55 h. ago Man, 20, appears in court on terror charges over arson attacks and bomb hoax after police 'foil lone wolf attack on King's Guards'

Ilyas Akhtar, 20, of Slough, Berkshire, spoke only to confirm his personal details when he appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

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3 d. ago Man charged with plotting terror attack after ‘Asda bomb hoax and arson at family ice rink’

Ilyas Akhtar, aged 20, is accused of series of arson attacks and bomb hoax in Slough

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4 d. ago Arson gang hired to burn down warehouse linked to Ukraine did not get paid by Russia as the attack was not up to Wagner Group's 'standards', court hears

Russia refused to pay arsonists who carried out a £1million attack in the UK because the blaze wasn't up to the Wagner Group's 'standards', a court has heard.

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4 d. ago Wagner Group UK proxy instructed to use Cold War drama as a ‘manual’

Dylan Earl has admitted orchestrating an arson attack on a warehouse and plotting to burn down businesses and kidnap their Russian dissident owner.

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4 d. ago Unnerved Jewish Americans reconsider safety protocols after string of attacks

Many see attacks as part of a rise in antisemitism, while others object to conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitismOn the first night of Passover, it seemed like a one off – an arson attack on Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro’s mansion. The arsonist, per police, took issue with Shapiro’s stance on Israel and Palestine.Then, in late May, outside an American Jewish Committee young professionals’ event for young Jews in the DC area to meet young diplomats, two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed; the shooter yelled, “Free Palestine.” Roughly a week and a half later, in Boulder, Colorado, a rally in solidarity with hostages held in Gaza was firebombed; the attacker also reportedly yelled, “Free Palestine.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jewish Americans of all stripes reconsider safety protocols – but disagree on roots of recent violence

Many see attacks as part of a rise in antisemitism, while others object to conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitismOn the first night of Passover, it seemed like a one off – an arson attack on Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro’s mansion. The arsonist, per police, took issue with Shapiro’s stance on Israel and Palestine.Then, in late May, outside an American Jewish Committee young professionals’ event for young Jews in the DC area to meet young diplomats, two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed; the shooter yelled, “Free Palestine.” Roughly a week and a half later, in Boulder, Colorado, a rally in solidarity with hostages held in Gaza was firebombed; the attacker also reportedly yelled, “Free Palestine.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Russian mercenary group ordered arson attack on London warehouse linked to Ukraine, Old Bailey hears

Russian mercenary group ordered arson attack on London warehouse linked to Ukraine, Old Bailey hears  Sky News

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5 d. ago 6 Go on Trial Over London Arson Attack Blamed on Russia's Wagner Group

6 Go on Trial Over London Arson Attack Blamed on Russia's Wagner Group  The Moscow Times

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5 d. ago Six go on trial over London arson attack blamed on Russia’s Wagner group

Six go on trial over London arson attack blamed on Russia’s Wagner group  The Indian Express

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5 d. ago Russia’s Wagner Group planned arson attack on London business with links to Ukraine, court is told

Russia’s Wagner Group planned arson attack on London business with links to Ukraine, court is told  ABC News

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5 d. ago Arsonists streamed attack on London StarLink warehouse for Wagner Group, court told

Jakeem Rose, 23, Ugnius Asmena, 20, Nii Mensah, 23 and Paul English, 61, were allegedly recruited to set fire to the warehouse

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7 d. ago Fourth man arrested at Stansted Airport over fires at properties linked to Keir Starmer

The 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life

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1 week ago Man sets himself on fire during botched arson attempt at restaurant

A man accidentally set himself on fire while attempting to carry out an arson attack at a restaurant in Australia.

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1 week ago Russian spy ship monitored by Royal Navy warships off Outer Hebrides

HMS Dragon was tasked with monitoring Russian intelligence gathering vessel Yuri Ivanov as it "loitered" in waters off the Outer Hebrides.

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1 week ago Arson attack on Princess Diana's home as family devastated over fire near her grave

Princess Diana's brother has been left 'stunned' after a building was set on fire at the estate where the late royal is buried, with Charles taking to social media to share the news

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1 week ago Princess Diana’s former home targeted in ‘suspected arson attack’, her brother Earl Spencer claims

Earl Spencer said he was ‘stunned’ to learn of the blaze at the Grade I-listed Althorp House

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1 week ago Arson attack at Princess Diana's home: Firestarters target farmhouse at Althorp House, leaving the family devastated

The late princess's brother Charles Spencer revealed news and photos of the blaze at the Northamptonshire estate on X, formerly Twitter.

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1 week ago Dutch intelligence agencies say Russian hackers stole police data in cyberattack

Dutch intelligence agencies say that a previously unknown Russian hacker group with suspected ties to the Kremlin was responsible for a cyberattack last year on the Dutch police

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2 w. ago UK officials ‘probe Russian links to arson attacks on Keir Starmer’

Security officials are said to be investigating whether the Kremlin is behind three fires on property linked to the prime minister

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2 w. ago Two men found guilty of murdering 'precious son', 26, in arson attack on family home which was caught on chilling CCTV

Two men who launched a 'horrific' arson attack on a family home in Wolverhampton which was caught on CCTV and left Akashdeep Singh, 26, dead have been convicted of his murder.

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