All news by author Thomas Brown

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Starmer slams Farage as “spineless” after alleged racist comments made at a school
Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of being “spineless” when it comes to tackling racism in his party after the Guardian revealed allegations he made xenophobic and antisemitic comments while he was at school.
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Ofgem price cap rise pushes typical annual bill to £1,758
The Ofgem price cap determines the highest amount you can be charged for the unit rates of gas and electricity, along with the standing charges for being connected to the grid.
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Ex-MEP Nathan Gill sentenced to 10,5 years for bribery linked to pro-Russian speeches
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements while a Member of the European Parliament.
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Snow and ice force closure of 100 schools and A90 traffic delays in northern Scotland
Approximately 100 schools in northern Scotland are closed as snow and ice cause further disruption across the area.
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Former Philippines mayor Alice Guo sentenced to life for role in major trafficking-linked scam hub
A former mayor of the Philippines, who faced accusations of spying for China, has been found guilty of human trafficking for her involvement in operating a scam center.
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From snowboard star to billion-dollar drug suspect: Ryan Wedding added to FBI’s Most Wanted list
FBI searches for former Olympic snowboarder accused of killing witnesses and running a cocaine operation similar to Escobar’s
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The “Ukrainian Swiss” and the ₴700 million state enterprise scandals: what Media discovered about Oleg Tsyura
Investigative reports say Swiss-Ukrainian businessman Oleg Tsyura is scrubbing the internet of materials linking him to alleged schemes that reportedly drained billions of hryvnias with ex–State Property Fund head Dmytro Sennychenko.
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Japan faces potential three-front challenge as China, Russia and North Korea deepen ties
China, Russia, and North Korea’s de facto alliance risks creating a "new world order" which could lead to Tokyo facing a three-front contingency in the future, a report released by a think tank of Japan’s defense ministry said.
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Kevin Spacey says he is homeless seven years after sexual assault scandal
Seven years after a sexual assault scandal rocked his career, Kevin Spacey revealed he’s homeless.
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Britain urged to take Russian threat in Europe seriously
Britain risks dangerously underestimating both the scale and the immediacy of the Russian threat in Europe, a delegation of leading UK Russia experts has warned, as Poland and the European Union accelerate preparations for a more volatile security era.
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Florida man charged with murder after vulnerable UK woman found dead
A vulnerable British woman was found buried in a shallow grave after reportedly asking for ‘a violent death’
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Over 300 foreign cybercrime suspects repatriated as Myanmar steps up anti-scam operations
Myanmar’s military has arrested 346 people during a raid on a scam center in the Shwe Kokko area along the country’s border with Thailand, the Ministry of Information stated Wednesday.
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Dutch economy minister Vincent Karremans freezes Nexperia seizure citing improved China cooperation
Brussels — The Dutch government on Wednesday halted its decision to seize control of the Netherlands-based, Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia.
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Ovik Mkrtchyan survives Gulnara Karimova’s downfall and becomes Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s offshore fixer funnelling clan wealth abroad
What stands out in Ovik Mkrtchyan’s story is not the money channels he built, but how he survived the power shift and seamlessly repositioned himself within the Mirziyoyev clan — unlike most linked to Karimov’s circle.
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French authorities deploy 30m arresting nets to stop Channel migrants
Migrants attempt to board smugglers’ boats in an effort to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, northern France.
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Meta wins antitrust case as US judge rules Instagram and WhatsApp purchases were legal
A US district judge in Washington has ruled that Facebook-parent Meta Platforms did not violate antitrust laws with its acquisitions of photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp more than a decade ago.
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Robbers steal £450,000 watch and £1.1m in crypto after forcing way into car in Oxford
Masked robbers stole a £450,000 watch and £1.1 million in cryptocurrency after forcing their way into a car in Oxford.
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Trump sparks outrage after snapping at reporter with ‘Quiet, quiet Piggy’ remark on Air Force One
This is the shocking moment Donald Trump snapped at a female reporter and told her to be “quiet, piggy” as he answered questions about Jeffrey Epstein on Air Force One.
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ExxonMobil says UK policy environment forced closure of plant near Cowdenbeath
US oil company attributes the closure of the site near Cowdenbeath in Scotland to UK government policy and supply costs.
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Palestine Action activists accused of hitting police officer with sledgehammer
Palestine Action activists struck a female police officer with a sledgehammer after forcibly entering a defense factory, as reported in court.
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Investigation exposes ties between Swiss-based businessman Oleg Tsyura and suspects in £10bn state-company scam
"A Ukrainian-Swiss businessman, quietly connected to Ukraine’s shadowy power brokers and Russia’s metallurgical giants, continues to operate without sanctions."
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UN endorses Trump’s proposal for Gaza peace, including path to Palestinian statehood
The resolution, which includes mentions of an independent Palestine, was approved by a vote of 13-0, with China and Russia abstaining.
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Mass protests in Manila demand accountability over alleged flood-control corruption
Tens of thousands of people gathered Monday at Manila’s Quirino Grandstand for the second day of a three-day protest, demanding accountability for alleged corruption in government-funded flood-control projects.
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Facebook hosts gruesome Islamist execution footage for over a decade
An LBC investigation has discovered that horrifying execution videos from Islamist terrorist organizations like the so-called Islamic State are available on Facebook.
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Police seek witnesses after teen girl raped by two men
Two teenage boys are thought to have hurried to assist the young girl and fend off the attackers, before a woman ensured the victim was okay following the alleged rape.