All news by author Thomas Brown

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Diana’s gowns and royal items fetch millions at auction
A collection of items once owned by members of the royal family, including dresses and notes by the late Princess Diana, has sold for more than £4 million at auction in California.
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Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach faces 8 additional criminal charges, including sexual assault
Peel Regional Police say Stronach arrested and charged on Wednesday
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Lawyer for British tabloid accuses Prince Harry of tampering with evidence in phone hacking case
The High Court heard the Duke of Sussex had deliberately destroyed text messages with the ghostwriter who penned his memoir
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E.coli outbreak: One person dies and 275 infected from supermarket sandwiches
One person has died in England after 275 were infected with bacteria from supermarket sandwiches, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
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Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace
Luis Arce said the country’s democracy was at stake after army troops seized control of La Paz’s political heart and military police storm palace
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London council boss charged with drink driving and possession of class A drugs
The leader of a London council has been charged with drug and driving offences after allegedly failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
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Keir Starmer pledges to ban zombie knives within six months of Labour government
The Labour leader, meeting families bereaved by knife crime, has urged them to write to him within three to six months of a Labour government to ‘hold him to account’.
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The Tories’ biggest legacy went unnoticed by many
Five years ago this week, in the teeth of the Brexit wars, an outgoing Tory prime minister was looking for a legacy. Theresa May settled on net zero —and now it’s on Labour to keep that target alive.
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Election betting: Fifth Tory investigated in expanding scandal
Welsh politician Russell George told by Gambling Commission he is part of inquiry as Tories drop Craig Williams and Laura Saunders
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Julian Assange’s wife ’elated’ by US plea deal
The wife of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has said she is "elated" after her husband agreed a plea deal under which he will be freed.
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Netanyahu says the intense phase of Israel’s war with Hamas is nearing an end
Israeli PM says he hopes for diplomatic solution to conflict but will solve it in ‘a different way’ if necessary
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Princess Anne hospitalized with minor injuries and concussion after an incident
The King has been informed of Princess Anne’s injuries and joins the rest of the royal family in wishing her a "speedy recovery", Buckingham Palace has said.
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Scotland eliminated from Euro 2024 after late winner from Hungary
Scotland have crashed out of Euro 2024 after a last-gasp defeat to Hungary on Sunday evening.
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Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata are wealthier than King Charles ’without lifting a finger
Last year the combined wealth of the Sunak’s overtook that of King Charles, thanks to rocketing dividend payouts from the shares in her father’s firm
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s safety ’a concern’ after Portugal’s win is marred by Euro 2024 pitch invaders
Portugal boss Robert Martinez expressed concerns about the safety of his players after several fans got onto the pitch to seek a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo during and immediately after Portugal’s 3-0 win over Turkey in Dortmund on Saturday.
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Rishi Sunak and Zelensky criticize Nigel Farage for dangerously claiming that the West provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Rishi Sunak and Volodymyr Zelensky have slammed Nigel Farage for his dangerous claims that the West provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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British tourist fatally stabbed outside Spanish nightclub
Another person was injured and taken to hospital. It happened outside the Oxygen nightclub in Calella at about 4am this morning.
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Mum’s powerful statement to teenager who murdered her child in cold blood
A knife-obsessed 15-year-old who stabbed another boy through the heart on the way home from school has been locked up for life.
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Laura Saunders: Second Conservative candidate under betting investigation is married to the party’s head of campaigns
Laura Saunders is married to Tony Lee, head of Conservative campaigns. Rishi Sunak’s parliamentary aide, Craig Williams, is also under investigation, and the PM’s close protection officer has been arrested over betting allegations.
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UK among wealthy countries not contributing their fair share to restore nature, report finds
Only two countries provide fair amount to compensate lower-income nations for biodiversity loss, with most paying less than half what they should, says ODI
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Adulterated cooking oil floods Nigerian markets
The Nigerian government has raised alarm over the recent rise in contaminated palm oil into which middleman are allegedly adding dye, transformer oil or other harmful substances to increase their profit.
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Coventry dog attack: Seven-month-old baby dies after horror family pet mauling
The seven-month-old girl suffered catastrophic head injuries after being mauled by the dog, West Midlands Police said, as they were forced to "humanely destroy" the animal
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UK achieves 2 percent inflation target
The metric bolsters a beleaguered Conservative party that had made inflation a central issue ahead of the July 4 election.
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Man attempts to ’kidnap’ 12-year-old boy and toddler in street attack
This is the harrowing moment a man attempted to kidnap a Jewish toddler and his 12-year-old brother outside a synagogue in north London in broad daylight.