All news by author Thomas Brown

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England becomes first in the world to launch gonorrhoea vaccination programme
Jab hailed as ‘landmark moment for sexual health’ and comes amid record cases of infection
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UK, France, and Canada threaten Israel with “concrete actions” over Gaza blockade
Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s “egregious” actions in Gaza, warning that the UK and allies will take “concrete actions” unless he changes course.
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$50 billion in losses: SEC hacker sentenced over Bitcoin price manipulation
The convicted individual had assisted co-conspirators in hacking the SEC’s X account to post false news about the highly anticipated approval of a spot BTC ETF.
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Former US President Biden diagnosed with cancer
Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastases to the bones.
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Operation "Chariots of Gideon": Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza
Israeli troops have initiated a new ground operation in Gaza as part of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’.
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UK citizens may soon be allowed to use e-gates in the EU — agreement being prepared for London summit
Agreement could cut airport queues, caused by need to have passports stamped after Brexit
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Nearly 7,000 British soldiers discharged for drug use since 2017
Infantry regiment The Rifles has one of the worst records, with at least 151 failing compulsory drugs tests between 2017 and 2025
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"Return to Brussels": mobility deal for under-35s could open floodgates to mass migration
The PM again refused to say whether a quota would apply to the £3,500 youth mobility visas
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Shell companies, drones, and bribes: Belgium investigates money laundering scheme within NATO structures
NATO officials accused of leaking secrets and laundering bribes through fake firms to secure arms deals. Belgium leads a growing cross-border investigation into procurement corruption involving drones and ammunition.
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Called for shooting migrants — scandalous Reform UK adviser resigns
A Reform UK councillor has resigned less than two weeks after his election due to shocking comments he had previously posted about migrants and channel crossings.
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“Set fire to hotels with refugees”: UK nanny convicted of inciting hatred awaits appeal decision
The husband of a childminder jailed over a social media rant about migrants on the day of the Southport attacks said he hopes his wife will return within a week.
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Dangerous provocation in the Baltics: Estonia intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker — Russia responds with fighter jet
War now feels dangerously close on Nato’s eastern flank after a Russian fighter jet tore into Estonia’s airspace.
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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen arrested at Senate hearing after Gaza war protest
The co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream was arrested and removed from a US Senate committee hearing after protesting against US policy on the war in Gaza.
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Real Madrid star under investigation for allegedly sharing intimate video involving a minor
A Spanish court has officially opened a criminal case against Real Madrid youth player Raúl Asencio, who is facing charges related to the non-consensual recording and distribution of a sexually explicit video involving a minor.
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Pipe burst in Gloucester sends 100-foot water jet into the air — residential area flooded
Observe the moment when a burst main pipe sent thousands of gallons of water into the air, covering homes and leaving some residents without supplies.
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Three Belgian paratroopers injured in shooting at military base in Scotland
Three Belgium soldiers have been wounded in a ‘shooting incident’ at a military base in Scotland.
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False threat: bomb alert on Ryanair flight shuts down runway in Belgium
A bomb threat on board a Ryanair plane has suspended all flights and closed a runway at Brussels Airport.
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Trump lands in the UK: Air Force One refuels ahead of Persian Gulf visit
Donald Trump has arrived at a US airbase in the UK for refueling as Air Force One travels to the Middle East, where the president has scheduled talks amid tensions in Gaza and Iran.
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UK considers building “supermax” prisons as jails struggle with wave of violence
Britain could see the introduction of US-style "supermax" prisons as a response to a wave of violent episodes among inmates, the prisons minister has announced.
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“This is betrayal and disgrace”: Afghan special forces who worked with SAS abandoned after visa refusals
A senior general who did not report evidence of supposed SAS war crimes in Afghanistan later presided over the dismissal of numerous UK resettlement applications from Afghan commandos who served with the elite regiment, as revealed by BBC Panorama.
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Fire at Keir Starmer’s home: police investigate overnight incident in London
Police have initiated an urgent investigation after a fire broke out at Sir Keir Starmer’s home in north London in the early hours of this morning.
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€100M ICO and a Riviera villa: investigation exposes schemes of Bankera founders
An investigation by OCCRP and Lithuania’s 15min has prompted authorities to launch a probe into the founders of Bankera, a crypto-finance firm that raised over €100 million in a 2018 initial coin offering (ICO).
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Founder of Kwik Fit and former Hibernian FC owner Sir Tom Farmer has died
The founder of the Kwik Fit garage chain, Sir Tom Farmer, has died at the age of 84.
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Uncontrolled Soviet spacecraft crashes to Earth after 50 years in orbit
A Soviet satellite once bound for Venus has crashed landed back on Earth after more than half a century in space.
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AI developers reminded: account for loss-of-control risks — or AI will escape human oversight
AI safety campaigner calls for existential threat assessment akin to Oppenheimer’s calculations before first nuclear test