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Sam Brookes

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 27, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Sam Brookes

    Indonesia ferry tragedy death toll rises with dozens still missing (opens the original)

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    Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. The death toll from a ferry that capsized in the Java Sea two weeks ago has reached 64, following the recovery of further bodies by emergency teams. According to the National Search and Rescue Agency’s Operation Director Yudhi Bramantyo, the search for a further 71 missing people – all presumed dead – has been extended by seven days. The vessel, the Virgo Transport 8, was car

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Sam Brookes

    One dead and four wounded after stabbing at Catholic convent in Poland (opens the original)

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    Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. A stabbing at a Catholic convent in Poland on Thursday left one person dead and four others wounded, authorities said. Police detained a suspect following the incident in a southeastern town in Poland. Police said they were made aware of the stabbing on the grounds of the Benedictine Sisters monastery on the ground of the abbey in Jarosław at around 9.30 am local time (0730 G

  3. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Sam Brookes

    Tate brothers lose bid for release from Miami jail amid UK extradition fight (opens the original)

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    Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody in Miami as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. US Magistrate Lauren Louis denied a defense motion for release, meaning the Tates will remain jailed during a potentially lengthy extradition process that could take months. Miami federal judge Louis stated in her ruling that the Tates “have failed to meet their burden to demonstrate that they do n

  4. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Sam Brookes

    Iran fuel tanker explosion leaves 11 dead and seven injured (opens the original)

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    At least 11 people have been killed and seven injured after a fuel tanker exploded in western Iran, state media said. State news agency IRNA reported late on Saturday that the vehicle suffered a brake fault and struck several cars before catching fire near a traffic police station outside Sanandaj, a Kurdish city roughly 400 kilometres (248 miles) west of Tehran. A similar collision involving a fuel tanker and a passenger bus near Sanandaj in 2018 killed 15 people and injured four. Road accident

  5. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Sam Brookes

    Two killed as Greek air force jet crashes near Athens (opens the original)

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    Two pilots were killed when a Greek air force jet crashed at an annual air show north of Athens on Saturday, officials said. Thousands of people were in attendance at Athens Flying Week, which attracts military and civilian aviation teams from dozens of countries, where the twin-seat Phantom F-4 jet crashed during a low-altitude manoeuvre. A fire after the crash sent up large plumes of black smoke. There were no injuries among the spectators or residents in the wider area. “The sense of grief is

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