All news by author David Wilson

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Police officer fined for assault during wrongful bus fare arrest
A Metropolitan Police officer has been fined £1,500 for assaulting a woman when he wrongfully arrested her for bus fare evasion in front of her young son.
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Bomb squad rushes to Tory Party headquarters in response to a ’suspicious package’
A ‘suspicious device’ was discovered at the offices of the Conservative Party in Horsham, West Sussex, with just weeks to the General Election.
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Reality TV stars face court charges for endorsing an unapproved investment scheme
The UK’s financial watchdog brought the charges against a total of nine defendants in a crackdown on "finfluencers" who use their online platforms to offer advice and information on various financial topics.
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British kayaker dies after ‘getting into trouble’ in fast-flowing French river
A British man has died after a group of 11 kayakers got into trouble in a southeastern French river.
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River Thames triathletes rushed to hospital after severe vomiting over sewage fears
Triathlon competitors were forced to go to A&E after feeling sick hours after the Royal Windsor Triathlon on Sunday, with some waking up the next morning with severe stomach bugs
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Putin’s hypersonic missile warship shows prominent ’Z’ symbol as it arrives in Cuba
A four-strong naval flotilla, including a nuclear submarine amid high tension with the West, is being led by Warship Admiral Gorshkov, a hypersonic missile carrier
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Which school did Rishi Sunak attend, and what were the fees?
Rishi Sunak is bidding to remain prime minister at the General Election next month, and is truly selling himself as a man of the people.
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Body found in search for missing 9-year-old girl who sparked international manhunt
Authorities searching for a missing 9-year-old Ukrainian girl have paused their search after a body was found.
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The "Immortal Dreamer": Putin’s family continues to buy yachts and private jet spare parts in the West despite sanctions
Despite a ban on the sale of yachts to Russia, a luxury French-made sailing boat, the Immortal Dreamer, was recently purchased by a firm linked to Mikhail Shelomov, Vladimir Putin’s nephew.
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Iceland issues license to the country’s last whaling company to hunt 128 fin whales
Conservationists criticise ‘disappointing’ and ‘dangerous’ move to allow harpooning of fin whales after curbs last year
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Man arrested after 11-year-old boy dies in ’TikTok challenge’ mishap
Two adults have been questioned by police after an 11-year-old boy died while taking part in a ‘TikTok challenge gone wrong’.
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Deals that helped tycoon Steinmetz combat bribery fallout
Beny Steinmetz’s company obtained iron ore deposits worth billions thanks to bribes paid to the wife of a West African president.
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Jamaican man living in UK for 38 years must wait another 10 years to apply for citizenship
Dennis Henry, 61, granted leave to remain after almost four decades of struggling to secure his immigration status
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Michael Mosley’s post-mortem confirms exact time of death and rules out ’foul play’
Dr Michael Mosley was found dead on Sunday after vanishing while taking a walk during a holiday on Greek island of Symi with his wife, as police have now provided an update on his autopsy
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Boss of South West Water’s owner gains £300,000 pay rise
Pay rise for Pennon Group CEO Susan Davy comes despite outrage over Devon diarrhoea outbreak caused by polluted water
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Illegally promised land: how Jewish believers are divided over settlements in the Palestinian territories
The war in Gaza has reignited the debate over Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories.
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French President Emmanuel Macron calls snap election following significant far-right gains in EU vote
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen welcomed Mr Macron’s call for new parliamentary elections
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Man fatally stabbed multiple times in ’horrific’ London attack
A 21-year-old has died after he was stabbed repeatedly in a ‘brutal’ attack on a London street.
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Yemen’s Houthis detain 11 UN employees in unclear circumstances
Aid group workers also taken as UN says it is trying to secure access to its personnel and clarify the situation around the detentions
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attacked by man in Copenhagen
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was attacked by a man in the capital city of Copenhagen on Friday, her office said in a brief statement to CNN.
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Protesters attempt to spoil world’s most eligible bachelor’s wedding
The world’s most eligible bachelor is officially off the market after getting married in the society wedding of the year – gate crashed by Just Stop Oil.
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Moldova arrests officials for helping criminals bypass Interpol red notices
Moldova detained Tuesday four allegedly corrupt officials tied to an international conspiracy that has allowed criminals to escape Red Notice arrest warrants issued by Interpol.
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Ireland heads to the polls to vote in local and European elections
Record number of far-right candidates on the ballot as polls show almost two-thirds of voters want tougher controls on immigration
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Prince Harry given green light to appeal High Court ruling on police protection
Prince Harry has been given the green light to appeal a High Court ruling dismissing his challenge to the level of police protection he receives in the UK.
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WWII veteran dies on the way to the D-Day anniversary in France
A World War II veteran has tragically died just hours before attending an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.