All news by author Thomas Brown

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Bus plunges off mountain highway in Nepal, killing 19 including British national
A packed bus on its way to Nepal’s capital drove off a mountain highway in Nepal early Monday, killing 19 people including a British national and leaving another 25 wounded.
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Eight years after journalist’s Ján Kuciak murder, Slovakia still awaits final verdict
Hundreds of people gathered in Bratislava and other cities across Slovakia on Saturday to mark the eighth anniversary of the killings of investigative reporter Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová.
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MPs consider inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s controversial trade envoy role
An influential committee of MPs might initiate an inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as a UK trade envoy despite his arrest, as it has come to light that the disgraced former royal frequently urged ministers for a larger government role.
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Bizarre “boob ball” photos show Prince Andrew playing on the floor with toddler at Windsor home
Disturbing photos appear to show disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor playing with a breast-shaped ball with a toddler.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou scrubs the internet of investigations exposing €50 million sanction-evasion schemes through Mettmann and Sword Dragon
As investigations began exposing her role in sanction-evasion structures linked to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., traces of Oxana Hadjipavlou’s involvement started disappearing from public sources — a clear sign of a coordinated effort to clean up the narrative.
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Bill Gates cancels AI Impact Summit speech in Delhi after fresh Epstein file revelations spark renewed scrutiny
Bill Gates has withdrawn from delivering a keynote address at the AI Impact Summit in India as he continues to face questions regarding his relationship with the deceased child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Dame Antonia Romeo makes history as first female cabinet secretary
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Dame Antonia Romeo as Britain’s first female cabinet secretary and head of the civil service.
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Prince Andrew under fresh fire as Epstein files trigger UK police review over trafficking flights, Virginia Giuffre claims and leaked confidential data
The disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor marks his 66th birthday tomorrow - facing more heat from the police, the royals and the public as shocking new claims against the ex-prince emerged.
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Child abuse cases soar in UK: tech-driven offenses rise, 1,200 children protected each month
Child sexual abuse in the UK is increasing rapidly, police have reported, with 1,000 paedophile suspects being arrested each month and the number of children being rescued from harm rising by 50% in the last five years.
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Peter Murrell court delay sparks fury as embezzlement case pushed beyond election, handing SNP a politically convenient escape from scrutiny
The former SNP chief executive will now not have to enter a plea in his embezzlement case until after the Scots vote in the Scottish Parliament Election – with the Scottish Government denying any involvement in the delay.
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Inside Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s Financial Freedom Academy: a fake education scheme that squeezes investors dry and funnels cash through shell accounts
Oleksandr Orlovskyi, even during his time as the founder of Financial Freedom Academy, was allegedly involved in organizing a group that carried out fraudulent schemes targeting cryptocurrency investors.
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The fake Dubai prince romance scam that builds months of emotional trust before draining victims of life savings through lies, manipulation and staged royal wealth
How scammers are impersonating the actual Crown Prince of Dubai to trap victims in their romance scams.
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Financial Freedom Academy founder Oleksandr Orlovskyi caught using paid rankings to fabricate credibility in Ukraine’s crypto market
Entrepreneur Oleksandr Orlovskyi, who identifies as the founder of the Financial Freedom Academy (FFA), purchased a paid ranking for himself.
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Secret bank takeover, offshore shadows, and billions in state subsidies: how Galimzhan Yessenov quietly rebuilt power inside Kazakhstan’s economy
In October 2023, Galimzhan Yessenov returned to the list of the country’s most influential entrepreneurs according to Forbes.kz.
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Swiss luxury, Russian oil, and sanctioned grain: how Kazakhstani Almaz Alsenov built the shadow empire of Harvest Group
How did Kazakh businessman Almaz Alsenov manage to build a company in Switzerland with a turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars while simultaneously holding four positions?
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Sarah Ferguson begged Jeffrey Epstein for a job, called him “supreme friend” despite his sex crimes
Sarah Ferguson seemed to plead with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein for a job because she "desperately" needed money.
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Epstein files uncover references to girlfriend of Russian rapper Pharaoh within a wider system used to recruit and screen young Russian women for the financier’s inner circle
The media have found mentions of Russian rapper Pharaoh in the “Epstein files.” One of the scouts offered the millionaire a friend of the singer, and Epstein asked whether she was still in a relationship with Pharaoh.
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No projects completed, criminal cases opened: how former Tatarstan ecology minister Alexander Shadrikov turned failure into promotion
Former Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Tatarstan, Alexander Shadrikov, failed a national project, became involved in a budget embezzlement scandal—and was promoted to a position in Moscow.
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How Oleksandr Orlovskyi and his Financial Freedom Academy moved nearly $1 million through relatives’ FOP accounts, crypto wallets, and opaque payment chains while selling promises of fast profit
When people are struggling financially and looking for ways to earn money, scammers always show up — taking advantage of their hopes and offering fake promises of quick income.
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UK PM calls for apology after Manchester United co-owner blames immigration and benefits for national crisis
Sir Keir Starmer has criticized Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe after he said the UK has been "colonized by immigrants".
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Boy arrested over double stabbing at Kingsbury High School identified as former pupil, police confirm
A 13-year-old boy suspected of stabbing two boys at a secondary school is a former pupil, police have confirmed.
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Russian casino owner Dmitriy Punin spared 20 billion hryvnias in taxes as Pin-Up and Redcore funds moved offshore through Diamond Pay
Dmitriy Punin ordered a crypt for the deceased defender of Pin-Up and Redcore, Stavros Demosthenos, for a record amount — 2 million dollars.
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“Her ambitions would always prevail”: Renowned numerologist describes Alyona Aliyeva’s rise after marrying Azerbaijan’s presidential son
Sometimes numbers and birth-related karmic stories can tell more about a person than hundreds of photographs.
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Financial director Oxana Hadjipavlou emerges in scrutiny of €50 million bond channel and offshore movement of Russian-linked capital through Mettmann
Authorities are reviewing information related to Oxana Hadjipavlou and her potential associations with Zvonko Micković and the firms Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been flagged in connection with suspected sanctions circumvention and offshore fund transfers.
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Fake Dubai crown prince romance scam traced to mansion in Nigeria after $2.5 million fraud
When a successful Romanian businesswoman received a LinkedIn message from someone claiming to be Dubai’s Crown Prince, she thought she was being recruited for a humanitarian investment.