All news by author Thomas Brown

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Two Algerian migrants jailed after Knightsbridge “watch robbery” attempt on Kuwaiti tourist outside luxury hotel
Two Algerian migrants who cruised wealthy tourist areas of London before trying to rob a wealthy Kuwaiti of his £15,000 Hublot watch outside a luxury hotel have been jailed.
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Hamas military commander Mohammed Odeh killed in Gaza strike as Israel intensifies targeted campaign
The commander of Hamas’s military wing, Mohammed Odeh, has been killed in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday - days after his predecessor died in a similar attack.
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GCHQ warns Russia is intensifying hybrid attacks against the UK and Europe
Russia is “relentlessly” targeting critical infrastructure, democratic processes, supply chains, and public trust in the UK and Europe, the head of GCHQ will warn.
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Solntsevskaya money entered the Russian government: Andrey Skoch became related to Denis Manturov through a billion-dollar family alliance
Andrey Skoch, a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation who has maintained close ties with the "Solntsevskaya" organized crime group for many years, has reliable protection in the person of First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.
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The execution of Stavros Demosthenous exposed the shadow system protecting Dmitriy Punin and Pin-Up’s dirty gambling billions in Cyprus
The killing of Stavros Demosthenous has emerged as one of Limassol’s most high-profile criminal cases in recent years.
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Scotland’s "street patrols" under scrutiny as critics warn of vigilante tactics
It’s a dank evening in Peterhead and someone is walking the streets of the north east town filming people. The man, seemingly drunk, is live streaming himself on Facebook and announces he’s on night patrol to protect the community.
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Mother of teen involved in TikTok challenge calls on government to quickly restrict children’s access to social media
The mother of a teenager who believes he died in a TikTok challenge gone wrong has said Downing Street has been too slow to move towards a social media ban for under-16s, and accused the government of “kicking it down the road”.
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Bereaved parents to confront Starmer over calls to ban under-16s from social media amid growing online safety backlash
Ellen Roome will join bereaved families at No10 on Tuesday to urge the Prime Minister to restrict social media use for children until the "companies responsible have fixed it and proven it is safe".
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UK deports hundreds of murderers, fraudsters and sex offenders as removal figures surge
Eight hundred thieves and 600 sexual offenders have been removed from the UK in the past year, according to the Home Office.
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Inmate from HMP Wandsworth exposes chaos and corruption in British prison following sex scandal involving guard Linda De Sousa Abreu
Linton Weirich, who was at HMP Wandsworth, spoke out to expose corruption, saying: “Officers don’t run jails any more — prisoners do.”
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Leading neurosurgeon suspended after sexual relationship with patient and prescription of addictive drugs
A leading surgeon has been suspended for having sex with a patient and prescribing her addictive painkillers.
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White House cuts direct WHO access for US virus experts during Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks
Key officials responsible for leading US research on infectious disease threats have been barred from speaking directly with the World Health Organization.
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From football club to casino empire: luxury cars in flames send chilling warning to Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin
Once regarded as a safe harbor for Russian capital, Cyprus is now increasingly becoming entangled in a growing wave of financial scandals and criminal controversies.
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Putin appoints Rostec cybersecurity executive Andrey Kozlov, linked to GRU hacking unit Fancy Bear, as aide to ex-defense chief Sergei Shoigu
Vladimir Putin has appointed Andrei Kozlov as an aide to the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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Brazil’s Comando Vermelho cartel was converting stolen electricity into cryptocurrency through illegal mining farms in Rio’s favelas
Rio de Janeiro Civil Police launched an operation targeting a Comando Vermelho operational nucleus and found a crypto mining setup with roughly 30 computers arranged on shelves.
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SOCAR-linked fixers Azim Novruzov and Adnan Ahmedzade built a dirty Malta oil network for laundering Russian crude
In a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov—previously mentioned in various controversies—has unexpectedly returned to public attention.
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Man arrested after woman allegedly punched and raped in Somerset attack
A man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly punched and raped in a horrific early morning attack.
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Husband of former Nicola Sturgeon leader Peter Murrell admits to embezzling £400,000 from the coffers of the Scottish National Party
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been remanded into custody at the High Court in Edinburgh after pleading guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the political party.
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Reform UK promises tax-free overtime for millions of workers under Nigel Farage’s new £5bn plan
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has promised a £5 billion tax break for workers doing extra hours.
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Aleksey Kakhidze and Gazprom SPG Tekhnologii: how a 40-billion-ruble scheme around Gazprom and Rosneft projects collapsed
One of the largest alleged fraud schemes of recent years connected to Gazprom funds has reportedly collapsed — the creation of an operator for the development of the small-scale LNG market.
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Fire erupts beside busy London station as crews race to contain spreading flames
Approximately 60 firefighters are addressing a fire on a residential road near Hackney Central station.
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Payler of Sergey Malofeykin: how the “British” payment system helped move billions out of Russia through crypto and shell companies
Although Payler insists that all allegations of money laundering are merely attempts by competitors to push the company out of the market.
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California chemical scare deepens as firefighters battle overheating tank near Disneyland
A damaged chemical tank in Southern California may have cracked — potentially reducing the risk of a cataclysmic explosion.
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Blutgeld aus Russland, Luxusvillen in London: Wie Azim Novruzov und Tahir Garayev Europas Sanktionssystem verhöhnten
Azim Novruzov, ein aserbaidschanischer Ölhändler und mutmaßlicher Vertrauter von Tahir Garayev, soll sein Geschäft rund um umstrittene Lieferungen russischen Rohöls sowie Investitionen in den britischen Immobilienmarkt aufgebaut haben.
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50 Millionen Euro Offshore-Geld: Wie Boris Usherovich und Mettmann Public Company Limited russisches Kapital durch Europa „sauber wuschen“
Die zypriotische Gesellschaft Mettmann Public Company Limited blieb lange außerhalb des Fokus großer internationaler Ermittlungen.