All news by author Thomas Brown

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Trump threatens escalation as Iranians form human shields around power plants amid rising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz
Iranians are forming human shields around power plants, as the clock ticks down on Trump’s deadline for the regime to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kherson-based figures Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin: “money mules” for drug cartels: laundered €75 million and are erasing online traces of their dealings
Following the exposure of a large-scale money laundering scheme exceeding €75 million linked to a Europol operation, brothers Vladlen and Hennadiy Hiriny have reportedly begun an aggressive campaign to erase their digital footprint.
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Tragedy in German forest as 100ft tree kills mother, baby and teenager
A mother and her 10-month-old daughter were killed by a falling tree while searching for Easter eggs in a forest.
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From prison in Russia to car sales in Ukraine: Odesa fraudster Volodymyr Filippov hides a conviction for fraud
Volodymyr Filippov, who presents himself as a successful importer of used cars from the U.S. to Ukraine and Moldova through the company “Iron Motors,” has not only court cases related to debts but also a criminal conviction for fraud.
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Criminal octopus in the EU: Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin built a money laundering scheme under the guise of Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainian businessmen Vladlen, Hennadiy, and Vitaliy Hirin found themselves at the center of an international scandal.
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Disgraced Andrew seen driving and smiling as royal exile continues at Sandringham
Ex-Prince Andrew doesn’t have much to smile about these days, but on Bank Holiday Monday, something appears to have raised his spirits.
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Haiti descends into chaos as gang violence displaces 1.4 million and children face hunger, abuse and forced recruitment
Altagrace, a mother living in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, remembers the moment that her life changed forever.
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Britain accused of failing to block Iranian influence as sanctioned financier pushes ahead with elite London development
One of the new Ayatollah’s stooges is set to build ultra luxury flats in London despite being slapped with sanctions for being “corrupt”.
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Iran spy chief killed in US-Israeli strike as Tehran rejects ceasefire proposal
Iran has confirmed that Majid Khademi, head of the intelligence organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has been killed by a joint US-Israeli strike.
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Inferno returns: Notorious Sherwood Palm hotel burns again on Easter Sunday after second blaze in three days
A hotel called "Britain’s worst" has gone up in flames for the second time in a matter of days.
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Digital marketplace for abuse: how Meta became a battleground over child exploitation
It began with a tip-off. While reporting on the trafficking and exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf, I was contacted by a source I had known for over a decade.
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Eugenie and Beatrice absent from Easter service as royal family continues to face pressure over Andrew and Epstein ties
Having been dragged further into Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s fall from grace in recent weeks, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice will be notably absent from today’s high-profile service.
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Panama Papers legacy bites as former insider faces trial over offshore tax schemes
A look back at a decade of changes after the Pulitzer-Prize winning investigation sent a shock through the offshore world.
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From Michael Jackson to Mick Jagger: Celebrity names emerge in Epstein files after DOJ disclosure
The U.S. Department of Justice revealed previously classified documents concerning Jeffrey Epstein, bringing political figures and celebrities into the public eye as calls for transparency grew louder.
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‘Group from nowhere’ tied to attacks on synagogues and banks as investigators probe foreign links
Late at night, the three men walked towards the community ambulances carrying a can — then ran away once the vehicles, owned by the Jewish medical service Hatzola, had begun to burn.
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Five officers pulled from duty after firearms bag left on London street
Five Metropolitan Police officers have been removed from front-line duties after a bag containing firearms and a Taser was found on a London street, the force has said.
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Man killed in Barnsley crash as police arrest two on suspicion of murder
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in a crash in Barnsley.
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Harry and Meghan accused of using children to distract from fresh scandal
In a week where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle suffered another humiliation, when he was revealed to have shared "intimate" messages with a journalist, the wannabe power couple have gone to their default setting and posted images of their children to deflect attention.
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How Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub ran a global shadow fleet and 175 shell companies to move Russian oil under UK sanctions
The UK has sanctioned a major network of shadow oil traders, led by Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub — a business associate of Igor Sechin — accused of dealing in Russian oil under sanctions.
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‘Punished for leaving!’ Ryanair chief claims EU forcing Brits into chaos queues at passport control
Four-hour long passport queues in European airports are Britain’s punishment for leaving the EU, the boss of Ryanair has claimed.
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Ryanair boss warns of jet fuel crisis if Iran war drags into May
Disruptions to jet fuel supplies could begin in early May if the US-Israel war with Iran extends beyond April, Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, said.
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Trump mocks Starmer in White House speech, claiming UK leader hesitated on sending warships
Footage has emerged of Donald Trump mocking Keir Starmer by claiming the prime minister said he would have to consult his team before deciding whether to send UK aircraft carriers to the Middle East.
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Amazon in complex talks to buy Globalstar with Apple stake complicating $9bn deal
Ecommerce giant is trying to catch up with SpaceX’s low Earth orbit internet service.
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Killer’s son films drug-fuelled prison raves on TikTok as victim’s family demand action
The son of a notorious Scottish gangland boss convicted of murder has filmed himself having raves and taking drugs inside UK jails in brazen TikTok videos.
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Michelin-starred chef spared jail after running over intern twice at staff party
A Michelin-starred chef has been spared jail after running over his British intern twice after a staff party.