All news by author Thomas Brown
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US charges LockBit ransomware mastermind and offers $10 million reward
The United States sanctioned and charged a Russian national on Tuesday for operating the world’s most prolific and harmful ransomware group, LockBit, which is believed to have extorted half a billion dollars from victims around the globe.
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Brit girl, 16, raped while on holiday after she left parents to go to toilet
A British girl, 16, was taken to the police by her mother after being raped during a holiday on Greek island Crete after leaving her parents and going to the toilet in a bar
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UK to not emulate US in ceasing arms supply to Israel if it invades Rafah
Britain, unlike the US, is not a ‘massive state supplier for weapons to Israel,’ says Foreign Secretary David Cameron.
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United Energy, Alliance Bank, and Ihor Kolomoiskyi: how the scheme involving Ukrenergo’s debts worked
Alliance Bank, in collusion with energy traders affiliated with now-arrested Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoiskyi, stole from the state an amount equivalent to 14,000 Mavic drones, while courts are obstructing the recovery of these funds.
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Manchester City and England footballer Jack Grealish fined for speeding in a 30mph zone
Jack Grealish was caught speeding by a mobile speed camera while driving a Range Rover Sport in July 2023 - and through his barrister, he apologised and said it was a "mistake".
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Train derailment at Wigan station leads to chaos and cancellations on key rail line
A train has derailed blocking all lines at a station in Wigan, Greater Manchester. According to National Rail, the train came off the track this afternoon with engineers now at the scene
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Trump hush-money trial: Stormy Daniels describes being ‘startled’ by sexual encounter
Jury hears from adult film star on 13th day of ex-president’s criminal trial in New York
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RAF serviceman arrested in Majorca accused of raping Brit holidaymaker in Magaluf hotel after meeting her at bar
The serving RAF serviceman is accused of raping a woman at a four-star hotel in Magaluf. He is understood to have travelled to Majorca to take part in a rugby tournament
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Putin ready to launch invasion of Nato nations & could annex parts of Estonia & Sweden to test West, warns top spy boss
Recent weeks have seen European members of Nato warning the public that Russian action may be imminent
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TikTok sues to block prospective US app ban
TikTok sued Tuesday to block a US law that could force a nationwide ban of the popular app, following through on legal threats the company issued after President Joe Biden signed the legislation last month.
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Muslim group presents 18 demands to Keir Starmer for regaining support lost over Gaza issue
The Muslim Vote, which aims to organise voters against MPs who did not back a ceasefire in the conflict, has called for the Labour leader to apologise for his early stance on Israel’s campaign against Hamas
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Berkshire Hathaway’s operating earnings surge by 39% amid Buffett’s record $188 billion cash reserves
Berkshire Hathaway reported Saturday a huge year-over-year increase in operating earnings in the first quarter, while its cash holdings bubbled to record levels.
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Children cling to life as safety bar detaches from fairground ride
This the moment children hung on for their lives after a safety bar on a fairground ride came loose.
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Man fatally stabbed following violent street altercation
A man has died after he was stabbed during a ‘fight’ on a residential street in east London.
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Berlin wants to give away Joseph Goebbels’ countryside villa
Berlin’s finance minister says property owned by Hitler’s propaganda minister will be demolished if taker not found
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Woman arrested after five-month-old baby suffers cardiac arrest at Legoland
The woman was arrested on Friday and bailed until July 26
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Sadiq Khan poised for third term as London mayor, while Andy Burnham secures victory in Manchester
Sadiq Khan is on course to win an unprecedented third term as London Mayor, Labour has said.
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Conservatives crushed by ’worst local election result’ in years
Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say there’s ‘no such thing as a safe seat any more’
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A judge will soon rule whether Google’s vast empire constitutes a monopoly
Closing arguments in the government’s case alleging Google is a monopoly that abuses its power over the internet were delivered Friday, ending the formal part of one of the most important antitrust cases of the decade.
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UK to increase weapons production for Ukraine and Western defense; envoy to oversee ’national priority’, reveals Lord Cameron
The foreign secretary has pledged a new envoy will drive up defence production in the UK on behalf of the prime minister.
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King Charles gets a kiss and cuddle from his niece on surprise visit author image Noora Mykkanen
King Charles was spotted on a surprise visit at a royal horse show where he was pictured chatting with friends and family amid his cancer treatment.
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Two teenagers, aged 17 and 15, charged with murder following the stabbing death of a ’caring’ father
A 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl have been charged with the murder of a 40-year-old father who was stabbed to death.
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Worth their weight in tantalum: indispensable capacitors for missiles and drones make their way into Russia via Lithuania and China
Tantalum capacitors are irreplaceable electronic elements that can be found in all sorts of devices — including the Korsar and Shahed drones Russia uses against Ukraine.
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Labour claims early wins and steals Blackpool by-election in showdown with Tories
Labour has claimed some early victories in the local elections after winning back seats from the Tories across the country.
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Cricket star Josh Baker dies aged just 20
Josh Baker, an up and coming cricketer in the ranks at Worcestershire, has died aged just 20 his county has announced in a heartbreaking statement
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