The UK and Norway have signed a defence pact that will see them operate a combined fleet to hunt Russian submarines in the North Atlantic. The deal is designed to protect undersea cables – which British officials say are increasingly under threat from Moscow – with a 30% rise in...
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Vladimir Putin is “morally responsible” for the death of a British woman killed after she sprayed herself with a nerve agent smuggled into the UK by Russian agents to assassinate a former spy, an inquiry has concluded. Lord Hughes, the chair of the inquiry, said the assassination attempt on the former spy Sergei...
An Afghan national was arrested in Texas on Tuesday for allegedly making bomb threats on social media, just one day before another Afghan national shot two National Guard members in Washington, DC that left one soldier dead. Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, 30, threatened to carry out a suicide bombing during a November 23...
At least four people, including three children, have been killed in a mass shooting at a family gathering in California, authorities say. The victims were eight, nine, 14 and 21 years old, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday. Eleven others were injured in...
The nation will come together to honour and remember victims and survivors of terrorism as part of a new national day, with planning underway for an inaugural event on 21 August 2026. This follows campaigning from victims and survivors for better recognition and to raise awareness of the impacts of...
Cyprus and the United Kingdom have come together to launch a pioneering initiative aimed at improving the security of Cyprus’s tourism industry. The launch of the Counter-Terrorism Awareness e-learning platform, announced by the British High Commission in Limassol, is designed to help workers in the tourism sector recognize and respond to potential security threats, including terrorism. This program...
A quiet Wednesday afternoon in the nation’s capital was shattered when a gunman launched a calculated ambush against uniformed soldiers, turning a bustling commercial district into a scene of bloodshed. The vicious attack has sent shockwaves through the military community and prompted immediate action from the highest levels of government....
A 20-year-old Florida man using the online handle “Devilwaffen999” discussed the idea of torturing non-white children, sexually assaulting a man with an electrified baton, and provided bomb-making instructions to associates in a neo-Nazi group chat that the members didn’t realize was under surveillance by the feds, according to court filings reviewed by The Independent. Grocery...
Students and teachers have been kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school in a terrifying raid amid spiraling attacks on Christians. Armed gangsters stole the children from St. Mary’s School in Agwara, in central Nigeria, officials said Friday – the second kidnapping incident in less than a week. Local residents fear...
Isis has used artificial intelligence for the first time in a bid to recruit new British jihadists. The terrorist group’s successful deployment of AI to try and attract new followers has caused alarm inside the UK’s intelligence agencies. Both MI5 and MI6 are monitoring the use of AI as a propaganda weapon amid...
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