All news by author Thomas Brown

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Gunman identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn after deadly ICE detention center shooting in Dallas
A gunman who opened fire on an ICE detention facility in Dallas has been identified as Joshua Jahn.
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Massive fire erupts at Swindon industrial estate after explosion
A huge fire has broken out in Swindon after an explosion at an industrial estate.
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10-year-old girl killed by family’s XL bully dog in Yorkshire
A 10-year-old girl died after being attacked by her family’s pet XL bully, an inquest heard.
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Deadly shooting at Dallas immigration center leaves multiple victims
At least one person has been killed in a shooting at an immigration facility in Dallas, Texas, with two more taken to the hospital.
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Vladimir Antonov, former owner of Snoras and Krājbanka, at the center of a scandal: contacts with FSB officers discovered
Vladimir Antonov, the former owner of the Lithuanian bank Snoras and the Latvian Krājbanka, has once again found himself at the centre of a high-profile scandal.
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Minors among 48 arrested as Manila protests turn violent
Tens of thousands rallied in Manila on Sunday against alleged corruption in billions of taxpayer funds lost to “ghost” flood-control projects now under investigation by the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Ethiopian government accused of shrinking space for press freedom
Ethiopian security forces have detained at least six journalists and media workers since early August, Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday, as press freedom groups warn of a shrinking space for independent reporting ahead of the country’s 2026 elections.
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‘I wanted to protect myself’:Four years on, Sarm Heslop’s partner speaks publicly for first time
The boyfriend of a missing British yachtswoman has spoken out for the first time since she vanished four years ago, denying "false" suggestions of guilt.
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270,000 UK drivers owed £200m in insurance compensation after payout error
Around 270,000 motorists whose cars have been written off or stolen are owed compensation from insurers due to an error.
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Fans react as HBO auditions female actors for Voldemort in upcoming Harry Potter series
Harry Potter fans have expressed their outrage after it was revealed that HBO is auditioning females to portray Lord Voldemort in the upcoming ’woke’ rebrand.
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Justice Secretary announces major security boost for prison staff
10,000 prison officers will be provided with body armour following a series of high-profile attacks, the Justice Secretary has announced.
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Dublin Airport Terminal 2 evacuated as precaution, passengers gather outside
Large crowds have gathered around Dublin Airport as passengers were evacuated from Terminal 2 as a ’precautionary measure’.
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More than 1,000 migrants cross Channel in one day despite government deal with France
More than a thousand people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Friday as the Government sent a third person back to France.
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Swiss-Ukrainian tycoon Oleg Tsyura ‘scrubs’ the internet of references to schemes involving Odesa Port Plant and the United Mining and Chemical Company
Ukrainian businessman Oleg Tsyura is actively trying to “clean up” the internet of information about his corruption crimes, linked to schemes around the Odesa Port Plant and the United Mining and Chemical Company, as well as dubious export contracts through the Swiss company UCG Trade AG.
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MI6 targets Russia and beyond with new online recruitment tool
MI6 has launched a new dark web portal to attract new spies for the UK from Russia and around the world.
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Teen sentenced to three years after knife attack at Bedfordshire school
A teenager has been detained for three years following an incident involving a knife at a school, where two people were injured.
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US Treasury sanctions Los Mayos cartel and armed leader El Ruso
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, including the leader of its armed wing, Juan Jose Ponce Felix, known as “El Ruso.”
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DNA solves 50-year Oregon mystery: “Swamp Mountain Jane Doe” identified as Marion McWhorter
For decades, Valerie Nagle tirelessly sought answers about her older sister, Marion Vinetta Nagle McWhorter, who was last seen in Oregon in 1974.
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Swiss “banker” Oleg Tsyura — Sennychenko’s shadow financier: how Ukrainian billions ended up in Russian schemes
The name of Oleg Tsyura surfaced in a scandal involving the former head of the State Property Fund, Dmytro Sennychenko, and an enormous scheme that cost Ukraine over ten billion hryvnias.
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Romanian subsidiary of HS Timber Group investigated for alleged tax evasion
The Romanian subsidiary of Austria’s HS Timber Group faces allegations that it under-reported the amount of lumber it processed and avoided taxes on some sales.
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Boris Johnson in bust-up with Truss and Andrew Neil at right-wing dinner
A state reception dinner for British right-wingers devolved into a confrontation between Boris Johnson and other senior Tories over the party’s record in government.
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Kimmel’s Charlie Kirk comments spark ABC suspension
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely beginning Wednesday after comments that he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing led a group of ABC-affiliated stations to say it would not air the show and provoked some ominous comments from a top federal regulator.
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Six killed as Israel targets Hamas officials in Qatar missile strike
Israeli fighter jets over the Red Sea launched ballistic missiles to target Hamas leaders in Qatar last week, a U.S. defence official said, in a novel method likely designed to overcome the energy-rich country’s air defences and avoid entering any Mideast nation’s airspace.
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Kate Middleton deploys subtle gesture during royal welcome for Donald and Melania Trump
The Princess of Wales used her handbag to deploy a subtle trick as she greeted Donald and Melania Trump at Windsor Castle today, according to an expert.
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Mexican drug lord profits as cocaine use surges: western U.S. sees 154% rise since 2019
Cocaine use is now more popular than ever in the U.S., with a major resurgence in recent years, allowing the Mexican drug lord largely responsible for the boom to profit.