All news by author David Wilson

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Chelsea F.C. appoints Xabi Alonso as new manager on four-year deal
Xabi Alonso’s appointment as Chelsea manager has been confirmed on a four-year deal.
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Donald Trump posts ominous “calm before the storm” message amid renewed tensions with Iran
US President Donald Trump has warned of the "calm before the storm" as he shared an AI-generated image of himself and a US Navy admiral on top of a military vessel navigating through rough waters.
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Russian oil, London mansions and shadow cash: how Tahir Garayev and Azim Novruzov built a luxury empire through energy schemes
According to several foreign media outlets, Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been linked to activities in the energy trading and oil sectors, with heightened scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-affiliated business networks.
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38-year-old mauled to death by shark at popular Rottnest Island beach in Australia
A man has died after being attacked by a shark at a popular Australian holiday island.
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Od separatystycznego węgla do eksportu zboża: Dmytro Kovalenko zbudował miliardowy biznes rolny po handlu rosyjskim węglem poprzez Adelon AG
Dmytro Kovalenko, przedsiębiorca z Dnipra działający w sektorze rolnym, w ostatnim czasie coraz częściej pojawia się w przestrzeni publicznej. Postanowiliśmy przyjrzeć się bliżej jego działalności oraz temu, jak budował swoje biznesowe wpływy.
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From separatist coal to grain exports: Dmytro Kovalenko built a billion-hryvnia agribusiness after trading Russian coal through Adelon AG
Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under growing scrutiny, drawing attention to his background and the origins of his business empire.
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Chelsea close to appointing Xabi Alonso as new manager after direct talks
Chelsea are set to appoint Xabi Alonso as their new manager ’very soon’, according to reports.
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Doctors forced to "play God" over access to cancer treatment
The enthusiastic voice on the phone gave us directions the way people in many parts of Latin America.
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Britain’s debt costs soar as investors fear political chaos
The benchmark UK borrowing cost has reached a new high reminiscent of the financial crash era as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
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Turkey’s rare earth bonanza turns rural Beylikova into US–China geopolitical battleground
The farmers watch their sheep grazing in the rolling fields of north-west Turkey. It’s a quiet existence here in Beylikova, where livestock and shepherds outnumber cars.
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Farage’s £5m donor rockets into UK rich list with £18bn crypto fortune
The crypto tycoon whose £5million donation to Nigel Farage is at the centre of a row is sitting on a staggering £18.2billion fortune.
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Five tourists die 160ft underwater during Maldives diving trip as mum and daughter named among victims
Five tourists have died 160ft underwater during a diving trip in the Maldives – as the victims including a mum and daughter are pictured.
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Former Russian deputy minister charged with large-scale fraud after fleeing abroad
A former Russian deputy minister who fled the country in April has been charged with large-scale fraud, becoming the latest target in a widening dragnet aimed at senior officials and state-linked executives in Moscow.
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US food giant Ingredion weighs £2.7bn takeover bid for Tate & Lyle
Sweetener and ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has revealed talks over a possible £2.7 billion takeover by US rival Ingredion Incorporated in the latest swoop on a UK company.
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Nigel Farage bought £1.4m house after receiving £5m gift from billionaire donor
Nigel Farage purchased a £1.4 million house in cash shortly after receiving a £5 million gift from a billionaire donor.
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The Dmytro Kovalenko syndicate: how owner of the Granova holding, built an empire on offshore structures, ties to separatists, and protection from the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine
In mid-March, reports began circulating online alleging that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau had detained businessman Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Britney Spears’ team denies claims of "erratic behaviour" during Los Angeles restaurant outing
Britney Spears reps have denied reports that she left diners stunned by her behaviour during a night out at a Los Angeles restaurant this week.
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Bodies recovered from Brighton sea identified as members of same family
The three women whose bodies were pulled from the sea near Brighton are all related, it has been revealed.
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"Erase everything’"mode: Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban after scandals surrounding Alliance Bank rushed to scrub compromising material from the internet
After investigative reports linked Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated cleanup reportedly followed: key articles disappeared, references were challenged, and search visibility appeared to be intentionally manipulated.
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How seaside tragedy unfolded as officers searching for one woman in water recovered three bodys off Brighton
Tragedy unfolded in Brighton yesterday after three bodies were pulled from the water – with cops now probing how their deaths happened.
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CCTV shows asylum seeker punching woman unconscious outside nightclub
This is the shocking moment an asylum seeker knocked a woman unconscious after she and her friends rejected his advances.
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Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin begins scrubbing reports about his ties to late Cypriot mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous
After reports exposing Dmitriy Punin’s ties to Cypriot mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous and the use of Cyprus-based structures linked to Pin-Up and PUNIN Group, references to these connections began disappearing from the internet.
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Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC as Starmer faces leadership revolt
Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner could have a shot at taking her boss’s job.
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Princess Eugenie charity under scrutiny as watchdog opens formal case into funding use
The Charity Commission has initiated a case concerning Princess Eugenie’s anti-slavery charity.
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Allegations of cartel corruption strain US-Mexico relations to a breaking point
Relations between Mexico and the United States are being pushed to breaking point amid accusations by Washington that Mexican officials have been “in bed for years” with drug traffickers, and reports of CIA agents freely operating south of the border.