All news by author David Wilson

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PM says Southport attack indicates a new terrorism threat for the country
Axel Rudakubana unexpectedly pleaded guilty to the murder of three little girls in Southport last summer, at what was meant to be the beginning of his trial.
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Southport killer had deadly ricin poison at home after attack
Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to killing three girls and attempting to kill several others at a dance class in Southport last summer on the first day of his trial.
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Trump declares state of emergency at southern border to halt illegal immigration shortly after inauguration
Donald Trump has made a solemn vow to tackle issues at America’s southern border in a powerful inaugural address.
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Trump inaugurated as 47th U.S. President
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, returning to office after four years.
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Hamas gives Israeli hostages ’gift bags’ with certificates and photos
Emily Damari, 28, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24, were released with sick ’memorabilia’ commemorating the nearly 500 days they spent in Hamas internment.
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Brexit fishing dispute moves towards trade court resolution
The humble sandeel is set to take centre stage in the first courtroom trade battle between the UK and EU since Brexit.
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Iranian pop star Tataloo sentenced to death for blasphemy
Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo’s five-year jail term increased after prosecutor’s objection, according to reports.
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Trump pledges to release JFK assassination files after taking office
Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as the 47th US President later on today as he is sworn into the White House.
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TikTok goes offline in the US as ban takes effect two hours early
TikTok has officially gone down for its U.S. users, with a message warning users who open the app that it isn’t currently available.
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UK to introduce digital driving licences accessible via smartphones this year
Digital driving licences are to be introduced in the UK as the government looks to use technology to "transform public services".
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Mother finds dirt in her children’s mouths, later realizes it’s her father’s ashes
Thinking it was dirt, the woman vaccuumed up her father’s ashes.
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Emma Raducanu eliminated from Australian Open following a tough match against Iga Swiatek
Over the past few years of professional tennis, the sight of Iga Swiatek annihilating another poor, defenceless opponent has become as sure as the sun will rise.
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Bank of England postpones new banking regulations aimed at preventing crashes by a year
Donald Trump’s return to White House and Rachel Reeves’s call for regulators to help drive UK growth taken into account.
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Mayor under investigation for accepting free Taylor Swift concert tickets
The mayor of London will be investigated by the Greater London Authority (GLA) over his acceptance of free tickets to a Taylor Swift concert.
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NABU investigates massive corruption schemes linked to Volodymyr Skorobahach and Andriy Hmyrin
The NABU is investigating the activities of Volodymyr Skorobahach and Andriy Hmyrin, who orchestrated large-scale corruption schemes, resulting in billions of hryvnias in damages to the state.
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Starmer boldly states his ambition to serve as UK Prime Minister for 10 years
After Elon Musk’s call for him to be ousted, Britain’s prime minister reveals his thinking on the next election date and vows to complete a full second term in No. 10.
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Passenger pulled along platform after body part got caught in train doors
A passenger had a narrow escape after getting trapped and dragged by a moving train at a west London Tube station.
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Putin and Iran establish a 20-year defense pact shortly before Trump assumes office
A new alliance has been signed by Russian leader Vladimir Putin with Iran with the partnership including defence coming just three days before Donald Trump is sworn in as US president.
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Ukraine war update: Gravehawk unveiled as new air defense system promised by Starmer
British-Danish platform uses air-to-air missiles, but fired from the ground; another Russian fuel depot burns. What we know on day 1,059.
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Nearly a quarter of job-seeking Harvard MBA class of 2024 struggled to find work after months of searching
Compensation was once again on the upswing at Harvard Business School in 2024. But that’s not the headline in a terrible year for MBAs on the job hunt.
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Man and woman taken into custody after missing family located ’safe and well’
A family of five which disappeared in Scotland have been found safe and well, police said.
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Italian steel company owns Russian industrial plant sanctioned by the U.S.
The Italian company Cividale has been identified as a minority shareholder of the Russian foundry BVK, which was sanctioned by the United States in 2024.
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Yvette Cooper announces plan for government-backed local inquiries into grooming gangs
The government has been facing pressure to launch a new national inquiry into grooming gangs but ministers have said one was already carried out.
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Man dies after tripping off platform and being hit by four Tube trains
A passenger was killed after he was struck by four trains at an east London Underground station before being found.
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Six Chinese firms, including TikTok, face EU privacy complaints
TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi (1810.HK), opens new tab and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group...