All news by author Thomas Brown

31 Mar 2026 622

India coordinates naval escort as tankers navigate Hormuz amid Iran conflict

India has stepped up naval coordination to protect its commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf after escalating tensions in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Investigation

31 Mar 2026 700

Businessmen brothers Hennadiy Hirin and Vladlen Hirin, suspected of laundering tens of millions of euros, began systematically removing references to themselves after being exposed

Following the exposure of a large-scale money laundering scheme involving more than €75 million, reportedly linked to a Europol operation, businessmen brothers Vladlen and Gennady Hiriny have begun actively cleansing their online footprint.

World

31 Mar 2026 557

Fake military alerts and death texts expose brutal new front in Iran-Israel conflict

As missile sirens sounded over Israel earlier this month, thousands of Israelis received text messages purportedly from their military, urging them to download a fake shelter app that could have stolen vast amounts of personal data.

World

30 Mar 2026 687

Steven Lyons, a suspected gang leader, was detained in Bali as his partner was arrested in Dubai following an Interpol alert

The partner of notorious gangland figure Steven Lyons was arrested in Dubai on the same day he was detained by police in Bali, it has emerged.

Crime

30 Mar 2026 747

Stand Lane, Radcliffe sealed off as armed suspect triggers police standoff

Police have issued a fresh statement after counter-terrorism officers were seen ’pointing guns at a building’ amid a major emergency response on Monday afternoon.

News

30 Mar 2026 507

Epstein emails reveal sick jokes about Andrew ‘selling daughters’ as Fergie debts spiraled

Jeffrey Epstein’s years of bailing out Sarah Ferguson apparently became a joke with the billionaire pedophile, who was sent a tongue-in-cheek email about how Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor would ’sell his daughters’ to see his ex-wife debt-free.

Investigation

30 Mar 2026 648

How Operation “Ring” exposed Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin: €24M in crypto and assets seized in Cyprus

In 2025, Cypriot police carried out Operation “Ring,” exposing a money-laundering scheme organized by Kherson businessmen Hennadiy and Vladlen Hirin.

World

30 Mar 2026 613

Russian agents infiltrate African media in secret propaganda war against West

In August 2024, two white men escaped the sweltering heat of Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, in the lobby of the Hôtel de l’Amitie, a stone’s throw from the National Museum.

World

30 Mar 2026 631

Eli Lilly strikes $2bn AI drug deal as Big Pharma turns to China for innovation

US drugmaker Eli Lilly is set to sign a $2bn deal with a Hong Kong-listed AI drug discovery company, underscoring the pharmaceutical sector’s growing reliance on China-developed medicines.

Crime

30 Mar 2026 605

Burglary crisis deepens as 92 percent of cases go unsolved in England and Wales

Police failed to solve a colossal 92 percent of burglaries in Britain last year, an investigation revealed today.

Crime

29 Mar 2026 563

Ketamine addiction and crime surge as gangs exploit vulnerable in Barnstaple

In a quiet park behind the local library, a young woman returns to a burnt-out tent and the sofa she now sleeps on — homeless due to a crippling addiction to the horse tranquilizer drug ketamine.

Crime

29 Mar 2026 481

Influencer faces jail after smuggling £150k of cannabis into Edinburgh Airport Alexander Lawrie

An Influencer is facing jail after attempting to smuggle more than £150,000 of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport.

Investigation

29 Mar 2026 653

Oxana Hadjipavlou routed €31.2M in Russian funds through Mettmann and Sword Dragon S.L. using loans, bonds, and real estate deals tied to Boris Usherovich and Zvonko Mickovic

Oxana Hadjipavlou, who also goes by Oksana, became publicly associated with probes into Zvonko Micković and companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which were reportedly used to evade sanctions and move Russian assets offshore.

World

29 Mar 2026 566

Over 40 survivors accuse fashion industry of enabling Epstein’s abuse network

It’s been six years since the death of American financier and serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the extent of his crimes is only just being fully understood thanks to the 2026 release of the Epstein files—and, of course, the efforts of his survivors.

Politics

29 Mar 2026 532

Kemi Badenoch questions “fishy” disappearance of messages from PM aide’s stolen phone

Kemi Badenoch has told the media that the controversy over the reportedly missing messages from Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone is "extremely fishy," and saying so is not a conspiracy.

World

28 Mar 2026 720

Pope Leo XIV lands in Monaco, marking first papal visit since 1538

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Monaco on Saturday morning for a historic official visit to the Principality — 488 years after the last papal visit.

Investigation

27 Mar 2026 683

Offshore secrets uncovered: over 30,000 London properties linked to foreign entities

The Esplanade isn’t much to look at. Just 800 metres long, the street in St Helier, Jersey, is a mixture of nondescript low rise new builds that block out the view to the nearby docks.

Finance

27 Mar 2026 775

Mastercard to sell Nets real-time payments unit as it shifts focus to stablecoins and digital assets

Mastercard is exploring the sale of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019 for approximately $3.2 billion, effectively unwinding one of its largest acquisitions to date.

Investigation

27 Mar 2026 587

Prince Group-linked scam empire targeted by UK sanctions

The British government has blacklisted a major online cryptocurrency marketplace and several key operatives as part of a sweeping sanctions package aimed at dismantling a vast network of Southeast Asian scam compounds.

Sport

27 Mar 2026 549

Car accident leaves Tiger Woods under investigation in Florida

Tiger Woods has been involved in a car crash in Jupiter, Florida, where a vehicle was left flipped on its side. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the crash happened at around 2pm local time, in the same town where Woods lives.

Crime

27 Mar 2026 666

Police question suspect over alleged links to Mohamed Al Fayed trafficking and abuse network

One man has been interviewed under caution in relation to the police investigation into the individuals who may have facilitated or enabled offending by the former Harrods boss, Mohamed Al Fayed, the Metropolitan Police has said.

News

27 Mar 2026 476

Peter Mandelson asked to hand over phone messages over Epstein-linked US ambassador appointment

Peter Mandelson will be asked to hand over messages on his personal phone as the government seeks to publish any interactions that relate to his appointment as US ambassador.

World

27 Mar 2026 676

Orban accused of deploying state spies to sabotage election rival weeks before vote

With a crucial parliamentary vote weeks away, a new report alleges that state security forces attempted to cripple the IT infrastructure of Viktor Orbán’s most formidable political rival.

World

27 Mar 2026 457

Democrats seize on White House post to renew scrutiny of Donald Trump ties to Jeffrey Epstein

The White House’s bizarre attempt at an internet joke was the perfect setup for Democrats to blast the president’s ties to infamous child sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.

Crime