Work to install the final set of anti-terrorism bollards in York is to start next week. The sliding bollards will be installed at the junction of High Ousegate and Piccadilly during the last phase of City of York Council’s £3.5 million scheme to protect against ‘vehicle as weapon attacks’. They will cover the junction of...
Daily Archives: January 12, 2025
The European Union (EU) and the external affairs ministry are organising a regional conference in New Delhi to discuss emerging threats in online radicalisation and to jointly counter the exploitation of online spaces by terrorists. The Track 1.5 conference, which will be held on August 21-22 in collaboration with organising...
Two teenagers have been charged with terrorism offences after an investigation into suspected extreme right-wing activity. Rex Clark, 18, and Sofija Vinogradova, 19, are both charged with preparation of terrorist acts, the Metropolitan Police said. Vinogradova, from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, is also charged with two counts of collection of information likely to...
Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), also highlighted the danger posed by ISIL-Khorasan, the Da’esh affiliate in Afghanistan, resulting in heightened threat levels in Europe. These included the attack by the group on the Crocus City Hall near Moscow that killed over 140 concert goers and wounded more...
Seven people have appeared in court over a ram-raid on a defence technology firm – with two others held on suspicion of terrorism offences. A group allegedly used a vehicle to smash through the doors of Elbit Systems UK, near Bristol, in the early hours of 6 August. The investigation into...
A man with an extreme right-wing ideology has been convicted of terrorism offences, following an investigation by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) supported by colleagues in Counter Terrorism Policing South West (CTPSW). Gabriel Budasz, of Drove Road, Weston-Super-Mare, was found guilty at Winchester Crown Court of: One...
Two men have been arrested after an attack on a mosque in Newtownards in Northern Ireland on Saturday 10th August. A 42-year-old was arrested on Sunday 11th August on suspicion of attempted arson, possessing a petrol bomb, and attempted intimidation. A 46-year-old man was then arrested on Tuesday 13th August...
Russia‘s entire Belgorod region was put under a state of emergency early this morning with tens of thousands of people fleeing their homes as Ukraine launched waves of artillery and drone attacks. ‘The situation in our Belgorod region remains extremely difficult and tense due to shellings from the Ukrainian Armed...
A Cheshire woman has appeared in court accused of sending a threatening message suggesting to “blow up a mosque with adults inside”, a court official said. Julie Sweeney, 53, of Lawtongate Estate, Church Lawton, appeared before Warrington Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday charged with sending communication threatening death or serious harm. It relates...
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has begun testing its new four-legged unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for counter-terrorism operations. The six-month trial will allow the country’s Army Special Warfare Command to evaluate the effectiveness of the robot dog in supporting real-world counter-terrorism scenarios. It will also assess the UGV’s overall performance...
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