All news by author Thomas Brown

698
Reform UK council leader bans councillors from speaking to local newspaper
A Reform UK council leader has prohibited his councillors from speaking to a local newspaper.
816
Dubai princess Sheikha Mahra engaged to rapper French Montana after shock divorce
Princess Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is engaged to rapper French Montana, one year after announcing her surprising divorce to the world.
583
FBI labels Minneapolis shooting a domestic terror act amid rising international instability
A gunman opened fire in a Catholic church and killed two children celebrating Mass before taking their own life.
787
ISIS terrorist ‘Jihadi Gringo’ seeks transfer back to UK prison
An ISIS terrorist, part of a beheading gang called ‘The Beatles’, has asked to move back to Britain to be closer to family and friends.
556
Argentine president Javier Milei pelted with stones during campaign rally amid corruption scandal
The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, was pelted with stones while campaigning near the capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday by demonstrators protesting about a corruption scandal.
620
Two children killed in Minneapolis school shooting: gunman dies of self-inflicted injuries
Two young children were killed, and 17 others were injured, in a shooting at a south Minneapolis school Mass Wednesday morning. The gunman is also dead.
726
Government pledges new EU deal to cut food export costs by 2027
UK companies spent up to £65m last year on licences to export food and agricultural products to the EU – costs that the government is promising to eliminate as part of a new deal to be agreed by 2027.
852
’Money really does grow on trees’: pensioners find £5,000 seed haul in garden
A couple who purchased a very rare tree have discovered it has produced seeds that could be worth over £5,000, making it their magic money tree.
674
Offshore firms and secret contracts hide Belarusian arms sales to Azerbaijan
For years, Armenian officials have publicly criticized Belarus for selling weapons to Azerbaijan, their adversary in a prolonged conflict.
860
Dog walker stumbles upon charred human remains in Savernake Forest
A dog walker has found "charred" human remains in a wooded area, leading the police to commence an urgent investigation.
635
Meghan Markle could block Harry’s royal reconciliation with Charles
Prince Harry and King Charles might be moving towards reconciliation, as per rumours, but one potential final obstacle could be Meghan Markle.
631
Trump tariffs shake India’s diamond industry
The Surat Diamond Bourse, acclaimed as the world’s largest office complex—surpassing even the Pentagon in size and symbolizing India’s growing trade ambitions, remains eerily quiet, with only a few traders at work.
633
UK families face rising bills as food prices hit biggest increase since last year
The increase in the prices of chocolate, butter, and eggs has led to food price inflation hitting its highest point in 18 months, as reported by a survey.
782
Trump hints at possible meeting with Kim Jong Un amid talks with South Korea
Speaking during a meeting with the new South Korean president, Lee Jae Myung, at the White House, Mr. Trump said: "I’d like to meet him this year... I look forward to meeting with Kim Jong Un at an appropriate time in the future."
780
UK detains over 100 asylum seekers for deportation to France amid Channel Crisis
More than 100 asylum seekers have been detained for deportation to France, as the Prime Minister seeks to address migration issues, according to The Times.
1030
Irish sports star investigated over Castlebar assault that left man with critical head injuries
The sports star and another man are under investigation for the assault that occurred on a street in the early hours of Saturday morning.
600
Interpol cybercrime sting in Africa leads to 1,200 arrests and $97m recovered
Authorities in 18 African countries, in cooperation with the United Kingdom, arrested 1,209 individuals suspected of cybercrime during an operation led by INTERPOL, the agency reported.
792
Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty arrested in Edinburgh over T-shirt linked to banned group Palestine Action
The award-winning Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested in Edinburgh for wearing a T-shirt that allegedly referenced the banned protest group Palestine Action.
781
17-year-old girl murdered in Amsterdam, suspect in сustody
The suspect, 22, was arrested four days before Lisa’s body was discovered over allegations of rape and a third claim he had assaulted a woman.
763
Vandals destroy cricket pitch in South London, sparking community outrage
Vandals have damaged a cricket pitch in south London, causing outrage among local residents.
827
Elmar Mamedov — SOCAR’s “cashier” in Europe: suitcases for politicians and weapons from North Korea to Iran
The name of Elmar Mamedov, the head of SOCAR Deutschland, is today associated in journalistic circles with a whole tangle of dirty dealings: from suitcases of cash for European politicians to dubious schemes involving weapons from North Korea.
601
Rolls-Royce farewell: businessman buried in solid gold coffin in South London
The leader of a traveler family was laid to rest in a solid gold coffin in South London.
821
Labour MP Anna Dixon accuses Tory’s Robbie Moore of spreading misinformation in grooming gangs row
Anna Dixon accuses fellow West Yorkshire MP Robbie Moore of spreading misinformation
761
Former Sri Lankan president hospitalised after arrest amid international corruption probe
Sri Lanka’s former president was admitted to the hospital on Saturday, a day after being charged with using public funds for private international travel, as the government intensified its crackdown on corruption.