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For Harold Evans, the unsolved murder of his star Sunday Times foreign correspondent David Holden in Cairo in 1977 was “the most profound mystery” of his career. More than 40 years later, @manumidolo.bsky.social and Peter Gillman have uncovered the truth: tinyurl.com/yrh8e33d

Who killed David Holden?

In 1977, the chief correspondent of The Sunday Times was brutally murdered in Cairo. Decades later, the truth behind his tragic killing remained a mystery - until now ⬇️

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I'VE WRITTEN A BOOK! It's the true story of a 50-year murder mystery. A tale of betrayal and revenge at the height of the Cold War. It's also an unofficial history of journalists and spies and the blurred lines between the two professions. 'Murder in Cairo' is out now👇🏻 amazon.co.uk/Murder-Cairo...

Billionaire ‘rogue landlord’ ordered to pay back £263,000 in rent The landlord, John Christodoulou, must refund tenants due to unsafe conditions in his London block — but will he pay up?

Exclusive: A group of tenants have been awarded a record six-figure sum in rent repayments from one of Britain’s richest men. John Christodoulou, who is based in Monaco, has an estimated wealth of £2.5bn, but has failed to pay rent repayment orders before. www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...

The Cold War murder of our star reporter — solved after 48 years David Holden, the Sunday Times chief foreign correspondent, was assassinated hours after landing in Cairo in 1977. At last we can reveal who did it and why

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First up, this made-for-cinema investigation by @manumidolo.bsky.social solving the 48-year-old mystery as to who killed a Sunday Times reporter 🎁

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Opinion: A case of mistaken identity, a murder in Cairo, and a decades-long investigation into the death of a journalist When David Holden, chief foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times, was found dead in Cairo, Peter Gillman, his colleague at the paper, was dispatched to the Middle East to investigate. The case woul...

When David Holden, chief foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times, was found dead in Cairo, his colleague Peter Gillman was dispatched to the Middle East to investigate. The case would haunt him for almost 50 years.
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The Cold War murder of our star reporter — solved after 48 years David Holden, the Sunday Times chief foreign correspondent, was assassinated hours after landing in Cairo in 1977. At last we can reveal who did it and why

The Sunday Times solved the murder of journalist David Holden 40 years later. This story has EVERYTHING. www.thetimes.com/magazines/th...

Murder In Cairo (Pt 2) - The wilderness of mirrors The Story · Episode

🗣 'There were so many twists in Holden's life'

The second instalment of the tragic mystery surrounding the death of one of our own star journalists is out now ⬇️

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A stunning investigation by @manumidolo.bsky.social and Peter Gillman, solving a mystery nearly 50 years old. The spy in @thetimes.com newsroom, and why he was killed. Their book is published at the end of the month.

Who killed David Holden?

Incredible work by my good friend @manumidolo.bsky.social who has cracked the case of why a Sunday Times reporter was found dead in Cairo in 1977

And epic visual storytelling by @narottam.dev and Heather Elliott for bringing it to life

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London’s 10 most expensive house sales of 2024 From the fashion designer Tom Ford to a convent of nuns, we reveal who was behind the capital’s priciest deals last year

How a convent of nuns made millions in the London housing market last year - and the 9 other biggest sales of 2024, revealed by @manumidolo.bsky.social

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The bottleneck stopping thousands of new homes being delivered Safety checks introduced after Grenfell are causing delays on high-rise buildings, with developers having to wait for approval

From @manumidolo.bsky.social: The Building Safety Regulator is often taking more than twice the time to make safety check decisions. In June out of 62 applications for checks; only four of them were completed within the legally mandated 12 week period www.thetimes.com/article/25e2...

The bottleneck stopping thousands of new homes being delivered Safety checks introduced after Grenfell are causing delays on high-rise buildings, with developers having to wait for approval

The building nightmare threatening the government's homes plans. Terrific story by @manumidolo.bsky.social

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The golden visa scheme that left Malta with ghost towns The island is the last country in the EU offering golden passports — but the scheme is filling villages with empty homes and causing a housing crisis

Are the golden visa and golden passport schemes creating a housing crisis in Malta? A new report claims these residency schemes are making the island increasingly unaffordable for locals and sparking overconstruction.

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Former nurse used final hours to issue plea on assisted dying Elaine Hudson, who had motor neurone disease, asked The Times to document her death by starvation before Friday’s vote

Elaine Hudson, who had motor neurone disease, asked The Times to document her death by starvation before Friday’s vote

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