32 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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49 h. 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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54 h. ago Ukrainians and Romanian accused of arson attacks on car and properties linked to Keir Starmer will stand trial next April

Aspiring model Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, and roofer Roman Lavrynovych, 21, appeared at the Old Bailey via video link from HMP Belmarsh as details of the incidents were laid out.

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55 h. ago Men appear in court over fires at properties linked to Keir Starmer

Provisional trial date set for next April for Roman Lavrynovych, 21, Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, and Petro Pochynok, 34Two men charged with arson over fires at homes and a car linked to Keir Starmer made their first appearance at a crown court on Friday.The Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 21, and the Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, appeared at the Old Bailey in London via video link from Belmarsh prison. Petro Pochynok, 34, a Ukrainian national, refused to leave his cell and did not appear in court. Continue reading...

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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 d. ago Wagner spies 'plotted to blow up Mayfair restaurant and kidnap its owner'

The men were filmed setting fire to an east London warehouse, the Old Bailey heard

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3 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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4 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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4 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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4 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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4 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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5 d. ago Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with underwater explosives

Operation ‘severely damaged’ base of Kerch Bridge, opened by Putin in 2018, Kyiv’s SBU security service saysEurope live – latest updatesUkraine has detonated a massive underwater blast targeting the key road and rail bridge connecting the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia, damaging its underwater supports.The operation, claimed by Kyiv’s SBU security service, is the second high-profile operation by Ukraine in days striking significant Russian assets after a sophisticated drone raid on Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet on Sunday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Secret Ukraine operation 'hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with 1,100kg of explosives' in dawn attack

The vast bridge has come under repeated attack by Kyiv forces

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5 d. ago Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with 1,100kg of underwater explosives, say security chiefs

The vast bridge has come under repeated attack by Kyiv forces

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6 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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9 d. ago London Design Museum Turns its Massive Warehouse Collection into Another Museum—with 250K Items

London Design Museum Turns its Massive Warehouse Collection into Another Museum—with 250K Items  Good News Network

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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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