All news by author Thomas Brown

On Wednesday, a Kyrgyz court sentenced two former employees of Kloop, a leading investigative newsroom and OCCRP partner, to five years in prison and handed three years of probation to two former accountants, all charged with conspiring to “incite mass unrest,” officials said. Lawyers and Kloop management have called the case baseless.

Spain has announced it will not compete in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next May if Israel takes part in the competition.

A New York judge dismissed two state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, stating there was “insufficient” evidence provided.

More than 100 unmarked containers with unknown contents were found scattered along the coastline and shore of Montague Island in Alaska, officials said Monday.

Tories have claimed there is a “real risk” Scotland could fall behind England in dealing with child sexual abuse after MSPs voted down a bid to force research into grooming gangs.

The Oscar-winning actor and director passed away in his sleep at his home in Utah.

Patricia ‘Pat’ Crowley, a renowned Golden Globe winner with a 60-year-long career in film and TV, has died at 91.

The alleged head of a large cocaine-smuggling operation, who was one of Europe’s most wanted men at the time of his arrest, has gone on trial in Brussels.

For the second time in its long-standing dispute with Equatorial Guinea, the ICJ has ruled in favour of France, allowing the sale of former Vice President Teodorín Obiang’s multimillion-euro mansion seized in a corruption investigation.

Eden Project architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw has passed away at the age of 85.

The former mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has withdrawn from Ireland’s presidential election and complained that nomination rules were a “straitjacket” that prevented a true democratic contest.

The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has refused to be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police ahead of his pending release from prison, the force has said.

The wife of Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Wednesday, is "absolutely devastated," says Donald Trump.

Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that the United Kingdom needs “revolutionary government change,” speaking virtually at a far-right anti-immigration protest in London.

Despot Kim Jong-un has banned the word “hamburger” for being too Western.

«You have dedicated your life to ensuring your family’s financial security. However, without proper planning, your estate may be unjustifiably depleted, nullifying the fruits of your labor.»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Sunday, as Israeli forces intensified their assault on northern Gaza, resulting in the destruction of another high-rise building and the deaths of at least 12 Palestinians.

A third of UK employers are using “bossware” technology to track workers’ activity, with the most common methods including monitoring emails and web browsing.

President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to NATO allies in a letter Saturday, saying the US will issue “major” sanctions on Russia only when they agree to do the same and stop buying oil from Russia.

China has cautioned Britain and the US against deploying their warships through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.