All news by author Elizabeth Baker
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Woman accused of hiding property ownership to claim UK benefits
A 67-year-old woman from Tenby will appear in Crown Court this November for two historic offences of benefit fraud.
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Truck carrying lab monkeys feared to have deadly viruses crashes in Mississippi
A truck carrying monkeys feared to be carrying hepatitis C, herpes, and Covid-19 has overturned in Mississippi.
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Ghana ramps up media campaign to fight ‘galamsey’ gold mining
Under repeated assaults from hundreds of excavators and artisanal miners, the Offin River is now a shadow of its former self.
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 60 overnight as ceasefire looks increasingly fragile
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza overnight killed at least 60 Palestinians, including 22 children, in what appeared to be the gravest challenge yet to the increasingly fragile US-brokered ceasefire and one of the deadliest days since the truce began.
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Operation Pianora investigates sexual misconduct at British army locations
Hundreds of women have come forward to allege sexual abuse took place during British army medical examinations over five decades.
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Government rejects motion to make highly classified spying case material public
Sir Keir Starmer’s Government has a “duty” to be transparent and release documents related to the collapse of the alleged Chinese spying trial, the Conservatives have said.
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Muslim woman ‘racially abused and spat at’ as she shopped with young baby
A woman was reportedly racially abused while shopping with her ten-month-old baby.
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Fans troll Meghan over designer jacket and boots worth more than $1,500
Even a light-hearted family day out to a pumpkin patch was a chance for "Diva Duchess" Meghan Markle to rock up in a very pricey outfit.
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£3.2 billion of Scottish property held in secrecy, Transparency International warns
New research by Transparency International UK reveals that £3.2 billion worth of property in Scotland is held by opaque offshore structures, making it impossible to identify the true owner and raising concerns that transparency loopholes could undermine the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill currently before MSPs.
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Jamaica reports three deaths as hurricane approaches
Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed three storm-related deaths as the island braces for the full impact of an approaching hurricane.
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Wetherspoons pub in Basildon damaged just 24 hours after reopening
A Wetherspoons pub, which underwent £2,750,000 worth of renovations, had thousands of pounds of damage inflicted on its windows just 24 hours after reopening.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes western Turkey, causing damage and disruptions
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck western Turkey, The Washington Post reported.
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Germany becomes the new frontline in Russia’s hybrid war
Germany is becoming a frontline for hybrid warfare, with German intelligence warning that Russia is recruiting so-called "low-level agents" — ordinary civilians paid small amounts to carry out acts of sabotage or espionage.
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Morocco sees renewed protests as hundreds face long prison sentences over anti-corruption rallies
Protesters returned to Morocco’s streets a month after anti-corruption rallies swept the country, this time demanding freedom and justice for more than 1,500 detained demonstrators. Hundreds have already been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison.
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Just Stop Oil activists spared jail after trying to spray Taylor Swift’s private jet
Two Just Stop Oil activists who sought to spray orange paint on Taylor Swift’s private jet have been spared jail.
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Awaab’s law comes into force: landlords now legally bound to fix mould in social housing
Landlords will be compelled to investigate and fix damp and mould in social housing in England within strict timescales after new regulations came into effect.
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UK high streets hit as Morrisons, Poundland and Homebase announce mass closures
If you’ve been walking along UK high streets recently, you probably have noticed a wave of shop closures and empty units.
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‘Now you can f* off home’: Reform UK office targeted after election loss**
A Reform UK campaign office has been vandalized after the party lost what would have been a historic by-election victory.
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Government pressure over failed $20m water project triggers resignations at Solomon Water
The Solomon Islands state water company terminated its contract with an Indian firm that was years behind schedule to build a clean water treatment plant.
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Slow-moving Hurricane Melissa threatens Jamaica and northern Caribbean with record rainfall
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a powerful category 4 hurricane on Sunday, threatening days of catastrophic winds and rain in the northern Caribbean, while Jamaica’s government ordered mandatory evacuations for vulnerable areas across the country including in the capital, Kingston.
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Renowned comedian shows support for ’brave’ Graham Linehan following arrest
Jimmy Carr has called disgraced writer Graham Linehan ’brave’ while on tour in the US.
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Boy hurled from 10th floor of London gallery learns to run and swim again
A young French boy who was left with life-threatening injuries after being thrown from the 10th floor of London’s Tate Modern has made a remarkable recovery — and is now able to run, jump, and swim again.
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Chinese ambassador urges Britain to accept Beijing’s ownership of Taiwan
Britain must support China’s ownership of Taiwan or risk a breach in diplomatic relations, China’s ambassador to the UK has suggested.
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MPs push for debate on Prince Andrew’s behaviour and Windsor home
MPs may consider discussing Prince Andrew’s behaviour, his 30-room mansion, and the possibility of revoking his dukedom.
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Hundreds of Northern Ireland families lose child benefits after returning via Dublin airport
Parents in Northern Ireland have had their child support payments stopped as part of the UK government’s crackdown on alleged benefit fraud simply because they returned from a holiday via Dublin Airport.
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