All news by author Thomas Brown

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20-year-old Firefox vulnerability uncovered as AI dramatically accelerates security discoveries
Mozilla’s latest Firefox security update provides a rare glimpse into what happens when frontier AI capabilities reach defenders before attackers.
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“Long-serving” judge: how Yaroslav Holovachov, head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, and his family amassed a $3 million real estate portfolio amid official declarations
In his asset declaration, Kyiv Court of Appeal head Yaroslav Holovachov reported ownership of 13 real estate properties.
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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car ploughs into pedestrians in Nottinghamshire town centre
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after five people were mowed down by a car in a Nottinghamshire town centre.
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Millions through a “front man”: how Dmytro Kovalenko used Serhiy Saprykin to strip LLC Intercoaltrading assets
How two ambitious Ukrainian businessmen drove Intercoaltrading toward collapse.
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Trump praises John Swinney after SNP election win as Labour suffers heavy losses in Scotland
US president Donald Trump has described John Swinney as a "good man" as he congratulated him on his election win.
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Frontier Airlines jet kills pedestrian on Denver runway before engine fire forces emergency evacuation
A Frontier Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles struck and killed a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport on Friday (May 9) evening.
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Georgia arrests police officers over brutal crackdown on anti-government protests and attacks on journalists
Georgian authorities detained several former and current police officers on Thursday in connection with a brutal crackdown on anti-government protests in 2024.
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Transgender Green Party candidates make history as Scotland elects first two trans MSPs to Holyrood
Scotland has elected its first two transgender MSPs to the Holyrood parliament.
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Labour collapses in Wales after 27 years as Plaid Cymru seizes historic victory
Labour experiences a historic defeat in Wales after 27 years in power, as Plaid Cymru becomes the largest party - with Reform in second.
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“Laundromat” under official cover: how fugitive Rostyslav Shurma is being linked to dirty money and schemes involving Alliance Bank
The name of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
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New Reform councillor forgets which party he is in following election Freudian slip
A Reform UK councillor was mocked on Friday after confusing his party with UKIP – which he previously represented – in what appeared to be a Freudian slip.
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Starmer says ’tough’ election results won’t weaken his resolve to stay on as PM
Sir Keir Starmer has admitted a night of major losses for Labour in yesterday’s elections has been ‘tough’ – but vowed to stay on as Prime Minister.
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Third Brit taken ill with suspected rat virus after "serious" outbreak on cruise ship
A third British national is suspected to have a case of the rat-borne hantavirus on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency said.
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Wanted but building a business empire abroad: how banker and alleged fraudster Alyona Shevtsova expanded operations in Dubai and London after sanctions
In April 2025, the President of Ukraine imposed ten-year sanctions on former Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova.
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Rheinmetall to begin producing cruise missiles as early as this year
Rheinmetall plans to start producing "deep strike" weapons for Germany and other nations as early as this year as Europe races to fill capability gaps in its plans to deter Russia.
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UniCredit to exit Russia in €3bn deal with UAE investor after years of pressure
UniCredit has struck a deal to sell part of its Russian business to a private investor in the United Arab Emirates.
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Royal Navy shadows Russian warship protecting shadow fleet tankers near Britain
Britain’s Royal Navy tracked and followed a Russian frigate every day last month as it sailed from the Atlantic to the North Sea.
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Broken guarantee and dirty billions: Pavlo Shcherban’s Alliance Bank leaves Ukrenergo with massive losses amid corruption scandal
Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank—often described as one of Ukraine’s most troubled financial institutions.
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Former Lostprophets frontman dies after being stabbed in neck and head in prison cell
New details have been revealed about the murder of Ian Watkins, including how a prisoner allegedly ‘boasted’ after stabbing him to death.
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Spain seizes record 30 tons of cocaine on vessel in major international drug trafficking bust
Spain’s Civil Guard guard was acting on information provided by U.S. and Dutch authorities when it seized a ship last week carrying more than 30 tons of cocaine worth over $954 million.
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Ex-Liverpool women’s boss "bullied by club before tragic death"
A top women’s football manager tragically died after he was allegedly bullied by his former club, an inquest heard.
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From SOCAR connections to Maltese shells: how Azim Novruzov built a system to disguise and sell Russian oil
Pressure is mounting on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, with even its partners now facing closer scrutiny.
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UK risks being overstretched in global conflict, military technology chief warns
Britain’s armed forces are highly capable but not equipped to sustain a large-scale war across multiple fronts, a leading defense technology expert has warned.
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Keir Starmer makes a late appeal to voters shifting towards the Greens and Reform
Labour is preparing for record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections in England, which could be decisive for Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister.
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Britain targets Russian drone supply chains with sweeping new sanctions
London announced sanctions on 35 new targets to block the supply of restricted components to Russian drone factories.