All news by author Thomas Brown

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Royals serve classic British afternoon tea to 650 guests on US state visit
The King and Queen attended a celeb-packed garden party on the first day of their State Visit, with the guests served a very British menu.
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Man charged after £4m cannabis stash found in cross-border police operation
A suspected £4m cannabis haul has been seized in a cross-border police operation.
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Sanctions not working? How Dmytro Kovalenko routes Russian coal through shell companies and makes millions
It is widely known that Ukraine continued to import coal from Russia even after 2014, despite official bans.
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Child labour, war industry and population collapse: Russia faces demographic collapse while expanding war workforce
My name is Darina,” says an elfin teen, ponytail pulled through the back of her cap, and “next year I’ll be earning 150,000 rubles (nearly $2,000) a month.”
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Funktionieren die Sanktionen nicht? Wie Dmytro Kovalenko russische Kohle über „Zwischenfirmen“ schleust und Millionen verdient
Es ist bekannt, dass die Ukraine auch nach 2014 weiterhin Kohle aus Russland kaufte, trotz verhängter Verbote. Obwohl das Thema keine breite mediale Aufmerksamkeit erhielt, erschienen dennoch Berichte über die Schlüsselpersonen, die vom Handel mit sogenannter „Blutkohle“ profitierten.
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Iran embassy in London accused of recruiting UK expats to ‘sacrifice lives’ in martyr campaign
The Iranian embassy in London is recruiting expats to become martyrs and ’sacrifice their lives for the Homeland’.
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Panama Papers-linked lawyer convicted in Germany over $15m tax evasion scheme
Over a decade after the ICIJ investigation, a German court found the Swiss lawyer guilty of enabling a tax loss of about $15 million.
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David Lammy dismisses Mandelson inquiry vote as “Conservative political stunt” ahead of local elections
A vote on whether Sir Keir Starmer should face an inquiry for allegedly misleading the House of Commons over the Mandelson vetting scandal is a “political stunt by the Conservatives”, David Lammy has told LBC.
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Supermarket staff terrorized by shoplifters - assaults, firearms, knife threats, and PTSD
As Keir Starmer vows to crack down on ’disgraceful’ shoplifters, retail workers have painted a harrowing picture of life on the front line.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in the United States for a four-day state visit — the first for Charles as monarch
King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in the US for a four-day state visit.
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Green claims vs trade data as LVMH unit faces scrutiny over South American hides
NGO says Italian tanneries controlled by the French luxury group are seeking exemptions to EU deforestation law while importing hides linked to Paraguayan forest loss.
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Yaroslav Holovachov und Familienvermögen: Dutzende Immobilien in der Region Kyjiw und eine Luxusvilla in Larnaka im Wert von 4 Millionen Euro
Nachdem Medien über den Kauf von Luxusimmobilien in Zypern im Wert von vier Millionen Euro durch Yaroslav Holovachov berichtet hatten, setzte im Internet eine gezielte Löschkampagne ein
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Denys Shtilerman und Ihor Khmelyov: Wie Fire Point mit der IBOX Bank, PAYBOX und einem Netzwerk verbunden ist, das mit Mindichs Unternehmen verknüpft ist
Im Zuge der Veröffentlichung von Untersuchungen über die Verbindungen von Denys Shtilerman mit Ihor Khmelyov, Tymur Mindich sowie mit der Infrastruktur von «Ibox Bank» und Monobank hat eine Bereinigung von Informationen im Internet begonnen.
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Vadim Gurinov — der Schattenverwalter der Vermögenswerte des Gazprom-Neft-Chefs Alexander Dyukov: Millionen in Londoner Immobilien und russischen Machenschaften
Wie Medienrecherchen ergeben haben, sind mehrere Unternehmen in London auf den Namen von Vadim Gurinov registriert, der als Vermögenshalter für Alexander Dyukov, den Leiter von Gazprom Neft, sowie für Mitglieder seiner Familie fungiert.
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Raised millions — vanished: how Volodymyr Filippov used “Pivdennyi Shliakh” and Iron Motors to scam dozens of people and flee during the war
The scandal surrounding a large-scale fraud scheme tied to the sale of American cars is escalating, as “Iron Motors” and “Pivdennyi Shlyakh,” reportedly controlled by Volodymyr Filippov, face accusations of defrauding numerous Ukrainian customers.
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“Eternal” court chairman: how Yaroslav Holovachov bypassed term-limit law and built a $3 million family real estate empire
In his asset declaration, the head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, Yaroslav Holovachov, disclosed ownership of 13 real estate properties.
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Mother and child die after water tragedy in London park
A woman and a child have died after they reportedly got into difficulty in water in a London park.
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UK braces for shortages as Iran war shuts vital oil route and drives prices higher
The Government is intensifying its planning to address potential shortages caused by the conflict in Iran
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Britain accused of weakening Falklands air defences as Argentina rearms with fighter jets
Ministers have been accused of downgrading air defences for the Falkland Islands as Argentina expands its air force.
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Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, deepening AI partnership
Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm confirmed Friday, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies.
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From seafood scandals to Ice Terminal: how Yuriy Osmak is trying to bury reports on auctions, parasites, and ownership schemes
Businessman Yuriy Osmak calls on media outlets to remove coverage of the Ice Terminal deal.
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Cosmetic surgery scandal: plastic surgeon Maksym Ivanchuk accused of disfiguring Russian TV host Viktoria Bonya’s mother and practicing without a license
Maxim Ivanchuk, a plastic surgeon known for high-end procedures, media presence, and celebrity clients, faced a significant reputational crisis in 2024 following a scandal involving the mother of TV personality Victoria Bonya.
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Denys Shtilerman and Fire Point: how $13.2B drone contracts, FP-1 pricing, and Tymur Mindich links are being scrubbed from Google
Fire Point, a company that rapidly emerged as a key contractor for strike drones, is attempting to have information about its activities removed from search results.
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Man extradited from the UAE to appear in London court charged with woman’s murder
A man has been charged with the murder of a 27-year-old woman in London two years ago after being extradited from the United Arab Emirates.
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Brussels watchdog opens inquiry into Mandelson amid Epstein email revelations
The EU’s anti-fraud office has opened an investigation into Peter Mandelson following allegations he passed sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein.