All news by author David Wilson
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Two men charged with murder after body found in Gateshead park
Neil Selkirk, 54, was found in a park in Gateshead with injuries consistent with having been assaulted. He died at the scene and a murder investigation was launched.
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Nato base security raised over ‘threat of Russian drone attack’
The German military has received a tip off one of their bases is at risk of a Russian drone attack.
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’Notorious’ trophy hunter boasts about killing cheetah cubs and posts pictures of their bodies online
Cameron Hopkins shamelessly posted images of the three dead big cats despite there being just 7,000 of the animals left in the African wild - and campaigners have responded calling for an ’immediate ban’
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Met Police issue Notting Hill Carnival update after seizing firearms
The Metropolitan Police said there had been a single report of a stabbing at the annual event, which resulted in a victim sustaining injuries not considered life threatening
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David Beckham shares an emotional video of his final moments with Sven-Goran Eriksson
David Beckham has led emotional tributes to ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson after he died of cancer and revealed the last words he said to him were: ‘It will be ok.’
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Billion-scale schemes, falsified reporting, and a failed recapitalization: what lies behind Pavlo Shcherban’s Alliance Bank
Alliance Bank has failed for the third time to sell/place shares of an additional issue. On August 22, another deadline granted to the bank’s shareholders for the pre-emptive right to purchase newly issued shares expired without result.
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Bulgaria dismantles migrant smuggling ring
In a series of raids, authorities arrested eight alleged members of a migrant smuggling ring, including four high-value targets, Europol said in a prepared statement.
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Shaken Putin launches the most intense missile attack on Ukraine to date
The whole of Ukraine has been placed under an air raid warning as Vladimir Putin unleashed the biggest missile attack on the country since his invasion in 2022.
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Two astronauts are stranded in space — how will they endure and make it through until 2025?
The two astronauts were only meant to be in space for eight days, but due to technical issues they won’t return until 2025. Do they have enough supplies for such a stint, how are they coping mentally and what is day-to-day life like up there?
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Norway’s border guards on the front line in the fight against a ’cocaine tsunami
The nordic nation has become a gateway to Europe for South American drug traffickers
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Labour donor resigns from Treasury role amid accusations of ’cronyism’
Ian Corfield resigns as adviser to Rachel Reeves as ministers deny favoring donors.
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Benjamin Netanyahu warns that the attack on Lebanon is "not the end of the story" after clashes between Israel and Hezbollah
Benjamin Netanyahu says attack on Lebanon is ’not the end of the story’
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Mike Lynch ‘was planning to investigate Lucy Letby trial before yacht tragedy’
Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, one of seven to die in the Bayesian yacht tragedy, was planning to investigate the Lucy Letby trial, according to his MP friend.
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A notorious drug kingpin established shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Dubai to hire suspected cartel members, according to documents
Sarajevo-native Edin “Tito” Gacanin registered the companies in the secrecy havens as he continued to ship cocaine globally, despite being convicted by Dutch courts for narcotics trafficking.
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Terrifying moment as Storm Lilian’s 70 mph winds nearly blow lorry off 100 ft high bridge
A lorry has been filmed as it went agonisingly close to toppling over as it balanced on two wheels during ferocious gusts on the Humber Bridge during Storm Lilian
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Bradford house fire: Two arrested on suspicion of murder after blaze claims lives of a mother and her three children
Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her children Denisty, nine, Oscar, five, and Aubree Birtle, 22 months, all died after their home was set alight with West Yorkshire Police since making a series of arrests
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UK must curb rise in racist hate speech by politicians and public figures, UN says
Review also highlights racial profiling in police practices, and failure to address legacies of colonialism and slavery
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Manslaughter charges under consideration as final body is recovered from Sicily yacht
Coastguard confirms body of Hannah Lynch, 18, found after four-day search, bringing number of dead to seven
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Arms company abandons plan to test bombs at Scottish World Heritage site
Firm says it had no idea proposed test site on Lib Dem peer’s land included part of Strathmore peatlands in Flow Country
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Energy bills to rise by £149 for millions after Ofgem increases price cap
Energy bills will go up by 10% in October, meaning 28.4million households will be paying about £149 more a year.
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Putin mocked for wearing headphones upside down to stop his ‘thinning hair being ruffled’
Vladimir Putin was ridiculed for wearing ear protection upside down during as he inspected a shooting range visit to keep his hair in place.
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The government plans to increase windfall taxes on oil and gas profits from 75% to 78%
UK oil and gas companies have voiced serious concerns over government proposals to increase windfall taxes and remove investment incentives.
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Child benefit claims surge after government increases income thresholds
In April, child benefit claims rose by 16% following a government decision to increase the income thresholds for eligibility. The changes, announced in the March Budget, allow more parents to claim benefits and have reminded others to apply.
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Local communities to decide on road safety schemes, says Secretary of state for Transport
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh supports leaving decisions on 20mph zones and other road safety measures to local authorities, backing away from previous government efforts to centralize control.
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National Crime Agency threatens extraditions due to increase in sextortion cases
Agency says foreign gangs not safe from prosecution in UK and plans new recording label to track extent of the crime
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