All news by author Thomas Brown

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Sam Bankman-Fried tweets from prison, aligning himself with the DOGE efficiency philosophy
SBF targets management while seeking pardon, suggesting workforce misalignments from a prison cell.
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Labour MP Mike Amesbury received a 10-week prison sentence, which was suspended, after punching a man in a brawl at 3am
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury was brought to Chester Crown Court in handcuffs as he appealed his 10-week prison sentence following his imprisonment on Monday.
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Gatwick second runway decision deadline is extended due to environmental concerns
The transport secretary is looking for some environmental changes to the airport’s expansion plans as the government deals with environmental and economic growth pressures.
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Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 61, were found dead at their home along with their pet dog
Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico alongside their pet dog.
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Rania Alayed: Human remains discovered during search for murder victim’s body
Rania Alayed was murdered in 2013 by her husband Ahmed al Khatib, but her body was never recovered. Her son, speaking on behalf of their family, has said that news of her remains being found was "surreal". Formal identification is yet to take place.
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It’s Jekyll and Hyde, says the son of the French surgeon accused of abusing 299 patients
Relatives of Joël Le Scouarnec, accused of sexually assaulting young patients, describe his split personality in court.
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Former Team GB Olympic swimmer sentenced to 21 years for raping teenage girls
A former Olympic swimmer who raped two teenage girls after grooming them has been jailed for 21 years.
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Unknown illness claims over 50 lives in north-west DRC
The outbreak, initially identified in three children who consumed a bat, has resulted in 431 cases and 53 deaths.
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Man, aged 36, arrested following bomb threat to primary school
A man has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat to a primary school in Swindon on Tuesday.
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American woman claims she has DNA ‘proof’ that she is Madeleine McCann
A 22-year-old American woman claims she is Madeleine McCann just days after a Polish woman who also claimed to be Madeleine was arrested for stalking her parents.
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Donald Trump shares ’alarming’ AI video depicting Gaza as a beach resort featuring a golden statue of himself
Donald Trump has shared a strange video of a future Gaza, claiming he would develop the region economically, creating "endless job opportunities."
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French fugitive whose escape resulted in the death of two officers extradited from Romania
Mohamed Amra’s arrest concludes a nine-month search following an ambush on a prison convoy by armed attackers in Normandy.
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London Elizabeth line drivers’ strikes have been called off following a new pay offer
Elizabeth line strike days that were expected to bring part of the London Underground to a standstill have been cancelled.
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Nottingham E-bike tragedy as university student, 18, dies in horrific crash on campus
Police confirmed that the 18-year-old student passed away after being involved in a crash while riding an electric bicycle on the University of Nottingham’s Park Campus in the early hours.
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Bitcoin falls below $90,000 as global concerns combine with Bybit hack
Bitcoin dropped below $90,000 to its lowest since November 18 on Tuesday, as market nerves over U.S. tariffs reinforced the blow to crypto investor confidence from last week’s $1.5 billion hack of ether from the Bybit exchange.
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Tesla sales in Europe nearly cut in half as Musk encounters criticism due to Trump connections
Tech billionaire, an influential adviser to the US president, is openly supportive of Germany’s far-right AfD party.
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Reports claim that Chinese fishing fleets are using forced labor from North Korea
A fleet of Chinese fishing vessels allegedly subjected their North Korean crew members to forced labour conditions and severe restrictions, a British environmental group claimed in a report on Monday.
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United States sides with Russia twice in unsuccessful UN votes regarding Ukraine, as the assembly calls for an end to the conflict
The United States supported Russia in two UN votes concerning the war in Ukraine on Monday night, commemorating the third anniversary of the invasion.
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Significant clue surfaces in the search for missing British journalist in Brazil
A British journalist who is missing in Brazil may be hundreds of miles away from her last known location, it has emerged.
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The most crime-ridden train lines and stations in London revealed
Londoners have been arguing for decades about which Tube lines to avoid, now they know the answer for certain.
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Baby dies after being ’thrown from hotel window by American tourist’ in Paris
An 18-year-old American tourist on a study trip to Paris with other students is suspected of throwing a newborn baby, which still had its umbilical cord attached, from the window of an Ibis Styles hotel.
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Royal aide who accused Meghan of bullying maintains his allegation as he speaks out for the first time
A former royal family staff member who accused Meghan Markle of bullying staff "out of the royal household" has maintained his allegation, while also seeming to make a subtle jab at the Sussexes.
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’If I hadn’t gotten out, everyone would have died’: Heroic yoga teacher recounts how she saved children from Southport attacker
A yoga teacher who was repeatedly stabbed in the Southport attacks has described helping several children to run to safety, adding that she felt she had to survive in order to save those in her class.
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Trump’s plan to take over Gaza will trigger a massive influx of ’migrants heading to Britain’
Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza will spark a migrant flood to the UK, it is being claimed.
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Retired British couple who manage education programs for mothers arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan
Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, have been arrested by the Taliban after residing in Afghanistan for 18 years and operating educational programs attended by women.