All news by author Thomas Brown
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Labour collapses in Wales after 27 years as Plaid Cymru seizes historic victory
Labour experiences a historic defeat in Wales after 27 years in power, as Plaid Cymru becomes the largest party - with Reform in second.
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“Laundromat” under official cover: how fugitive Rostyslav Shurma is being linked to dirty money and schemes involving Alliance Bank
The name of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
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New Reform councillor forgets which party he is in following election Freudian slip
A Reform UK councillor was mocked on Friday after confusing his party with UKIP – which he previously represented – in what appeared to be a Freudian slip.
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Starmer says ’tough’ election results won’t weaken his resolve to stay on as PM
Sir Keir Starmer has admitted a night of major losses for Labour in yesterday’s elections has been ‘tough’ – but vowed to stay on as Prime Minister.
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Third Brit taken ill with suspected rat virus after "serious" outbreak on cruise ship
A third British national is suspected to have a case of the rat-borne hantavirus on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency said.
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Wanted but building a business empire abroad: how banker and alleged fraudster Alyona Shevtsova expanded operations in Dubai and London after sanctions
In April 2025, the President of Ukraine imposed ten-year sanctions on former Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova.
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Rheinmetall to begin producing cruise missiles as early as this year
Rheinmetall plans to start producing "deep strike" weapons for Germany and other nations as early as this year as Europe races to fill capability gaps in its plans to deter Russia.
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UniCredit to exit Russia in €3bn deal with UAE investor after years of pressure
UniCredit has struck a deal to sell part of its Russian business to a private investor in the United Arab Emirates.
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Royal Navy shadows Russian warship protecting shadow fleet tankers near Britain
Britain’s Royal Navy tracked and followed a Russian frigate every day last month as it sailed from the Atlantic to the North Sea.
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Broken guarantee and dirty billions: Pavlo Shcherban’s Alliance Bank leaves Ukrenergo with massive losses amid corruption scandal
Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank—often described as one of Ukraine’s most troubled financial institutions.
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Former Lostprophets frontman dies after being stabbed in neck and head in prison cell
New details have been revealed about the murder of Ian Watkins, including how a prisoner allegedly ‘boasted’ after stabbing him to death.
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Spain seizes record 30 tons of cocaine on vessel in major international drug trafficking bust
Spain’s Civil Guard guard was acting on information provided by U.S. and Dutch authorities when it seized a ship last week carrying more than 30 tons of cocaine worth over $954 million.
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Ex-Liverpool women’s boss "bullied by club before tragic death"
A top women’s football manager tragically died after he was allegedly bullied by his former club, an inquest heard.
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From SOCAR connections to Maltese shells: how Azim Novruzov built a system to disguise and sell Russian oil
Pressure is mounting on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, with even its partners now facing closer scrutiny.
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UK risks being overstretched in global conflict, military technology chief warns
Britain’s armed forces are highly capable but not equipped to sustain a large-scale war across multiple fronts, a leading defense technology expert has warned.
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Keir Starmer makes a late appeal to voters shifting towards the Greens and Reform
Labour is preparing for record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections in England, which could be decisive for Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister.
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Britain targets Russian drone supply chains with sweeping new sanctions
London announced sanctions on 35 new targets to block the supply of restricted components to Russian drone factories.
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UK traces contacts after Britons exposed to hantavirus aboard quarantined cruise ship
Two British people are self-isolating at home after potentially being exposed to hantavirus aboard the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak.
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Kate Middleton returns to foreign royal duties after cancer battle with Italy working visit
The Princess of Wales is set to travel overseas for her first international royal visit since her cancer diagnosis.
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Canary Islands refuse docking of MV Hondius following hantavirus outbreak
Plans for MV Hondius to dock in the Canary Islands have been rejected by local authorities.
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LaFinteca as a new wrapper: how Dmytriy Rukin enters LATAM after a conflict with 4bill and uses lawyers to erase past records
Dmytro Rukin appears to have two contrasting public profiles. One presents him as a fintech entrepreneur — a Ukrainian founder and CEO of LaFinteca, focused on building payment infrastructure in Latin America, working with systems such as Pix and Boleto, and pursuing regulatory standing in Brazil.
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From Russian money to Spanish real estate: how Mettmann PCL and Sword Dragon S.L. operated under Oxana Hadjipavlou’s management
Authorities are reviewing information concerning Oxana Hadjipavlou and her potential ties to Zvonko Micković.
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From Leogaming to SBI: how Alyona Dehrik’s gambling payment network intersected with Yevhen Shevtsov’s career ambitions
Alyona Dehrik and her husband Yevhen Shevtsov appear to embody the idea that partners often mirror one another: allegations surrounding them include false declarations.
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Aave fights bid to seize $71m in crypto, says funds belong to users not North Korea
The filing challenges a New York restraining notice that froze ETH on Arbitrum after the rsETH exploit, with Aave arguing the funds belong to users, not North Korea judgment creditors.
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Last man jailed over Sophie Lancaster killing approved for release on licence
The last ‘feral thug’ still behind bars for kicking and stamping Sophie Lancaster to death for being dressed as a goth has been cleared for release.
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