Articles by William Watkinson

William Watkinson is a news reporter at IBTimes UK. He obtained a Master's Degree in Journalism from St Mary's University, in Twickenham after attaining a degree in journalism from the University of East London. William has won multiple awards for his journalism including Feature Writer of the Year at the EDF East of England Awards in 2015.

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Israeli strike in Syria targeted advanced Hezbollah arms, says Benjamin Netanyahu

Relations between Middle East neighbours at new low after Damascus claims its forces shot down Israeli jet

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New York paramedic dies after thief runs her over in her own ambulance

Jose Gonzalez reverses vehicle over fire department veteran then drags her body 15ft before speeding off with second ambulance worker still on board.

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New York

Secret Service laptop holding Trump Tower floor plans stolen from agent in New York

Security chiefs unsure if target car was random choice or something more sinister but insists all agency laptops are heavily encrypted.

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Penile strangulation patient's doctors call fire brigade to cut off pleasure ring with angle grinder

Medical equipment fails to cut off titanium penis ring so Dublin medics turn to firefighters.

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Letter bomb that exploded at Paris IMF office was sent from Greece

IMF employee who opened the letter received hand and face injuries.

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Widow of North Face billionaire Douglas Tompkins donates million acres for Chile national parks

Land donated by Kristine McDivitt Tompkins will form part of a network of 17 national parks

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Backpacker Danielle McLaughlin was 'raped and strangled' in Goa as CCTV of final moments released

Indian police say video footage shows murder suspect with Irish tourist on night she died.

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India

Adopted teen found starved to death wearing nappy on floor of home smelling of human waste

Scores of dogs and cars roamed freely around Iowa property where three children were underfed.

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Dutch volleyball star who flew to UK to rape 12-year-old girl freed after just one year

Steven Van de Velde was jailed for raping a schoolgirl he had groomed on Facebook.

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MPs vote to back funding for 10-year Buckingham Palace refurbishment

Repair work set to begin in April with visitors welcomed throughout restoration period.

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Man charged over murder of Irish backpacker found naked on Goa beach

Local man reportedly confesses to sexual assault and murder of Denise McLaughlin.

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Pregnant aspiring model struck and killed by train 'while posing on tracks for photo shoot'

Fredzania Thompson, 19, was posing for pictures on railway tracks in Texas when she was hit.

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17-year-old girl sues hotel where she was 'forced to have sex with over 1,000 men in 2 years'

The claim is the first lawsuit of its kind under Pennsylvania's 2014 human trafficking statute.

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Isis commander of Mosul's Old City killed by Iraqi forces as government troops near bridge

Iraqi federal police reportedly killed Abu Abdul Rahman al-Ansary in Bab al-Tob district

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Mum faked death of 16-week-old daughter on Stratford bus to 'mask murder', court told

Prosecutors say that baby Imani had already died from horrific abuse at the hands of her parents.

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London

Female maths teacher in Texas admits having sex with underage pupils but avoids jail

Haeli Wey, 29, had sex with one pupil 10 times and had sexual contact with another in a hammock

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Convict Carlos the Jackal says he is a 'professional revolutionary' as 1974 Paris grenade trial opens

The grenade attack left two men dead and 34 injured at the Publicis drugstore in central Paris.

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Turkey hits Dutch with tough measures over Erdogan dispute as 'Nazi' crisis deepens

The Netherlands had previously warned its citizens not travel to Turkey amid referendum security concerns.

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Former asylum seeker guilty of 'twisted' double murder of elderly Suffolk couple

Ali Qazimaj was found guilty of double murder following a month-long trial at Ipswich Crown Court.

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Blind RAF veteran died after he was sent wrong patient's pills by Boots pharmacy

Douglas Lamond, 86, died in May 2012, two days after the wrong drugs were delivered to his home.

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London market closes at record high for second day in a row following US rate rise

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