.
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Black Friday ram raid in Walton-on-Thames as a Range Rover crashes into a jeweller’s at high speed
The Walton-on-Thames raid is believed to be linked to a similar incident in Kingston, and was witnessed by several locals who said the suspects drove into and looted the shopfront
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Israel conducts first airstrike on Lebanon since ceasefire
It said Hezbollah were violating the ceasefire agreement, without providing details.
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Two police officers issued misconduct notices following the death of a girl on the M5
Tamzin Hall, 17, was hit by car after fleeing police vehicle that had pulled over on M5 in Somerset
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Real estate deal with royal raises questions about drug trafficker Raffaele Imperiale’s business in Dubai
Imperiale, who lived freely in Dubai for years despite being wanted for drug trafficking in Italy and Spain, was a shareholder in a real estate company that built luxury villas in the Emirati city-state.
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Son of Norway’s crown princess released from custody amid rape allegations
Marius Borg Hoiby has denied the claims, according to reports.
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Israel agrees to ceasefire deal with Hezbollah as airstrikes hit Beirut
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire deal in Lebanon.
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Russia expels British diplomat over espionage allegations
Russia has expelled a British diplomat after accusing him of espionage, according to reports.
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Man in his 30s fighting for his life after suspected ’chemical attack’
Five people have been arrested after a man was attacked with a ‘chemical’ substance on a high street.
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NGOs: trafficked women in Mexico face "judicial indifference"
Organized crime, systemic corruption, and a culture of machismo are fueling a devastating crisis for women and girls in Mexico, where only a tiny minority of human trafficking cases are investigated by authorities.
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Conor McGregor removed from video game ’effective immediately’ following court case
Conor McGregor has been axed from the popular video game franchise Hitman following his civil court case.
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A 25-year-old Briton found dead in Greek waters after ’losing consciousness while diving,’ with two people arrested
The 25-year-old male was found dead in the sea after ‘losing consciousness while diving’ in Vouliagmeni, south of Athens, Greece, on Saturday afternoon
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Dramatic moment police wrestle man to the ground as he flees on e-bike with a loaded gun
Police officers in Birmingham wrestled a gunman to the ground as he attempted to flee on an e-bike.
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Homeless people to receive cash in first major UK trial aimed at reducing poverty
Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme
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Three dead as Storm Bert claims its first victims: two killed in a car crash and another crushed by a tree
Storm Bert claims its first victims, with two people dying in separate car crashes in Northamptonshire and Hampshire, and another crushed to death in his car by a falling tree.
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US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Facebook
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Meta’s (META.O), opens new tab Facebook of misleading investors about the misuse of the social media platform’s user data.
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EU operation dismantles violent smuggling ring
Europol and Eurojust coordinated efforts to arrest 25 suspects, seize assets, and dismantle a violent criminal group profiting off migrants.
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Infamous killer Lyle Menendez allegedly starts prison romance with British student 35 years his junior
Infamous US killer Lyle Menendez, 56, has begun an alleged prison romance with a British student 35 years his junior who lives 5,323 miles away from the San Diego prison he is held in
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Households receive unsettling leaflet advising preparation for war and a potential nuclear attack
Citizens have been issued with a war manual, detailing everything they need to do if the event of a war does escalate. From hiding in ditches to fighting until they’re 70, we take a look at the advice given...
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