All news by author Sophia Martinez
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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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Smuggling adapts to the reopening of the Colombia-Venezuela border
As darkness falls over Cúcuta, Colombia’s bustling border city, shadows provide cover for criminal networks.
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Major Canadian banks TD and RBC hold mortgages for alleged Toronto mafia boss
Angelo Figliomeni became the center of a media storm when police filed organized crime and money laundering charges against him in 2019.
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Putin reappears in Moscow as Russia starts constructing £300,000 nuclear bunkers
Vladimir Putin has reappeared after vanishing for almost two weeks as fears of World War III grow and Moscow starts building mobile nuclear bomb shelters.
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Andrew Tate’s sex offences case could be withdrawn after court finds ’multiple irregularities’
A human trafficking, rape and sexual exploitation case against influencer Andrew Tate in Romania could be withdrawn after a court found "multiple irregularities" in prosecutors’ indictment.
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Rafael Nadal beaten at Davis Cup finals in potential farewell from tennis
As the Spanish national anthem rang out for possibly the final time in his career, Rafael Nadal could not stop his emotions from flowing.
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How Europe’s secondhand clothes are damaging Romania
Europeans who donate old clothes believe they’ll go to those in need, but they could just as easily end up in an illegal dump in another country.
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Getaway driver sentenced to life in prison for teens’ murders
A man who drove four teenagers on a revenge mission that led to two best friends being murdered has been jailed for life.
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Bodies of woman and daughter found at home five months after their deaths
The bodies of the 83-year-old mum and her daughter, 56, were only found when neighbours called police and reported the flies and smell coming from their home in Redbridge, London
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Train passenger stabbed following row over bag on empty seat
A man was stabbed and left with blood pouring from his hand after an argument over his bag being left on a train seat.
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’Heartbroken’ TV chef shuts restaurant, leaving angry customers owed nearly £40,000
Glynn Purnell said he was "heartbroken" after taking the decision to close his Birmingham restaurant after 17 years and hundreds of customers say they are owed nearly £40,000
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In Paris, a man with a knife took hostages in a pizzeria
A man carrying a knife has taken multiple people hostage inside a pizza restaurant in Paris with dozens of police cars and ambulances at the scene with the area in lockdown
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London nightclub Heaven has its license suspended following claims of rape by security staff
One of London’s best known nightclub has had its licence suspended over claims a woman was raped by a member of its security staff.
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The Chancellor’s megafunds won’t resolve our pensions crisis: much larger reform is needed
Low pension savings and growing economic threats from climate change mean most people face miserable retirements unless the government steps up its ambition.
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New photo of King Charles released to mark his 76th birthday
The monarch is marking the occasion with a visit to a surplus food festival in Deptford, south London.
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Two women sentenced after being involved in ’sickening and sadistic’ monkey torture network
Two women - who were part of a "utterly horrifying" global network of torturing monkeys - have been jailed.
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UK police officer arrested on suspicion of terrorism offense for alleged support of Hamas
A serving British police officer has been arrested on suspicion of supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which governs the war-torn Gaza Strip.
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Father-to-be shot dead after south London party named and pictured for the first time as family pays tribute
A man who was shot dead in south-east London last week has been named and pictured for the first time.
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Justin Welby to step down as Archbishop of Canterbury over mishandling of abuse scandal
Head of Church of England had faced pressure since damning report on cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse
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British woman accused in £15 million cocaine plot claims she believed she was carrying cash
A British beautician facing decades behind bars after being accused of smuggling cocaine into the US from Mexico has insisted she believed she was only carrying bags of cash across the border.
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Armed police rush to Parliament after man is arrested with knives outside Carriage Gates
Metropolitan Police officers rushed to Parliament this afternoon after they received reports that a man was carrying knives, confirming they had arrested a 34-year-old man at the scene
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EuroMillions winner plans to turn his estate into a theme park after winning £148m jackpot
EuroMillions winner Adrian Bayford is reportedly planning to create an eco-style theme park with rides and educational facilities. The business venture could bring 13 jobs to Cambridgeshire
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Britain embraces oil giant BP while advocating for climate action
BP is a global force in fossil fuel drilling — and a major player with COP29 summit host Azerbaijan.
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Dexys Midnight Runners founding member Andy Leek dies at 66 after battle with Parkinson’s
Leek achieved an unlikely number-one single in wartorn Lebanon
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Shadow energy secretary faces backlash over £14k donation from JCB billionaire during election campaign
Tory MP Claire Coutinho reportedly accepted donations and awarded funds to JCB billionaire Lord Bamford.
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