All news by author David Wilson

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RedBird Capital Partners acquires The Daily Telegraph, concluding a two-year sale process
RedBird Capital Partners, a US-based private equity firm, reports to have purchased Telegraph Media Group for £500 million
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British special forces officer single-handedly rejected 1,585 relocation requests from Afghans linked to special forces
A UK Special Forces officer personally denied 1,585 resettlement applications from Afghans with credible special forces connections, according to newly released documents.
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Two teenagers admit to killing 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa on a bus in London
Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed on a London bus.
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Black smoke over Bristol as fire breaks out at city’s maternity hospital
Black smoke was seen billowing over the Bristol skyline after St Michael’s Hospital—a maternity hospital in the city center—caught fire, leading to the evacuation of mothers and babies.
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Cetus halts smart contracts after massive attack: hacker drains $260 million
The Cetus exploit caused a drop in Sui ecosystem token prices, affecting user confidence and liquidity providers alike.
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Teachers, doctors and prison staff to get 4% raise: government approves new salary bonuses
The government has announced a number of public sector salary boosts, including a 4% pay rise for teachers and doctors.
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Plane crash in the US: light aircraft crashes into 15 homes in San Diego
Multiple people on board a private plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday are dead, authorities said.
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New EU migration reform allows deportation of asylum seekers to Tunisia, Egypt, and other “safe” countries
As part of a comprehensive reform of its deportation and migration policies, the EU is suggesting the deportation of asylum seekers to nations the bloc has labeled as "safe third countries," which include Tunisia and Egypt.
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China sentences former political advisor to death for $36 million in bribes
The court sentenced the former political adviser to death with a two-year reprieve after finding him guilty of accepting $36.2 million in bribes over the course of three decades.
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Season opens with a brawl: tourist beaten on Turkish beach over sunbed
A fight broke out on Damlatas Beach in the Alanya district of Antalya, Turkey over the price of sunbed rental, according to local media reports. The scrap was watch by beachgoers and captured on video
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Body in the boot: manhunt in India for Punjab Lamba, suspected of killing his wife in the UK
Pankaj Lamba was charged with his wife’s murder, rape, and other offenses in March. He is the target of an international manhunt, as Northamptonshire Police believe he fled the UK and is now in India.
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Arson of cars and homes linked to Starmer: Romanian Stanislav Karpiuk on trial in UK
A Romanian citizen accused of participating in the "arson attacks" on properties and a car associated with Sir Keir Starmer has appeared in court.
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Starmer strikes deal with EU: Britons to get cheaper food, youth get visas, and fishermen get angry
The British prime minister states that ‘Britain is back on the world stage’ but encounters criticism from right-wing Brexit supporters.
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Princess Diana’s bodyguard known as “Rambo” has died
A bodyguard who protected Princess Diana, along with her sons Prince Harry and Prince William, has sadly passed away at the age of 63. His heartbroken wife has paid tribute to her ’soulmate’.
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42-year-old man in Scotland sentenced for creating child pornography using AI
The 42-year-old, who is originally from Finland, used a legitimate artificial intelligence app to make indecent images of young girls being abused.
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Bosnian passports for the mafia: how Kavac and Skaljari criminals vanished off the radar
Dozens of infamous Balkan crime figures have acquired Bosnian passports using stolen identities and insider access. Innocent citizens bear the cost, as their names end up triggering red alerts at the border.
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Britons promised 7% cut in energy bills starting July
Millions of households will benefit as household energy bills are set to fall by around 7% according to new forecasts.
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Alkagesta at the heart of $10bn Libyan fuel smuggling network: fake Maltese certificates, Russian oil and Haftar’s Wagner clan
Fuel smuggling out of Libya is a billion-dollar business, but there is little knowledge about the extent of the maritime operations that regularly transport refined petroleum products out of Libya.
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16-year-old boy killed on popular beach in Scotland — police arrest suspect
A teenager has been arrested after a boy was stabbed on a busy beach in Scotland .
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Major disaster in the U.S.: at least 21 dead as tornadoes destroy hundreds of homes in Kentucky and Missouri
A "mass casualty event" has been declared in the United States after tornadoes resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people overnight.
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Two helicopters collide in Finland: all on board confirmed dead
Two helicopters collide mid-air near Finnish airport — all five on board killed
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Kazakhstan’s Freedom Finance boss Timur Turlov accused of laundering Nazarbayev family billions through offshore schemes
Timur Turlov, considered the youngest dollar billionaire in Kazakhstan, is clearly a figure of the new era. However, his wealth has an "old" style, as the benefactors of the head of Freedom Finance have been extracting billions from the people.
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Five injured at London party — police searching for attacker
Five people were rushed to hospital after they were stabbed at an event in south London - a manhunt is underway
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Woman killed on UK’s A52 highway: two men arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving
A woman, 70s, was hit by a car and pronounced dead at the scene after a collision on the A52, as Nottinghamshire Police said two men, aged 26 and 43, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
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“F*ing French”: French driver accuses David Lammy of aggression and non-payment of £588 fare
Foreign Secretary David Lammy allegedly shouted “f***ing French” twice during a heated argument over a taxi fare, according to the driver.