All news by author Thomas Brown

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Barbados has halted its £3 million plan to purchase a former slavery plantation owned by a Tory MP in the midst of widespread backlash
Following widespread backlash, Bajan prime minister Mia Mottley has announced that the acquisition will be paused in light of public anger with the move and a public consultation will take place
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Congress approves $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel
The US Senate has approved a $95bn (£76bn) foreign aid package that includes military support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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Exploring "Terrorgram," the secretive hate group where plans for deadly attacks are allegedly made
A secretive online network full of white supremacist manifestos and bomb-making tutorials is set to be banned by the government.
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A 9-year-old girl is reportedly "kidnapped" outside Harrods while shopping with her family
A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after a girl, nine, was ‘snatched’ from outside Harrods in London while her parents shopped.
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A tragic incident occurs as military helicopters collide in mid-air, resulting in the deaths of all 10 crew members on board
This is the horror moment two military helicopters collided in mid-air before plummeting to the ground.
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A study indicates that serious violence has sharply declined in England and Wales
Serious violence fell substantially in England and Wales last year, a study has shown.
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A Paris court is set to rule on corruption charges against the daughter of the former president of Gabon
A Paris court is preparing to deliver its verdict on corruption charges against Pascaline Bongo, the daughter and chief of staff of Gabon’s late president, Omar Bongo.
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Thousands of British holiday flights are targeted by "extremely dangerous Russian jamming," posing a significant threat to air safety
Thousands of British holiday flights have been hit by suspected Russian jamming — with aviation sources branding the tactic “extremely dangerous” and a major threat to air safety.
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Tory MP Mark Menzies announces he will step down amidst allegations of using campaign funds to pay ‘bad people’
Mark Menzies has announced he has quit the Tories and will stand down at the next general election after being suspended over allegations about use of campaign funds
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Met Commissioner faces call to resign over protest row
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner should resign over the force’s handling of pro-Palestinian protests, the Campaign Against Antisemitism has said.
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80 firefighters have been mobilized to tackle a "severe" blaze at a historic London pub
A historic pub in London’s south-west was severely damaged in a fire on Friday night, London Fire Brigade said.
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Man sets himself on fire outside Donald Trump’s hush money trial in horror protest
Journalists outside the courthouse reported smelling ’burning human flesh’
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Sunak faces criticism for politicizing mental illness, turning it into another battleground in the cultural divide
Charities say high rates of people signed off work are caused by crumbling public services after years of underinvestment
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Unilever plans to reduce its commitments to environmental and social initiatives
Environmental groups say bosses should ‘hang their heads in shame’ as firm bows to pressure from shareholders to cut costs
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Man detained in connection with homicide following discovery of deceased woman in her 50s at upscale hotel
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead at a five-star hotel in Surrey.
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Britain’s smoking ban just another blow for parliament’s Pipe and Cigar Club
As the government seeks to ban tobacco sales to younger generations, parliament’s pipe and cigar enthusiasts are feeling nostalgic.
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High street bank with 2.6m customers set to be sold to rival in £780 million landmark deal
Talks of the potential merger have been ongoing since December 2023
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Baby girl ‘critical’ after being mauled by dog at her home in Cheltenham
Cops have seized the ’large’ dog while the probe the horror attack
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A burned body is discovered in the garden of a "highly reclusive" family after neighbors report hearing screams
Two people have been arrested after police found the burned body of a man in the back garden of a ‘highly reclusive’ family’s home.
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A police officer was stabbed while responding to a 999 emergency call
A police officer has been left with serious injuries to his shoulder after he was stabbed while responding to an incident in north London.
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OJ Simpson’s lawyer forced into U-turn over compensation for victims over late athlete’s estate
Attorney Malcolm LaVergne has admitted that he now will accept Fred Goldman’s claim after boldly stating that ’the Goldmans get zero, nothing’ of OJ Simpson’s estate
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A spire collapses on the historic Børsen building during a fire at the Copenhagen Stock Exchange
Shocking images show a massive fire ripping through the Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, one of the city’s oldest buildings, with its famous spire collapsing into the street
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A conman who swindled a "massive" psychic fraud scheme, swindling $175 million, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison
Patrice Runner, 57, of Canada was convicted in June of multiple counts of defrauding ‘millions of older and vulnerable Americans’
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A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to seven years in custody for his involvement in a terror attack plot targeting the Isle of Wight Festival
A teen appeared at Kingston Crown Court in southwest London after he obtained a weapon as part of his terror attack plans - police have warned how terrorist groups target those who are ’extremely vulnerable’