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• French Teens on Trial for Cyber-bullying

  22-06-2021 20:58
  French Teens on Trial for Cyber-bullyingFrance is trying more than a dozen teenagers in a new court set up in January specifically to hear cases concerning alleged online abuse and discrimination.If convicted in the landmark two-day trial, the thirteen young people could be given suspended prison sentences of up to three years. The defendants are from a range of social and religious backgrounds. Charges levied against them include online harassment, making online death threats, an
  
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• Trump announces ‘full and immediate’ India-Pakistan ceasefire

  10-05-2025 18:20 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkUS President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks between the nuclear-armed rivals. “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-announces-full-and-immediate-india-pakistan-ceasefire-80622/
  
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• Pakistan says Indian missiles strike air bases as conflict spirals

  10-05-2025 03:33 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkPakistan’s military on Saturday said India launched another wave of missiles targeting three air bases — including one on the outskirts of the capital — as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours spiralled toward full-blown war. The South Asian countries have exchanged fire since Wednesday, when India launched air strikes on what it called “terrorist” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-says-indian-missiles-strike-air-bases-as-conflic
  
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• Pakistan says India has brought neighbours ‘closer to major conflict’

  09-05-2025 14:26 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkPakistan charged India Friday with bringing the nuclear-armed neighbors “closer to a major conflict”, as the death toll from three days of missile, artillery and drone attacks passed 50. The bloody escalation comes after an attack on tourists last month in the Indian-run part of disputed Kashmir that killed 26 people and which New Delhi […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-says-india-has-brought-neighbours-closer-to-major-conflict-80612/
  
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• Bargain Hunt expert admits failing to report sales to suspected Hezbollah funder

  09-05-2025 13:53
  Oghenochuko Ojiri, who has appeared on BBC show, pleads guilty to eight offences under Terrorism ActAn art dealer who has appeared as an expert on the BBC programme Bargain Hunt has admitted failing to report his dealings with a suspected Hezbollah financier.The court heard that Oghenochuko Ojiri sold artwork to Nazem Ahmad but did not tell the authorities despite knowing Ahmad had been under US sanctions over links to the proscribed organisation. Continue reading...
  
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• North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missiles

  09-05-2025 04:00 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired multiple types of short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, South Korea’s military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship. Seoul’s military said it had “detected the launch of various types of short-range ballistic missiles,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The missiles were […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-flurry-of-short-range-ballistic-missiles-80608/
  
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• China vows to stand with Russia in face of ‘hegemonic bullying’

  09-05-2025 03:57 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkChina’s Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin’s grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia’s army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce. More than 20 foreign leaders are in Russia to attend a vast military parade on Friday marking 80 years since […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-vows-to-stand-with-russia-in-face-of-hegemonic-bullying-80604/
  
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• Pakistan shoots down 25 Indian drones near military installations

  09-05-2025 03:55 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkPakistan’s army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to retaliate after India launched deadly missile strikes on Wednesday morning, escalating days of gunfire along their border. At least 45 deaths were reported from both […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-shoots-down-25-indian-drones-near-military-installations-80599/
  
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• Turkey warns of ‘all-out war’ risk in India-Pakistan clash

  07-05-2025 15:22 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkTurkey on Wednesday warned of a risk of “all-out war” between India and Pakistan, after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbors in two decades. “The attack carried out last night by India runs the risk of an all-out war,” said a foreign ministry statement after India’s deadly missile strikes. “We condemn this provocative initiative […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-warns-of-all-out-war-risk-in-india-pakistan-clash-80594/
  
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• ‘These people are disposable’: how Russia is using online recruits for a campaign of sabotage in Europe

  04-05-2025 06:00
  Moscow’s intelligence services have launched a new type of attack on the west, violent but piecemeal and hard to proveSerhiy was just about to board a coach bound for Germany when Polish security services detained him at the bus station in the city of Wrocław.In his backpack, the officers found firelighter cubes, a juice bottle filled with paraffin, a lighter, two pocket knives, a mini handsaw and a face mask. Later, when they searched the mobile phone of the 49-year-old Ukrainian ref
  
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• Police and prosecutors’ details shared with Israel during UK protests inquiry, papers suggest

  29-04-2025 06:00
  Exclusive: Documents indicate government gave embassy contact details while arms factory protest was investigatedThe UK government shared contact details of counter-terrorism police and prosecutors with the Israeli embassy during an investigation into protests at an arms factory, official documents suggest, raising concerns about foreign interference.An email was sent on 9 September last year by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to Daniela Grudsky Ekstein, Israel’s deputy ambassado
  
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• David Amess’s daughter urges Kneecap to say sorry for alleged ‘kill your MP’ call

  28-04-2025 14:44
  Katie Amess, whose MP father was murdered, condemns Irish rap group’s alleged ‘dangerous, violent rhetoric’The daughter of the Conservative MP who was stabbed to death has called on the Irish-language rap group Kneecap to apologise over comments in which they allegedly called for politicians to be killed.Counter-terrorism police are assessing a video that has emerged of the west Belfast trio at a November 2023 gig, which appears to show one person from the band saying: “T
  
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• The Guardian view on neighbourhood police: bobbies on the beat can’t do everything | Editorial

  13-04-2025 18:30
  Rises in shoplifting and other crimes require a response. But the police will have to work hard to regain public trustIt is difficult to square last week’s announcement of the first tranche of 13,000 extra neighbourhood police, across England and Wales, with the threat of job cuts that also looms over the 43 forces. As in other public services, there is a risk that launching new projects at a time of overstretched budgets will shift resources rather than increase capacity. That said, an ap
  
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• UK could target parts of Chinese state under new foreign influence rules

  13-04-2025 17:36
  Exclusive: Government is weighing up security concerns against economic benefits of closer ties with BeijingThe government could target parts of China’s security apparatus under new foreign influence rules, the Guardian has learned.Ministers are considering including parts of the Chinese state accused of interference activities on the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration scheme (Firs). Continue reading...
  
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• Misogynistic content driving UK boys to hunt vulnerable girls on suicide forums

  12-04-2025 08:00
  
  Exclusive: Police set up taskforce to tackle online violence as young men seek victims on eating disorder forumsYoung men and boys fuelled by “strongly misogynistic” online material are hunting for vulnerable women and girls to exploit on websites such as eating disorder and suicide forums, senior officers have said.The threat from young males wanting to carry out serious harm is so serious that counter-terrorism officers are joining the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the hunt for th
  
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• US-China trade war surges, overshadowing Trump climbdown

  10-04-2025 19:07 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkThe US-China trade war intensified Thursday, sending the global economy into unknown territory and dampening relief after President Donald Trump’s earlier climbdown from a wider tariff onslaught against the rest of the world. The White House clarified that Trump’s big hike in tariffs on China announced 24 hours earlier had actually taken his total levies […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-china-trade-war-surges-overshadowing-trump-climbdown-80590/
  
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• US approves $1bn missile sale to Australia

  10-04-2025 19:00 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkThe United States on Wednesday announced the approval of a $1.04-billion sale of up to 200 each of AIM-120C and AIM-120D air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Australia. “The proposed sale will improve Australia’s capability to meet current and future threats by protecting and increasing aircraft survivability,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-1bn-missile-sale-to-australia-80582/
  
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• Pentagon chief says US could ‘revive’ Panama bases

  10-04-2025 18:59 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday floated the idea of US troops returning to Panama to “secure” its strategically vital canal, a suggestion quickly shot down by the country’s government. During a visit to Panama, Hegseth suggested that “by invitation” the United States could “revive” military bases or naval air stations and rotate deployments […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-chief-says-us-could-revive-panama-bases-80
  
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• NATO chief says China military expansion ‘staggering’

  10-04-2025 02:01 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkChina’s expansion of its armed forces is “staggering”, NATO’s chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at “projecting” the alliance’s power in the Asia-Pacific region. “Let us not be naive about China,” secretary general Mark Rutte told the Japan Times. “The build-up of their armed forces and investments in their defence industry, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-chief-says-china-military-expansion-sta
  
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• Romanian man arrested after DHL warehouse fire caused by suspected Russian device

  09-04-2025 17:52
  
  Metropolitan police say 38-year-old held on arrival at Stansted airport in connection with 2024 Birmingham blaze and is set to appear in court in JulyA 38-year-old Romanian man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham that was caused by a suspected Russian incendiary device.Counter-terrorism police have been investigating the fire at the facility in the suburb of Minworth. Nobody was reported injured in last July’s blaze, which was dealt with by the loca
  
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• Iranian FM warns Trump against ‘military option’

  08-04-2025 22:35 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkIran’s top diplomat on Tuesday warned US President Donald Trump to put aside a military option ahead of nuclear talks, saying that Tehran will never accept “coercion.” In an opinion piece published in The Washington Post, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi repeated earlier statements to Iranian state media that a deal would be possible if the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iranian-fm-warns-trump-against-military-option-80566/
  
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• Germany says adding explosive drones to weapons arsenal

  08-04-2025 22:32 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkGermany said Friday it would buy explosive drones for the first time as Berlin boosts investments in its armed forces to counter the threat from Russia. The government had signed two contracts to purchase so-called loitering munitions, defence ministry spokesman Mitko Mueller said at a regular press conference. Western militaries have looked to the war […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-says-adding-explosive-drones-to-weapons-arsenal-80561/
  
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• US will not let China disrupt Panama Canal: Pentagon chief

  08-04-2025 22:27 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkThe United States will not allow China to jeopardize the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit to the Central American nation on Tuesday. Hegseth is the second senior US official to visit Panama since President Donald Trump took office in January vowing to “take back” the US-built […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-will-not-let-china-disrupt-panama-canal-pentagon-chief-80557/
  
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• Trojan Horses in Space: Cyber Threats Hidden in Satellite Networks

  08-04-2025 22:01 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkMost of us like satellites. They power our televisions. Allow us to find our way home from anywhere on the planet. They keep us connected to our loved ones, and they do it all from space. Floating in low orbit, these silent sentinels provide so much of the infrastructure for our modern lives. And they […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trojan-horses-in-space-cyber-threats-hidden-in-satellite-networks-80574/
  
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• Iran says deal can be reached if US shows goodwill

  08-04-2025 19:43 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkIran said Tuesday a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran’s longtime adversary shows sufficient goodwill in upcoming talks, as Israel warned of military action if talks drag on. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran’s principal aim remained the lifting of sweeping US sanctions. Their reimposition by President Donald Trump […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-says-deal-can-be-reached-if-us-shows-goodwill-80570/
  
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• The week in audio: Today; Don’t Cross Kat; Dying for Sex; Inside Counter Terrorism Policing – review

  05-04-2025 18:00
  
  Go-getting Anna Foster joins the BBC’s flagship show. Elsewhere, the story of a Brazilian scammer, a moving podcast about love and death, and an insider’s guide to tracking down terroristsToday (BBC Radio 4)
  Don’t Cross Kat (Wondery)
  Dying for Sex (Wondery)
  Inside Counter Terrorism Policing (Counter Terrorism Policing)It’s Monday 31 March, Anna Foster’s first day as a Today presenter, and she’s not in W1. She’s in Thailand, in Mae Sot, on the border with
  
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• UK police chiefs draw up plans for national counter-terrorism force

  05-04-2025 08:00
  
  Exclusive: Changes could mark biggest overhaul of policing since the 1960sPlans for a new national police body to lead the fight against terrorism and serious organised crime are being drawn up, as UK police chiefs consider the biggest overhaul of policing since the 1960s.Under the proposals, counter-terrorism policing units would gain independence from local forces and become part of a new force covering at least England and Wales, and sitting in a newly created national centre for policing. Co
  
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• Prince Andrew wrote birthday letters to Xi Jinping, ex-adviser told court

  04-04-2025 19:56
  Released court statement says alleged Chinese spy helped draft private letters to Chinese presidentThe Duke of York sent letters directly to China’s president, the prince’s former senior adviser told a special immigration tribunal, with an alleged Chinese spy advising him on how to write them.Dominic Hampshire, who worked for Andrew from 2019-22, said Andrew had “always had a communication channel” with Xi Jinping that was “accepted” and may even have been enc
  
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• Stranger than fiction MI5 tales revealed in first National Archives collaboration

  02-04-2025 07:38
  From Guy Burgess’s briefcase to microdots secreted in talc, an exhibition reveals remarkable items from the agency’s archives – and the extraordinary stories behind themThe agency that would become MI5, originally known as the Secret Service Bureau, employed just 17 staff in 1914; by the end of the first world war, the number working for Britain’s domestic counter-intelligence agency had swelled to 850, including a number of female administrators.While valuable for managi
  
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• Ex-GCHQ intern admits risking national security with data breach

  31-03-2025 15:48
  Hasaan Arshad, 25, allegedly transferred data from a top-secret work station to his work mobile phoneA former intern at GCHQ has pleaded guilty to risking national security after he took secret data home.Hasaan Arshad, 25, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, who appeared in the dock wearing a dark grey suit, a white shirt and a dark brown tie, admitted an offence under the Computer Misuse Act on what would have been the first day of his trial at the Old Bailey. Continue reading...
  
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