All news by author David Wilson

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Scottish drug lab boss jailed following arrest in Spain
A senior member of an organised crime group that ran an amphetamine lab in Scotland has been jailed for 13 years.
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UK announces £50m in emergency aid for vulnerable Syrians
Foreign secretary says Britain is also working diplomatically to secure better governance in Syria after ousting of Assad
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WeWay, WhiteBIT and Qmall: projects by Ukrainian fraudsters Mykola Udyanskyi and Bohdan Prylepa that turned into crypto bubbles
The owners of the Qmall crypto exchange have stooped from bandit "raids" to petty "show-offs".
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Colombian national admits guilt in kidnapping U.S. soldiers
Pedro Silva Ochoa pleaded guilty to kidnapping and assaulting U.S. soldiers in Bogotá.
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UK electric vehicle charger rollout risks creating a regional divide, report warns
National Audit Office says government on track to install 300,000 charge points by 2030 but areas outside south-east risk missing out
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The Shard to share title of UK’s tallest building as new skyscraper gets approval
The new building, 1 Undershaft, will be 309.6m tall, matching the height of the Shard to the centimetre
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Man sentenced to life for raping and murdering NHS worker on a park bench
Mohamed Iidow attacked Natalie Shotter ‘over and over again’ after she had passed out in London park
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Syrian rebels unveil year-long plot to overthrow Assad regime
Abu Hassan al-Hamwi’s HTS group coordinated rebels to create a unified war effort that included a specialist drone unit
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Singer Sting condemns Russia’s aggression against Ukraine but sells his wine in Moscow
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, devastating parts of its territory, the aggression was condemned not only by Western politicians but by many celebrities as well.
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Tories shaken as billionaire married to Holly Valance takes major role in Reform UK
Nick Candy, who donated £270,000 to the Conservatives between 2020 and 2022, will become Nigel Farage’s party treasurer after he and wife Holly Valance attended several Reform events
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British businessman Sanjay Shah sentenced to 12 years for £996m Danish tax fraud
Shah found guilty of gross fraud and given longest sentence for financial crime in country’s history
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Meta donates $1m to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund
Donation comes after CEO Mark Zuckerberg dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago and appears to be an effort to improve relations
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Body discovered in the search for former England rugby star Tom Voyce after his car was swept away in Storm Darragh
A body has been found in the search for missing England rugby star Tom Voyce.
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Shamima Begum and 65 other Britons with IS connections detained in Syria face an uncertain future
US voices concern over continuing offensive by Turkish-backed rebel groups against Kurdish groups guarding prisons and camps
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Liam Payne toxicology report reveals heartbreaking details about his final struggle
As two more suspects are listed in connection with the tragic death of Liam Payne, investigators have begun to piece together the circumstances which led to the One Direction star’s fatal fall in Argentina
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Elon Musk’s Tesla lobbied the UK to raise petrol costs for drivers
Elon Musk’s electric car firm Tesla pushed the government to make petrol car drivers "pay more" in the days after Labour won the general election.
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Police chief reveals ’dozens’ under investigation in Post Office scandal
A meeting has been held between senior Metropolitan Police officers and victims - with officers currently sifting through at least 1.5 million documents.
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House explosion narrowly misses London bus
A London bus had a lucky miss when a house exploded just as it approached this afternoon.
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An MP has opposed proposals to ban first-cousin marriages, arguing that such unions can "help strengthen family bonds"
An MP has spoken against calls to ban first-cousin marriage in the UK, and suggested “advanced genetic test screening” is made available to prospective couples.
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Ex-England rugby player Tom Voyce feared dead at 43 after car plunges into river
Northumbria Police have announced that former England rugby union player Tom Voyce is believed to have died aged 43 after his car plunged into the River Aln during Storm Darragh
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Microsoft experiences outage as hundreds report issues with Teams and Outlook
Hundreds of users are having problems accessing Microsoft services including Outlook and Teams.
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China investigation costs US tech giant over $100bn ahead of Trump presidency
A Chinese competition investigation has knocked more than $100bn off the valuation of a US tech giant, as Beijing braces ahead of a second Trump presidency.
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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting arrested after being recognized at McDonald’s
Suspect recognized while at McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Google unveils ’mindboggling’ new quantum computing chip
Chip completes tasks in minutes that would take 10 septillion years with traditional computing.
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Luxury cars and designer brands: shocked Syrians explore Assad family’s lavish residences
Footage captures looters taking expensive items after ’Butcher of Damascus’ fled to Moscow with family.