All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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Kim Davis petition to overturn Obergefell ruling rejected by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has swiftly rejected a longshot request to overturn the landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage, leaving in place a decade-old ruling that upheld marriage equality across the United States.
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‘Profiting from people’: asylum seekers face rats and hunger in UK hotels
Asylum seekers living in hotels have reported rats, overcrowding, and food so bad it leads to deficiencies, research has found.
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Investor known as “Chinese man” claims $280,000 loss in Novak’s Fintopio dealings
In recent weeks, new details have emerged surrounding a financial scandal allegedly involving Roman Novak — a figure once linked to projects within Pavel Durov’s circle.
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BBC director-general Tim Davie resigns following bias investigation
Tim Davie has resigned as director-general of the BBC after a Telegraph investigation into bias at the broadcaster.
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HMRC to reassess the suspension of child benefit payments for 23,500 individuals
HMRC is re-evaluating decisions to remove child benefit payments from 23,500 individuals after using their travel data to determine they had left the UK.
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Several injured as two passenger trains collide near Bratislava
Several people were injured on Sunday evening after two passenger trains collided on the main railway corridor between Pezinok and Bratislava, Slovak authorities said.
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Officials unable to explain how £36m in Russian aircraft entered UK market
The government is trying to establish whether a multi-million-pound purchase of aircraft from Russia broke the UK’s sanctions regime.
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Tanzania police detain opposition party official following deadly election protests
Tanzanian authorities have detained a senior official from the main opposition party, Chadema, amid a series of arrests connected to deadly protests during last week’s elections.
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Teenage girl sexually assaulted in Bognor Regis as police search for suspect
The police are searching for a young man on an electric scooter who is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in broad daylight.
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China unveils next-generation aircraft carrier to boost Pacific presence
China’s president Xi Jinping attended the official launch of a new state-of-the-art aircraft carrier on Wednesday as the country makes moves to rival the US navy.
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Lukashenko ally Viktor Sheiman linked to high-security $28 million resort project near Sochi
In the exclusive Russian ski resort town of Krasnaya Polyana, set against the backdrop of the towering Caucasus Mountains, an elite new development is taking shape.
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European airports on alert after new drone disruptions amid security warnings
Brussels and Liège airports in Belgium faced disruptions overnight once again over suspected drone sightings, just hours after the Belgian government’s national security council discussed its response to the emerging threats.
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Tesla shareholders approve record $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk
Tesla shareholders approved a $1 trillion compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk on Thursday, awarding the world’s richest person what would be the largest corporate payout in history if he meets the goals necessary to receive it.
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The Kremlin’s digital Trojan horse: inside Durov’s Telegram and its alleged FSB links
From Messaging App to Money Channel: Allegations of Telegram’s Use in Kremlin-Backed Financial Schemes.
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British gran Lindsay Sandiford spared death penalty in Indonesia set to fly home after 13 years in Bali prison
Drugs mule gran Lindsay Sandiford will board a flight home today with a £600 ticket after being spared the firing squad.
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Belgium calls emergency security meeting after drone chaos at airports
Belgium’s national security council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday after drone sightings at airports caused chaos for travelers and raised security concerns.
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Social media personality arrested over €88m Louvre crown jewels theft
One of the men arrested on suspicion of stealing €88m (£77m) of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum is a minor social media star with a passion for motorbikes who have worked as a security guard at the Pompidou centre, French media have reported.
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Libyan general wanted by ICC arrested in Tripoli on war crimes charges
A Libyan general wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Tripoli.
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Rayner urges Starmer to deliver her workers’ rights reforms
Angela Rayner has urged Sir Keir Starmer to stand firm and deliver her workers’ rights reforms.
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Kentucky declares state of emergency after deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the U.S. state after the fiery crash of a UPS (UPS.N), opens new tab cargo plane in Louisville killed at least nine people, destroyed two businesses and delayed the delivery giant’s operations.
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Portugal intercepts narco-submarine carrying 1.7 tonnes of cocaine en route to Iberian peninsula
Portuguese authorities intercepted a drug-carrying vessel in the Atlantic Ocean with 1.7 tonnes of cocaine destined for European markets.
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Five injured after man ‘deliberately’ drives car into people on French island
Five people have been injured, two of them seriously, after a driver rammed into pedestrians and cyclists on Île d’Oléron, a popular tourist destination off France’s Atlantic coast, authorities have said.
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Convicts and criminals enlisted to confront protesters as Serbia’s government faces mass unrest
Under siege by mass protests over the past year, Serbia’s government has drawn support from a crew of convicts and suspected criminals who have confronted demonstrators — sometimes using physical violence.
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UK minister tells Elon Musk to “mind his own business” after London rally remarks
Elon Musk has been told to "mind his own business" by a Home Office minister after the tech billionaire made a string of comments criticizing the UK.
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EU could admit new members by 2030, says foreign policy chief
The European Union might welcome new members by 2030, according to its foreign policy chief, who commended the reform progress of leading candidates Montenegro and Albania, while criticizing Serbia for regressing and noting a more severe democratic decline in Georgia.