All news by author Thomas Brown

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Pilot’s five chilling words after ’fireball’ crash at Ronald Reagan airport
An American Airlines plane and military Black Hawk helicopter collided in mid-air near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with one pilot in the vicinity witnessing the "fireball".
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Boy, 13, suddenly dies at school; site closed as police investigate tragedy
A 13-year-old boy has suddenly died at school in South Wales - as police launch an urgent investigation.
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Hamas to release three Israeli and five Thai hostages on Thursday amid ongoing uneasy truce
Hamas are set to release eight more hostages taken on October 7, 2023 on Thursday, as the fragile ceasefire with Israel continues.
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Trump plans to send 30,000 criminal illegal immigrants to Guantanamo Bay, calling it ’a tough place to get out’
Donald Trump has revealed plans to send up to 30,000 illegal immigrants to detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay.
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Captain Tom’s name removed from foundation established in his honor after critical charity report
Captain Tom’s name has been dropped from the foundation set up in his honour.
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Large fire erupts at Etihad Stadium before Manchester City match
A merchandise stand outside the Etihad Stadium has burst into flame just hours before Manchester City’s Champions League game against Club Brugge.
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DeepSeek banned from certain app stores in Italy over data use concerns
Italian and Irish regulators want answers on how data harvested by chatbot could be used by Chinese government.
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Valencia councillor caught shopping for wine online during flood relief meeting
José Marí Olano says sorry after cameras appear to capture him scrolling through bottles of wines and spirits
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Mandelson admits his criticism of Trump was mistaken
The UK’s choice for the next ambassador to the US, Lord Peter Mandelson, has described his previous criticism of Donald Trump as "ill-judged and wrong".
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Johnny Herbert dismissed as steward by FIA due to ’incompatible’ role as F1 pundit
Johnny Herbert has left his role as a Formula One driver steward after the FIA said his grand prix work was “incompatible” with his job as a media pundit.
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Beyond China: Other countries supplying precursor chemicals to Mexico
On September 21, 2021, Javier Algredo Vázquez was on his way to a US law enforcement office to reclaim chemical substances authorities had seized from him days earlier. In some respects, his trip that day was a remarkable act of hubris.
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Minnesota Pride group raises $50,000 after parting ways with Target as a sponsor
Non-profit that organizes annual Minneapolis festival cut ties with retailer after 18 years after it drops DEI policies.
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RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearings for US health secretary nomination commence
Environmental lawyer turned anti-vaccine activist has sparked fierce resistance from scientific community.
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Deadly chips: How Integral bypasses sanctions to aid Russia’s war efforts
Microchip deliveries are made through intermediary companies based in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and China.
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Beny Steinmetz faces extradition to Romania following Greek court ruling
Greek court orders mining magnate Beny Steinmetz’s extradition to Romania, as legal battles and allegations of fraud continue across Europe.
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Villagers terrorized by balaclava-clad thugs in a 30-car convoy rampage
Balaclava-clad hare coursers terrorised villagers and fire crews after driving their 4x4s through fields in a rampage across rural Cambridgeshire at the weekend.
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Ukraine presidential aide’s associate Artem Kolyubayev gains massive Ministry of Defence deals for drone supplies
Andriy Yermak’s film producer and business partner, Artem Kolyubayev, became a co-owner of Culver, one of the major suppliers of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation.
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Fire erupts on plane carrying 176 passengers
An airplane carrying 176 people was engulfed in flames in South Korea, almost a month to the day that a Jeju Air jet crashed, killing 179 people on board.
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Steaming flashmobs drive UK phone theft epidemic: Gangs ransack stores for devices sent to Africa or sold to second-hand shops
Britain’s phone theft epidemic is being fuelled by ’steaming’ flashmobs bombarding their way into stores and ransacking as many devices as possible in brazen 20-second heists.
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Nvidia loses $589 billion, no longer the world’s most valuable company after historic stock drop
Nvidia is no longer the world’s most valuable company after suffering the biggest stock market drop in history.
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Immigration fraudster disguised with wigs to take UK citizenship tests on behalf of others
A 61-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly using an ‘array of wigs’ and other disguises to complete UK citizenship tests for at least 14 applicants.
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Just Stop Oil activists halt West End show featuring Sigourney Weaver
Just Stop Oil activists have disrupted a West End performance of The Tempest starring Sigourney Weaver after storming the stage.
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€297 million VAT fraud scheme unveiled in Admiral 2.0 investigation, indictment issued
On January 27, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia) has filed an indictment against the suspected ringleader of the criminal syndicate targeted by the Admiral 2.0 investigation.
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Introduction to DeepSeek: A Chinese AI startup making waves in the tech industry
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek rapidly gained global attention over the weekend as its seemingly impressive – and cheaper – new AI model sparked a sell off in shares for its global competitors.
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Dutch prosecutors reveal one of Europe’s most-wanted drug traffickers is living in Sierra Leone
Jos Leijdekkers, reportedly the son-in-law of African country’s president, was sentenced to 24 years in prison