All news by author Elizabeth Baker
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High Court rules that SAS soldiers’ use of lethal force in the killing of four IRA men was unjustified
Four Provisional IRA members - Kevin Barry O’Donnell, 21, Sean O’Farrell, 23, Peter Clancy, 19, and Daniel Vincent, 20 - were shot and killed on 16 February 1992 at St Patrick’s Church in Clonoe, Co Tyrone.
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Trump to present a ’100-day peace plan’ to end the Ukraine war, involving British peacekeepers, a buffer zone, and halting Putin’s advances
Donald Trump is set to reveal his long-awaited peace plan to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Salami expert dies in a helicopter crash on his family’s castle grounds
One of Italy’s top salami moguls has died after a helicopter crashed into his family’s castle grounds, killing three.
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France prepares for the trial of a surgeon accused of abusing anesthetized children
A former surgeon who is accused of abusing hundreds of young patients, often while they were under anaesthetic, is set to go on trial this month in the largest child abuse trial in French history.
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Donald Trump signs executive order prohibiting trans women athletes from participating in female sports
Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders in his first days and weeks in office, with three targeting transgender people.
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American gang believed they would make a fortune but were busted at a UK airport after hiding in toilets
Seven people were arrested when the huge haul was discovered after a bag went through an X-ray machine and the alarm was raised at Manchester Airport.
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Cambridge police launch investigation after multiple trains were struck by projectiles
Drivers raise safety concerns as projectiles ‘aimed at’ services close to Cambridge North station, damaging trains.
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US military begins flying migrants to Guantanamo Bay for the first time
The first U.S. military aircraft carrying detained migrants to Guantanamo Bay departed on Tuesday, U.S. officials said, as President Donald Trump’s administration prepares to potentially house tens of thousands of migrants at the naval base in Cuba.
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The cost of a Scottish prison has skyrocketed to £1 billion, exceeding the initial estimate by 10 times, causing widespread scandal
The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost almost £1 billion, almost 10 times the initial estimate.
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The ’Naked Carpenter’ stabbed a police officer 23 times with scissors after exposing himself in a park
A notorious flasher nicknamed the Naked Carpenter has been jailed for trying to kill a police officer.
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UK denies facing additional billions in costs for Chagos Islands deal
The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying billions more under a renegotiated deal over the future of the Chagos Islands.
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Billionaire and spiritual leader Aga Khan passes away at 88
Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced.
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UK and Italy to implement Mafia-style measures to curb small boat crossings
A new Joint Illicit Finance Taskforce will see UK and Italian police chiefs work together using techniques used to seize dirty money from the Mafia, The Mirror has learned.
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Russian workhouses enslave the needy for profit while they face harsh -20°C conditions
Activists from WalkFree, an international human rights group that aims to end modern slavery, estimate that roughly 1.9 million people in Russia are being kept in some form of bondage.
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Trump plans to incarcerate American criminals in El Salvador’s notorious super prisons after securing an ’unprecedented and extraordinary’ deal
President Donald Trump is to send American criminals to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prisons in a breakthrough migrant deal.
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Lucy Letby’s defence requests miscarriage of justice investigation as medics present alternative causes of death
The panel laid out alternative causes of death in many of the cases, including natural causes and poor medical care.
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Kanye West loses $20 million Tokyo gigs after shocking Grammys stunt with Bianca Censori, misjudging Japanese tolerance
Kanye West has lost a $20 million deal to play in Japan as a result of his controversial stunt at the Grammys, according to sources in Tokyo.
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Jenni Hermoso claims she never consented to kiss from former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales
Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips as players collected their medals after the final of the Women’s World Cup in Australia between England and Spain in August 2023. Hermoso told the court the kiss "tainted one of the happiest days of my life".
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Global stock markets face pressure amid Trump’s tariff threats
Markets recover some losses after Trump agreed to delay new duties on Mexico goods, sparking hopes of a reprieve.
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FBI agents investigating UFOs fear potential purge may push them out
The existence of the FBI’s informal working group on the issue has not been disclosed publicly before.
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North Wales fire chief suspended from £122k role due to ’homophobic’ social media post from 2012
A deputy fire chief has been suspended from his £122,000-a-year role over an ’anti-gay’ social media post.
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Gold reaches record high as Trump’s tariffs are about to be implemented
Gold prices jumped to a record high on Monday as Donald Trump launched trade tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. The yellow metal peaked at $2,830.31 per ounce on Monday afternoon, as investors put money into the ’safe-haven’ asset.
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Criminal groups in Mexico are increasing their use of explosives
A series of recent attacks using improvised explosive devices in Mexico points to a generalization of warfare tactics among criminal groups.
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Insiders reveal secret plan for Prince William to win over Donald Trump, making him Britain’s trump card
Prince William could be Britain’s "Trump card" as insiders reveal plans for the royal to build a special relationship with the new President.
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Will Israel strike Iran’s nuclear sites? The unexploded bomb effect
A potential Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities is back on the agenda after the weakening of several key Iranian proxies — Hezbollah, Hamas, and the fallen Syrian regime, writes military expert David Gendelman.
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