All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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Over a dozen missing after tourist vessel sinks in the Red Sea
More than a dozen people are missing after a boat sank off the coast of an Egyptian holiday hotspot.
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DHL cargo plane crashes near an airport in Lithuania
One crew member dead and three injured after plane crashed into house on approach to landing at Vilnius
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British ex-soldier ’captured by Russian troops while fighting in Kursk’ after leaving the UK to join the Ukraine frontline
Fighting in the Kursk region has intensified after Ukraine troops gained ground there
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Body found in Wales as Storm Bert continues to batter the UK
A body has been found in Wales during widespread flooding, as disruption from Storm Bert continues in many parts of the UK.
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Body found in search for dog walker missing during Storm Bert
A body has been found in the search for 75-year-old Brian Perry after he went missing in the River Conwy on Saturday.
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"Tell me what you need": Wiretaps capture alleged Toronto mafia boss talking to property developers
Court files indicate that Angelo Figliomeni, alleged boss of the Toronto wing of Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta mafia, was in contact with multiple Toronto-area real estate developers. Police have linked Figliomeni to a sprawling property empire.
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Is Putin’s video address about ’unstoppable’ missiles a deepfake?
Mystery is swirling around the latest video of Vladimir Putin, in which he threatens Ukraine and the West with his allegedly unstoppable ‘Oreshnik’ missile.
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Masked gang broke into the home of Conor McGregor’s accuser, Dublin court hears
Incident revealed after civil court found MMA fighter had assaulted Nikita Hand in December 2018
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Man shot dead and another critically injured in Birmingham shooting, with a murder suspect arrested
West Midlands Police say they worked through the night to determine the cause of the shootings and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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Controversial Belarusian businessmen invited to COP29 by Zimbabwe’s delegation
Aleksandr Zingman and his colleague Oleg Vodchits attended the United Nations’ climate conference in Baku. Zingman has been linked to opaque, environmentally damaging mining practices.
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Jailed Hong Kong activist rejects charges, calling trial a "show trial," amid global outrage
Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai denies sedition charges as rights and campaign groups around the world call for his release
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British lawyer becomes the fifth person to die after consuming poisoned alcohol at a hotel
A British woman has become the fifth person to die from a suspected mass poisoning with methanol in Laos.
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PayPal outage leaves thousands of customers unable to access their accounts
Paypal is down, leaving thousands customers unable to sign into their accounts.
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Greece hit by general strike as workers protest against cost-of-living squeeze
Unions demand ‘dignified wages’ as unequal recovery from debt crisis has left many struggling with higher costs
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Farewell to a father, son, and pop star: Liam Payne’s coffin carried into church as One Direction star is laid to rest
Liam Payne is being laid to rest today in the Home Counties, a month after his tragic death in Argentina.
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FSB officers jailed for $23M bribes from banker Ilya Kligman as investigators trace money through Moscow and Dubai channels
The Moscow Garrison Military Court has delivered a verdict against two high-ranking officers of the FSB of the RF.
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Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norwegian princess, arrested on suspicion of rape
Marius Borg Høiby, detained in August following an incident at a woman’s apartment in Oslo, was arrested on Monday evening.
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Kremlin warns Joe Biden’s Ukraine missile decision ’could spark World War Three’
The US has allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles to attack Russia. The move cam after requests from Volodymyr Zelensky but has been met with criticism from Russia and inside America
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13 ’dangerous dog’ incidents reported in 48 hours, including owner attacked by his own American bulldog
South Yorkshire Police have confirmed 13 reports relating to ’dangerous dogs’ in just 48 hours.
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Glastonbury ticket chaos as fans rage ‘f***ing bull****’ over same queue glitch affecting thousands
As part of this year’s queue system, Glastonbury 2025 hopefuls are directed to a page with a green queue bar that gradually shows their progression over time.
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"Stamp them through": Russian oligarchs, FSB generals, religious figures, and elite children travel abroad under diplomatic immunity
Holding a diplomatic passport offers notable perks — even for those who aren’t career diplomats.
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Sadiq Khan brands Donald Trump racist saying he ’came for me’ because of skin colour
London Mayor Sadiq Khan told a podcast that Donald Trump decided to ’come for me’ because of his religion and skin colour and branded his policies ’racist’
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Political turmoil shakes the Netherlands following violence in Amsterdam
Ruling coalition in crisis amid claims of racist remarks and speculation government may collapse
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King supports food poverty project on his working birthday
King Charles has marked his 76th birthday by opening a new hub in south-east London as part of his project to distribute surplus produce to people in food poverty.
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U.S. blocks access to records on Nigerian president’s alleged drug connections
The FBI, CIA, and DEA face legal scrutiny as they invoke Glomar responses—provisions allowing them to withhold confirmation of records to protect privacy and national security—amid requests for information on Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s alleged ties to drug trafficking.