All news by author Thomas Brown

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Meta is shutting down its AI-driven profiles on Instagram and Facebook.
Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people.
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Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer
Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors.
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SOF shows new diary entry of DPRK soldier eliminated in Kursk region
The diary of a North Korean soldier, Jung Kyung-hong, killed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kursk, contained records...
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Darts champ Luke Littler’s rocketing net worth, £6k-a-month mansion and mystery girlfriend
As Luke Littler steps into his second World Darts Championship final, the Mirror takes a look at the teenage dart star’s life away from the sport...
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Last photos of zoo visitors before animal attacks
Coming face-to-face with a dangerous wild animal seconds before being pounced on must be truly terrifying - and below we look at some chilling examples caught on camera.
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Hassan Mgaya dead at 29: Boxer dies just days after suffering KO defeat as tributes pour in
Tanzanian boxer Hassan Mgaya has tragically died aged 29, the WBC have confirmed.
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British woman and South African fiance discovered dead in Vietnam tourist villa
No evidence of physical trauma on Greta Marie Otteson and Arno Els Quinton, who were found in separate rooms.
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Sicilian mafia victims’ families dread release of mobsters
Most of the bosses, released from prison on furlough or for good behaviour, have never disavowed Cosa Nostra.
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Exiled Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad ‘poisoned’ in ‘assassination bid’ which left him ‘struggling to breathe’
A poisoning attempt has been made on ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, it has been claimed.
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Agnes Keleti, world’s oldest Olympic champion, dies at 103
Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest Olympic champion and Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 103.
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Victims of New Orleans attack: lives cut tragically short
The first victims of a New Orleans attack have been identified, with their families paying tribute to loved ones caught up in what US authorities are treating as a terrorist attack.
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Italy’s Carabinieri stop tomb-raiders in cultural heritage protection effort
The force recently uncovered a clandestine dig in the middle of Naples.
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Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, resulting in one fatality and seven injuries
A person has died after a car exploded outside Donald Trump’s tower in Las Vegas, Nevada, with thick black smoke seen rising as FBI agents investigate the area.
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John Monarch’s shadow network: Exposing fraud and deception allegations
In a world increasingly driven by technology and innovation, stories of deception and betrayal continue to emerge.
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Five dead in Germany’s New Year chaos, dozens of officers injured, hundreds arrested
Five people have been killed in chaotic New Year celebrations in Germany, as authorities also condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured.
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New Year’s celebrations: Festivities worldwide as 2025 begins
Crowds across the UK rang in the new year as fireworks displays went ahead in London despite the bad weather.
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Radio legend Johnnie Walker dies at 79, just two months after retirement
Broadcasting legend Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79 - just two months after stepping down from his radio show.
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Guantanamo Bay’s longest-held detainee has been released after 23 years in detention
Guantanamo Bay’s earliest captive has finally been released after more than two decades in limbo.
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Boy, 16, fighting for life after being sprayed with ’unknown substance’ in Anfield home
The 16-year-old victim was sprayed with an ’unknown substance’ and also suffered slash wounds to his head, back and buttocks during the assault in Anfield, Liverpool
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China-backed hackers breached the US Treasury in a major cyber attack
Chinese hackers have accessed US documents in a ‘major cybersecurity incident’.
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Hamas conducted surveillance on Israel for seven years, utilizing security cameras and even a kindergarten, before the October 7 attack, according to seized documents
Despicable Hamas terrorists spent seven years spying on Israel through hacked security cameras before October 7, claim seized docs.
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Jeju Air flight attendant’s first words revealed after surviving South Korea plane inferno that claimed 179 lives
The first words of a Jeju Air cabin crew member who survived Sunday’s plane crash have emerged after 179 died in what’s been described as one of South Korea’s largest aviation disasters.
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A dramatic incident occurred when a major airline’s plane caught fire as its wing scraped the runway during landing
Chaos erupted at an airport in Canada last night after a plane skidded down the runway and caught fire after making an emergency landing.
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Nearly 170,000 retail jobs were lost in 2024, with expectations of even more job losses next year
The figure is the highest since the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in 2020.
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£50k Birmingham cannabis farm discovered during burglary callout
Two men were arrested at an address on Glebe Farm Road, Stechford