09/12/24
Melbourne synagogue fire 'likely' terror act, police say
A fire which ripped through Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue is being treated as a likely terror attack, Australian police say. Three suspects are being hunted over Friday's early-morning blaze, which left one man with a minor burn to his hand and caused extensive damage. Witnesses say they saw masked figures .....
06/12/24
Antisemitism blamed for arson attack on synagogue in Australia
Australia's prime minister has blamed antisemitism for an arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne. Cars and buildings across the country have been vandalised and torched in protests against the war between Israel and Hamas, which began in October last year. Police said they were searching for two people .....
27/11/24
Six people, aged between 23 and 59, are arrested by counter-terror police over 'activity linked to proscribed group PKK'
Six people have been arrested over suspected activity linked to the proscribed group Kurdistan Workers Party - known as the 'PKK'. Two women and four men aged between 23 and 59 were arrested at separate addresses across London early this morning, as part of a crackdown led by the Met's Counter .....
27/11/24
US bombing suspect found in Wales 21 years on
One of America's most wanted men has been arrested in Wales 21 years after a double bombing in San Francisco. Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was held after an operation backed by counter terrorist police and North Wales Police on Monday. He now faces extradition to the US after being arrested at a property in a .....
26/11/24
Russian forces capture 'former British soldier' fighting for Ukraine - reports
Russian forces have reportedly captured a British man while he was fighting for Ukraine. In a widely circulated video posted on Sunday, the man says his name is James Scott Rhys Anderson, aged 22. He says he is a former British Army soldier who signed up to fight for Ukraine's International Legion. He is .....
26/11/24
Further arrests in Counter Terrorism Policing South East investigation
Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) has made ten further arrests in connection with an ongoing investigation into an attack on Elbit Systems UK in August. Following a series of warrants across the country (19/11/2024), nine people have been arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation .....
24/11/24
Russia ready to hit UK with wave of cyber attacks, minister will warn
Russia is prepared to launch a wave of cyber attacks on Britain - and can "turn the lights off for millions of people", a minister will warn.Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will tell a NATO conference next week allies must "not underestimate" the threat Moscow poses in its "hidden war". .....
22/11/24
Bomb squad deployed to Gatwick Airport over item found in luggage: Chaos as thousands are evacuated from South Terminal, flights are diverted and Gatwick Express trains are told not to stop 'until further notice'
Gatwick Airport's south terminal has been plunged into chaos this morning following the discovery of a suspicious package in a passenger's luggage. Airport bosses began probing a piece of baggage shortly after 8am on Friday before ordering passengers to leave. Eyewitnesses said even passengers who had been .....
20/11/24
Western embassies in Kyiv shut due to Russian air attack threat
KYIV, Ukraine — The U.S. and some other Western embassies in Kyiv said that they would stay closed Wednesday for security reasons, with the American delegation saying it had received a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.The precautionary step came after Russian .....
20/11/24
BBC set to permanently shut Broadcasting House to public over 'terrorism and protest threat'
The BBC has applied to close Broadcasting House’s receptions and Media Café to the public over growing terrorism and protest threats. The broadcaster said significant security concerns were behind the bid to restrict access to its London HQ permanently. Broadcasting .....