All news by author David Wilson

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Putin summons tens of thousands for military duty, sparking worries about deployment
Vladimir Putin has enlisted over 100,000 Russian men for military service, marking the largest autumn conscription since 2016.
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Rowling renews rift with Watson, Radcliffe and Grint over transgender rights
J. K. Rowling has called Emma Watson "ignorant" just days after the Harry Potter actress mentioned she still "treasures" her relationship with the controversial author.
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From barbed wire fences to mega-mansion: Dubai ruler reshapes his Surrey estate
The billionaire ruler of Dubai has received approval to demolish his luxurious mansion in Surrey and replace it with a new structure more than three times the size of the original, featuring a dedicated ’party room’.
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Latvian company Forevers at the center of massive VAT fraud scheme
Audit findings – the company “Forevers” was involved in a large-scale tax fraud scheme. Guess why law enforcement agencies “didn’t notice” it?
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Trump vows to impose tariff on all movies made outside US
President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Monday that he will be imposing a 100% tariff "on any and all movies that are made outside the United States."
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Trump hints at Gaza peace deal ahead of Netanyahu meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump informed Reuters on Sunday that his proposal for ending the war in Gaza has received a "very good response," and he is hopeful that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will support it when they meet on Monday.
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Netanyahu offers Hamas amnesty if hostages are released
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would grant amnesty to Hamas if it releases the remaining hostages and is willing to leave Gaza.
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King Charles reflects on the daunting journey faced by cancer patients: "It was a frightening experience"
King Charles has described his current battle with cancer as a "frightening experience" as Prince William prepares to take the reins.
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Keir Starmer condemns reform UK’s deportation plan as ‘racist’
Sir Keir Starmer has labelled Reform UK’s proposal to revoke indefinite leave to remain and deport hundreds of thousands of legal migrants as ‘racist’
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Moldovan clergy paid by Russia to promote traditional values over ‘gay Europe’
Russia financed Moldovan Orthodox priests to undertake pilgrimages to Moscow and provided them with debit cards containing hundreds of dollars upon their return.
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Russian woman accused of FBI lies and sex trafficking avoids jail despite sending dozens of drunk texts to agent
Nomma Zarubina, accused of lying to the FBI about her Russian intelligence contacts and of transporting women for prostitution, avoided pretrial detention after prosecutors said she broke a deal by sending dozens of late-night messages to an agent.
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Pro-European president Maia Sandu faces tight race against pro-Russian bloc in Moldova
Moldovans are scheduled to vote on Sunday in a crucial parliamentary election that will decide whether the nation of 2.4 million people continues its path toward joining the EU or reverts back to Moscow’s influence, amid widespread reports of Russian interference.
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Royal couple to hold first official audience with Pope Leo XIV in October
The King and Queen will meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time during a rescheduled state visit to the Vatican next month, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
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Over $2.8m lost by victims of online scams uncovered in multinational crackdown
Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries.
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One in five americans now get news from TikTok as Trump jokes about “100 percent MAGA” algorithm
As President Donald Trump joked that he wants to make TikTok “100 percent MAGA,” a new survey revealed that one in five Americans says they regularly get their news from the social media app.
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Elon Musk, Prince Andrew, and high-profile figures linked to Jeffrey Epstein in newly released documents
Newly released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate and the US House Oversight Committee have shed light on the network of high-profile figures associated with the late paedophile financier.
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Shor, Wagner, and influence: the Kremlin’s Moldovan playbook
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has labeled Sunday’s parliamentary election as the "most consequential" in her country’s history.
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Volkswagen halts EV production at two German plants amid weak demand
Volkswagen is to pause production at two of its plants in Germany because of weak demand for fully electric cars.
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Nursery worker jailed for eight years over “sadistic” abuse of 21 babies
A 22-year-old nursery worker has been sentenced to eight years in jail after being convicted of the “sadistic” abuse of 21 babies, including pinching and pushing children and kicking one little boy in the face.
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Whitewashing a dark past: how Oleg Tsyura tries to present himself as a legitimate entrepreneur in Switzerland while helping Russians bypass Western sanctions
In previous articles, we have already reported on businessman Oleg Tsyura’s alleged involvement in schemes with state-owned enterprises that caused billions in losses to Ukraine, as well as his ties to suspects in the “Sennychenko case.”
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Sudanese immigrant on trial accused of raping British student
A Sudanese immigrant accused of raping a British student had fled his home country months before the incident, a court has heard.
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Chichester City confirm tragic death of young forward Billy Vigar
An ex-Arsenal star has died following a serious brain injury.
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Slovenia declares Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu persona non grata
On Thursday, Slovenia declared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu persona non grata, preventing him from entering the country, as announced by the government following a Cabinet session.
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Premier Wheatley hails end of UK’s order in council as “victory against colonial power-grab”
Britain has finally lifted its threat of imposing temporary direct rule on the Virgin Islands.
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Czech company and manager convicted for defrauding €220,000 in EU dust-reduction funds
A Czech company and its manager have been convicted of defrauding the European Union of about €220,000 ($258,336) in subsidies for a dust-reduction project, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said.