35 m. ago Revealed: Covid inquiry evidence which criticised MI6 for denying Wuhan lab leak theory was censored by security officials

The inquiry stifled any discussion of the origins of Covid, with lawyers shutting down Michael Gove when he tried to tell them 'a significant body of judgment' believed the virus was man-made

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3 h. ago Bolsonaro claims after arrest he tampered with ankle tag from ‘curiosity’

Ex-president says he used soldering iron on device and is now in custody because of fears he was going to abscondBrazil’s former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he tried to damage his electronic ankle monitor “out of curiosity” after he was arrested at his villa owing to suspicions he was poised to abscond.In a video released by the supreme court, Bolsonaro – who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison for masterminding a military coup – can be heard admitting to a security official that he had used a soldering iron to tamper with the black tag. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated

Israel’s prime minister has met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank

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56 h. ago Biafran separatist leader sentenced to life on terrorism charges by Nigerian court

Judge says Nnamdi Kanu used his Indigenous People of Biafra group to incite attacks on security officials and civiliansThe Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has been sentenced to life in prison on terrorism-related charges by a court in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.Judge James Omotosho said prosecutors had shown that Kanu, who also holds British citizenship, had used his Indigenous People of Biafra group (Ipob) to incite attacks on security officials and civilians in south-east Nigeria and during anti-police protests in Lagos. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Nigerian court convicts Biafran separatist leader on terrorism charges

Judge says Nnamdi Kanu used his Indigenous People of Biafra group to incite attacks on security officials and civiliansA Nigerian court has convicted the Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism-related charges.Judge James Omotosho said prosecutors had shown that Kanu, who also holds British citizenship, had used his Indigenous People of Biafra group (IPOB) to incite attacks on security officials and civilians in south-east Nigeria. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Federal officials confirm Homeland Security officers are in Charlotte for immigration enforcement

Federal officials confirmed that a surge of immigration enforcement in North Carolina’s largest city had begun as agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations

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1 week ago A car bomb outside an Islamabad court kills at least 11 people, Pakistani security officials say

Pakistani security officials say that a powerful car bomb that exploded outside a sprawling district court in Islamabad killed at least 11 people

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2 w. ago Cargo plane crashed & exploded into fireball during takeoff after engine FELL OFF, investigators say as death toll rises

A UPS cargo jet that crashed and killed 12 people in Kentucky did so after one of its engines fell during takeoff, federal investigators confirmed. Airport security footage seen by officials showed the left engine detaching from the wing of the 34-year-old McDonnell Douglas MD-11 as it sped down the runway. Moments after taking off...

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3 w. ago Stephen Miller holds secret calls with diplomats every day to push Trump’s immigration agenda across the globe: report

In the meetings, which occur around 10 a.m., the White House homeland security adviser reportedly grills officials on visa and immigration issues

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3 w. ago Why Trump’s White House is using video game memes to recruit for ICE

A recent spate of posts has garnered attention, but Trump and his allies have long been using gaming imagery to mobilise a toxic subculture of ‘rootless white males’ Just days after Microsoft announced Halo: Campaign Evolved, the next game in its famous science-fiction series, the White House shared an interesting picture on X. The image, which appears to be AI-generated, shows President Donald Trump wearing the armour of Halo’s iconic protagonist, Master Chief, standing in salute in front of an American flag that’s missing several stars. In his left hand is an energy sword, a weapon used by the alien enemies in the Halo games. Posted in response to a tweet from US game retailer GameStop, the text accompanying the image reads “Power to the Players” in reference to the store’s slogan.GameStop and the White House exchanged another Halo meme or two, and then, on 27 October, the official Department of Homeland Security X account joined in – using Halo imagery of a futuristic soldier in ...

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3 w. ago The Louvre invited a former thief for a podcast. He warned of a security breach

Days after eight pieces of the French crown jewels were stolen from the Louvre, a former bank robber who once toured the now-infamous Apollo Gallery for a Louvre podcast says he warned a museum official of weaknesses in security

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3 w. ago Scientists at secret military base at centre of Novichok murder probe fear their details may have been stolen by cyber criminals

Workers at the Defence Scientific Technical Laboratory (DSTL) at Porton Down, Salisbury, were alerted to the security breach this month by union officials.

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