All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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Cocaine seizures fall in big EU ports as gangs target easier routes
As Antwerp and Rotterdam crack down, other ports bear the brunt.
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Nigerian authorities have intercepted and prevented international drug trafficking operations
Nigerian authorities announced Sunday that they had seized large quantities of cocaine, opioids, and other illicit drugs concealed in the soles of shoes destined for the United States, United Kingdom, and Cyprus.
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King’s Speech: Labour announces major pension overhaul, promising savers a £11,000 increase
Labour will introduce a new Pension Schemes Bill and says this will benefit around 15 million savers and give the average person over £11,000 more in their pension pot
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Five major policies outlined in the inaugural King’s Speech of the Labour government
Labour has announced sweeping changes in their first King’s Speech, including confirmation of VAT on private school fees and plans to build 1.5 million new homes.
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British and Danish nationals accused of violent robbery in Thailand
British cryptotrader allegedly tied up after being invited to apartment in Bangkok after night out
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Senior North Korean diplomat defects to South
A high-profile North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba has defected to the South, Seoul’s spy agency has confirmed to the BBC.
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Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager after Euro 2024 final defeat
Gareth Southgate has announced he has stepped down as England’s manager after eight years.
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The 7 UK locations that could be Putin’s initial targets if WW3 erupts
One of Russia’s top propagandists has unveiled seven targets in the UK, which Vladimir Putin could strike in retaliation to sir Keir Starmer’s military help to Ukraine.
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TV chef Naomi Pomeroy dies at 49 in tragic boating accident
Top Chef Masters star Naomi Pomeroy has died at the age of 49.
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The First Cyberpunk War: Ukraine conflict melds modern and ancient weaponry
In the Russian-Ukrainian war, advanced technologies are bizarrely mixed with century-old inventions.
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Lionel Messi in tears after injury forces him out of Copa America final
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi was forced off with an ankle injury in the Copa America final against Colombia in Miami on Sunday and was seen in floods of tears
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Dad, 50, killed at Trump rally ‘dived on his family to protect them’
The 50-year-old father killed in an assassination attempt on Donald Trump threw himself in front of his family to protect them.
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Moyn Islam: Is he a scammer?
Moyn Islam has received multiple allegations of being involved in Ponzi schemes. Is he a scammer? Find out here.
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Two dead, including apparent shooter, after gunfire broke out at Trump’s rally, an official said
Former president Donald Trump was rushed off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, after shots were heard near the beginning of the event.
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48-year-old British man missing in Spain after marital row, drones and helicopters deployed in search
Drones, helicopters and rescue dogs are being used to search for the missing Brit
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The health ministry controlled by Hamas reported that 71 individuals were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says at least 71 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a designated humanitarian area, in an attack which Israel says targeted senior Hamas leaders.
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Concerns mount over UK prisons nearing capacity before early release initiative starts
With Labour plan not coming into effect until September, ex-prison governor says emergency measures can only ‘keep a lid on things’
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Holly Willoughby: man jailed for life over kidnap, rape and murder plot
Gavin Plumb, 37, who planned to kill presenter during ‘home invasion’, sentenced to 16-year minimum term
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Kyle Clifford was apprehended in his hospital bed for the murders of a BBC presenter’s family
Kyle Clifford has been arrested on suspicion of murdering BBC racing commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters in a horrific crossbow attack.
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Nigeria delays trial of orphanage founder accused of baby trafficking
A Nigerian court postponed on Thursday the trial of an 83-year-old woman, founder of an orphanage, accused of buying and selling babies under her care.
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Police launch a murder investigation after a newborn baby is discovered dead in a bin
A murder investigation has been launched by the Met Police following the death of a baby girl in Camden, whose tiny body was discovered in a container
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Teenager ’attempts to kill worshippers’ in knife attack at Sikh temple in Kent
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after worshippers at a Sikh temple were attacked.
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Joe Biden mistakenly introduces Zelensky as ’Putin’ and refers to Kamala Harris as ’Vice President Trump’ during NATO summit gaffe
The US President has been hosting the NATO summit in Washington DC today, where he is hoping to show his leadership on the world stage as his presidency hits the rocks
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King leads England celebrations with cheeky message ahead of Euro final
The King has issued a personal message to the England men’s football team– urging them to avoid any last minute drama in the final.
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Putin’s ominous warning to the West regarding $2,000,000 Tomahawk missiles
Vladimir Putin has threatened a ‘military response’ to the West after the US announced plans to station long-range missiles closer to Russia’s borders in Europe.