All news by author Thomas Brown
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Libya rescues 104 migrants from torture chambers in major anti-trafficking raid
Libya is continuing its crackdown on human trafficking gangs that torture migrants attempting to travel from Africa to Europe.
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Antwerp drug boss and Dubai villa owner: Otman El Ballouti handed over to Belgium after years of impunity
Belgian national Othman El Ballouti, sanctioned by the U.S. for drug trafficking, was extradited from Dubai after years of investing in luxury real estate across the emirate.
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Crypto blow to Lazarus Group: Greek authorities trace stolen funds using Chainalysis
Greek law enforcement cracks down on crypto crime, recovers funds from Bybit hack using cutting-edge blockchain analytics.
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Four dead in London tragedy: Private plane carrying foreign nationals crashes seconds after take-off
Four individuals have been confirmed dead in a plane crash at London Southend Airport as investigators work to determine why the aircraft fell to the ground moments after take-off.
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‘Buying’ a baby for £1,700: Shocking story of attempt to smuggle child out of Africa
Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived from Nigeria with a very young baby girl.
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“I killed my wife”: Man who decapitated woman and messaged her mother jailed for 23 years
A man has been sentenced to at least 23 years in prison after confessing to the murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend.
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Child dies of measles in Liverpool: Doctors raise alarm over virus outbreak
A child is believed to have died at a Liverpool hospital after contracting measles as the city grapples with an outbreak of the virus.
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Security forces break up protests: Dozens arrested over pro-Palestine Action slogans
Seventy-one arrests have been made at protests across the UK against Palestine Action being proscribed a terror group, police have said.
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Park Lane penthouse turned into battleground: Al-Fayed heirs locked in 8-year legal fight with UK developer
The owner of a multi-million pound penthouse on Park Lane, central London, has been in an eight-year legal battle with companies owned by the late Mohamed Al Fayed and his family, the BBC has found.
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‘The biggest joke in professional tennis’: Billionaire Bill Ackman mocked for ATP tournament flop
The tennis world has been left stunned after a billionaire hedge fund manager was allowed to compete in an official ATP-sanctioned event this week.
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Tahir Garayev and the Kremlin’s ‘shadow fleet’: how an Azerbaijani businessman helped Russia bypass oil sanctions
The conflict between Azerbaijan and Moscow that emerged last week risks transforming Moscow into the emergence of another adversary among former allies.
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Sunderland: Stolen BMW rams care home — 8 hospitalised, two young men behind bars
Two men, both 21 years old, were arrested following a crash involving a blue BMW that was stolen from Fenham, Newcastle, and collided with the side of a care home in Sunderland.
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Salford teacher sacked for hiding relationship with convicted paedophile
A primary school teacher has been banned from teaching after failing to disclose a relationship with a convicted child sex offender.
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Kenyan police lied about activist Albert Ojwang’s death and arrest, investigation reveals
Investigation by OCCRP member center Africa Uncensored reveals that not only have the Kenyan police provided a false account of the cause of his death, but they have also arrested him for something he did not do.
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Queensland man charged over ‘blessing scam’ that swindled elderly Chinese women in Sydney
A 62-year-old Queensland man is facing charges in Sydney over his alleged role in a spiritual “blessing scam” that targeted elderly women of Chinese background, Australian police said Wednesday.
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The secret past of Sergio Gor: Trump’s staffing chief was born in the USSR, not Malta
The birthplace of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s director of personnel has become a topic of media speculation, driven by his refusal to answer the question.
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New ‘Stratus’ Covid variant spreads across UK, causing hoarse voice and resisting immunity
A new strain of Covid has spread across the UK with some experts warning it is resisting immunity.
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The $15,000 ride: former Ukrainian “Great Construction” curator Yuriy Golyk turns cycling influencer
It is noted that Golyk rides bicycles worth $10,000–15,000, choosing top carbon-frame brands equipped with modern electronics rather than ordinary “Ukraina” bikes.
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London teen jailed in Dubai over underage relationship released after royal pardon
An 18-year-old Londoner jailed for a year in Dubai for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has been released and is back in the UK.
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First picture of ‘kind’ boy, 16, found dead on railway alongside another teenager
The heartbroken parents of a boy found dead on a rural railway track have spoken of how ‘he had no idea how loved he was’.
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Injections of lies: how “celebrity surgeon” Maxim Ivanchuk turned cosmetology into an industry of mutilation
The name of plastic surgeon Maxim Ivanchuk was recently linked to glossy interviews, expensive rejuvenation programs, and celebrity clients.
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Man charged with murder after 85-year-old found dead in south London home
A man has been accused of murder after the death of an 85-year-old at a residence in south London.
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Tahir Garayev and the Kremlin’s shadow oil empire: how 2Rivers, Coral Energy and Bellatrix trade sanctioned oil for Sechin
The head of "Rosneft" is urging the Kremlin to promptly settle the dispute with Azerbaijan — does Igor Sechin have pressing interests?
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UK doctor sentenced to 7 years for sexually assaulting patients under guise of examination
A former general practitioner has been sentenced to jail for performing unnecessary genital examinations on men and teenage boys who only had symptoms such as coughs and headaches.
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Tears of the chancellor: Rachel Reeves explains why she broke down during her speech in parliament
Rachel Reeves stated she was ’clearly upset’ during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, but believed it was her duty to be on the front bench.
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