All news by author Thomas Brown

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Suspect in €520 million Moby Dick fraud surrenders in Milan after six months on the run
Prosecutors state that a key player in a Europe-wide VAT fraud scheme has turned themselves in after months on the run.
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Financing Kremlin via UK fintech: Jailed iBox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova used Sends to route military cash to Russian cards
Her name rarely hit the headlines, yet her role in multi-billion financial schemes is more than noticeable.
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“Millionaires shouldn’t get subsidies”: UK government plans changes to heating payments
“Millionaires” should not get “subsidy for their energy bills from the Government”, a Treasury minister has suggested.
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Governor of Slovakia’s central bank convicted of corruption: scandal hits ECB’s image
The governor of Slovakia’s central bank was charged with bribing an official in 2016, during his tenure as finance minister.
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Next-generation cyberwar: UK to spend £1 billion on artificial intelligence and combat networks
The British military is poised to invest over £1 billion in artificial intelligence and a new offensive cyber unit, the Defence Secretary has announced.
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“Battle over bins”: union-government conflict escalates in Brighton
The decades-long dispute between the council and the GMB union resurfaces after a report shows a 140% increase in missed collections.
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Machete fight and ramming in Dundee: shocking video surfaces online
Horrifying footage captures the moment a car rammed into machete-wielding thugs brawling in broad daylight.
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North Korea warns: Trump’s “Golden Dome” will turn space into a nuclear battlefield
North Korea has said Donald Trump’s new dystopian ‘Golden Dome’ could turn outer space into a ‘nuclear war field’.
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Former president of Albania charged with corruption and money laundering
Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has officially filed charges against former president Ilir Meta, who was detained last year.
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Mass shooting in Philadelphia: 11 injured, including three teenagers
At least 11 people have been shot in Fairmount Park, a large recreational park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marking one of the deadliest shootings in the city this year.
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Russia denies involvement in arson attacks under investigation by London’s counter-terrorism unit
Russia has denied any links to three ’arson attacks’ at properties and a car related to Sir Keir Starmer.
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Dog noise complaint leads to £1,500 fine for pet owner
Pet owner fined for £1,500 because neighbour complained about noisy dog
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Probation personnel advised to refrain from using term ‘chemical castration’ to prevent offending pedophiles and sex offenders
Probation staff have been told not to use the phrase chemical castration in conversations with paedophiles and sex offenders
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“This is not policing by consent, but militarised control” — IRR on UK policy in the English Channel
The Institute of Race Relations states that the Ministry of Defence’s involvement in the Channel reflects a worldwide increase in ’hyper-militarization’ within law enforcement.
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15-year-old boy detained as suspect following death of another teen at amusement park in Wales
15-year-old arrested as suspect in murder of another teen at Barry Island Pleasure Park
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UK probes possible Russian involvement in arson attacks targeting PM Starmer
British law enforcers are looking into possible Russian trail in arson attacks on property owned by PM Keir Starmer
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Behind the curtain: Trump’s extravagant multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency dinner
Trump gathered about 200 wealthy cryptocurrency owners at his golf course in Washington D.C.
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Russia and Ukraine swapped 307 soldiers on second day of POW exchange
Ukraine and Russia each exchange 307 service personnel on 24 May, the second day of extended prisoner swap
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Former SafeMoon CEO found guilty on all charges in a $200 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme
SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony devised a system for theft, funneling investor funds through a network of pseudonymous wallets and laundering the proceeds
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Jay Slater brags about stealing £12,000 Rolex ‘off some c***’ in video shot briefly before his disappearance
British tourist Jay Slater, a teenager, disappeared while on a vacation on Tenerife, Spain
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Two teenagers killed in Salford crash between motorcycle and car near primary school
Two teenage boys have been killed in a crash between a motorbike and a car near a primary school in Salford.
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West London pub faces closure after staff ‘downplay’ stabbing incident
A pub could face closure after "downplaying" a stabbing incident on 17 May.
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Legalising espionage: Russian “human rights” fund shields spies and GRU agents in Europe
For more than ten years, ’Pravfond’ has been offering legal assistance to Russians worldwide. Internal emails obtained by journalists reveal how it worked together with spies, financed propaganda initiatives, and established points of influence along the way.
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Russia orders execution of surrendering Ukrainian soldiers – CNN
The radio crackled, but the order barked into it was clear: Capture the commander and kill the others.
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Two killed and two police officers injured in stabbing attack in the Netherlands
Two people have been killed and two police officers were injured in a stabbing attack in the Netherlands.