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• ICO’s Mega BA and Marriott Fines Delayed Again

  07-04-2020 10:32
  ICO’s Mega BA and Marriott Fines Delayed AgainHuge GDPR fines set to be levied by the UK regulator against British Airways and Marriott International have been delayed again as it considers representations from the multi-nationals.BA owner the International Airlines Group (IAG) claimed in its Annual Report for last year that it has made “extensive representations” to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following its notice of intent to fine last July.“As par
  
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• Sunak faces new calls to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guards after Israel attack

  15-04-2024 14:18 via theguardian.com
  
  PM under cross-party pressure to designate IRGC as terrorist group as ex-cabinet minister says government justifications are ‘absurd’Middle East crisis – live updatesRishi Sunak is facing cross-party pressure to proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group after Tehran’s assault on Israel over the weekend.The shadow defence secretary, Labour’s John Healey, and the former Conservative cabinet minister Iain Duncan Smith accused
  
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• Manchester Arena attack survivors and relatives take legal action against MI5

  14-04-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 250 people join group action claiming security service failed to take steps that could have prevented 2017 bombingHundreds of the Manchester Arena bombing survivors, along with relatives of the victims, have launched legal action against MI5, claiming it failed to take action that could have stopped the attack.More than 250 people have joined the group action against MI5, and have submitted their claim to the investigatory powers tribunal, which hears complaints against intelligence se
  
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• Kingsmill massacre an ‘overtly sectarian attack by IRA’, coroner rules

  12-04-2024 20:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Ten Protestant workers were shot dead when their minibus was ambushed in County Armagh in 1976The shooting dead of 10 Protestant workers at Kingsmill in Northern Ireland in 1976 was an “overtly sectarian attack by the IRA”, a coroner has ruled.Nearly eight years after the inquest opened, Brian Sherrard delivered his findings in Belfast on Friday into the Troubles killings in County Armagh. Continue reading...
  
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• Venezuela says US building ‘secret’ bases in disputed Essequibo

  04-04-2024 13:50 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday accused the United States of building “secret military bases” in Essequibo, an oil-rich region of Guyana that Caracas claims as its territory. “We have information proving that in the territory of Guyana Essequibo, temporarily administered by Guyana, secret military bases of the (US) Southern Command… a body of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/venezuela-says-us-building-secret-bases-in-disputed-essequib
  
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• Israel cancels leave for combat units after Iran consulate strike

  04-04-2024 13:46 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkThe Israeli army has suspended leave for its combat units, it said Thursday, amid the Gaza war and as tensions with Iran grew after a strike on Tehran’s consulate in Damascus. Israeli media reported that the military was also calling up more reservist soldiers “against the background of the visible threats from Iran”. “Leave will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-cancels-leave-for-combat-units-after-iran-consulate-strike-80194/
  
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• US blames Microsoft ‘cascade of errors’ for Chinese hack

  04-04-2024 13:41 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkA scathing US government report found that an intrusion into Microsoft servers by a Chinese hacking group, which breached the emails of multiple senior US officials, was due to a “cascade of avoidable errors” by the tech giant. The Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), led by the US Department of Homeland Security, conducted a seven-month […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-blames-microsoft-cascade-of-errors-for-chinese-hack-80190/
  
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• UK govt under pressure to suspend Israeli arms export licenses

  04-04-2024 13:39 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkThe UK government faced growing pressure Wednesday to suspend arms export licenses to Israel, after an Israeli strike killed three Britons and four others all working for a food charity in Gaza. Britain’s strategic licensing criteria states that weapons should not be exported when there is a “clear risk” they could be used in international […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-govt-under-pressure-to-suspend-israeli-arms-export-licenses-80186/
  
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• Taiwan detects 30 Chinese military planes around island: ministry

  03-04-2024 12:23 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkTaiwan said Wednesday that 30 Chinese military aircraft were detected around the island in a 24-hour window — one of the highest daily numbers this year. China considers self-ruling Taiwan its territory, and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan’s defence ministry said 20 of the aircraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-detects-30-chinese-military-planes-around-island-ministry-80177/
  
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• North Korea says it test-fired new solid-fuel hypersonic missile

  03-04-2024 12:16 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a new medium-to-long range solid-fuel hypersonic missile, state media said Wednesday, hailing the “important military strategic value” of the new weapon. Video in state media showed the missile being carried into position on its launching vehicle, as Kim and an array of uniformed soldiers stood by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-test-fired-new-solid-fuel-hypersonic-missile-80168/
  
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• Dutch to deploy Patriot air defence unit to Lithuania

  03-04-2024 12:11 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkDutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that the Netherlands will temporarily deploy Patriot missile systems to Lithuania, as the Baltics seek NATO allies to rotate air defence capabilities to the region. “Dutch armed forces are currently making preparations for a patriot air defence unit to conduct an exercise in Lithuania this summer,” Rutte […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dutch-to-deploy-patriot-air-defence-unit-to-lithuania-80173/
  
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• North Korea fires medium-range ballistic missile

  03-04-2024 11:37 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired a medium-range ballistic missile on Tuesday, with South Korea, the United States and Japan conducting a joint aerial exercise involving nuclear-capable B-52H bombers just hours later. Pyongyang’s latest launch comes less than two weeks after Kim supervised a solid-fuel engine test for a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile (IRBM), with experts suggesting the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-medium-range-ballistic-missile-80182/
  
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• Does Counter-Terrorism Work? by Richard English review – a thoughtful and authoritative analysis

  02-04-2024 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Belfast academic offers vitally important lessons about government strategies, from Northern Ireland to the Middle East, warning that few campaigns are a complete successIn January 2002, during his State of the Union address, President George W Bush said that in “four short months” the US had “rallied a great coalition, captured, arrested and rid the world of thousands of terrorists … and terrorist leaders who urged followers to sacrifice their lives are running for
  
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• The Secret Army: how the IRA gave US crew access for 1972 propaganda film

  30-03-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  BBC documentary uncovers story behind film that included scenes of bomb missions before it vanished for almost 50 yearsIn 1972, at the height of the Troubles, the Irish Republican Army allowed an American TV crew to film its members as they engaged in weapons training, patrols, gun battles and bombing missions across Northern Ireland.The operations were real, not staged, and senior commanders appeared on camera without concealment. The TV crew shadowed one unit as it packed a car with
  
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• Advance of Islamic State affiliates ‘could lay ground for new wave of terrorism’

  28-03-2024 17:27 via theguardian.com
  
  IS has stalled in Iraq and Syria but officials believe it has been planning new attacks on west for yearsIslamic State (IS) remains defeated in its core strongholds of the Middle East but has made significant progress in Africa and parts of south Asia, winning territory and resources that could serve as a launchpad for a new campaign of extremist violence, analysts and officials believe.European governments have moved to their highest levels of alert for years after the attack on a concert hall
  
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• Japan’s cabinet approves fighter jet exports

  26-03-2024 11:51 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkJapan’s cabinet on Tuesday eased strict transfer rules for military equipment to allow the export of next-generation fighter jets being developed with Britain and Italy. The three countries are pooling their know-how in cutting-edge air combat technology to develop the jet, which they hope will be ready by 2035. Government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japans-cabinet-approves-fighter-jet-exports-80163/
  
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• Taiwan conducts missile drills ‘in face of’ China military intrusions

  26-03-2024 11:47 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkTaiwan conducted an air defence test on Tuesday deploying US-made Patriot missiles and its anti-aircraft artillery systems, saying it will ramp up training in the face of Chinese military “intrusions” around the self-ruled island. Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has said it will not rule out using force to bring the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-conducts-missile-drills-in-face-of-china-military-intrusions-80159/
  
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• Syria strikes kill 13, including Iran Guard: monitor

  26-03-2024 11:45 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkAt least nine pro-Tehran fighters, including an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, were among 13 people killed in air strikes in eastern Syria on Tuesday, a war monitor said. “Nine pro-Iranian fighters, including a Revolutionary Guards commander, were killed in air strikes targeting the villa they were staying in, which served as a communications centre,” the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/syria-strikes-kill-13-including-iran-guard-monitor-80155/
  
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• China cyber-attacks explained: who is behind the hacking operation against the US and UK?

  26-03-2024 05:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Chinese hacking group APT 31 has been accused by UK and US officials of targeting critics of Beijing, while New Zealand’s systems have also been attackedThe US and UK have imposed sanctions on individuals and groups that they say targeted politicians, journalists and critics of Beijing in an extensive cyber espionage campaign – allegedly operated by an arm of China’s ministry of state security.The scale of the operation was revealed on Monday, although some of the attacks have
  
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• Tory MPs urge tougher action on China after cyber-attacks

  25-03-2024 20:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Senior Tories say ministers not holding China to account after Beijing targeted elections watchdog and politiciansTory MPs have urged ministers to take a tougher approach towards China after the security services confirmed Beijing-backed hackers were responsible for a cyber-attack targeting the UK elections watchdog and a surveillance operation on British politicians.The Chinese ambassador will be summoned to explain his country’s actions, which resulted in Beijing allegedly accessing the
  
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• Tory MPs call for tougher action on China after hack on elections watchdog and politicians

  25-03-2024 20:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Robert Jenrick says government is not holding China to account after Beijing allegedly accessed personal details of 40 million voters Tory MPs have urged ministers to take a tougher approach towards China after the security services confirmed Beijing-backed hackers were responsible for a cyber-attack targeting the UK elections watchdog and a surveillance operation on British politicians.The Chinese ambassador will be summoned to explain his country’s actions, which resulted in Beijing alle
  
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• Chinese hackers targeted UK’s Electoral Commission and politicians, say security services

  25-03-2024 16:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Deputy PM Oliver Dowden says Britain ‘will not tolerate malicious cyber-activity targeting our democratic institutions’Chinese state-backed hackers were responsible for two “malicious” digital campaigns targeting the UK’s democratic institutions and politicians, the security services have found.The UK holds China responsible for a prolonged cyber-attack on the Electoral Commission during which Beijing allegedly accessed the personal details of about 40 million voter
  
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• Baltimore review – Imogen Poots excels as British aristocrat turned IRA volunteer Rose Dugdale

  24-03-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Irish directors Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy’s biopic of the late rebel heiress is anchored by an expressive lead turnIrish film-making team Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy (Helen, Rose Plays Julie) bring their typically agile and unpredictable storytelling approach to the real-life tale of Rose Dugdale (Imogen Poots, excellent), who died last week. A British aristocrat and debutante, Dugdale was born into extreme wealth and privilege – a background she not only renounced but also
  
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• 36 Chinese military aircraft detected around Taiwan

  22-03-2024 11:46 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkTaipei’s defence ministry announced Friday the highest single-day number of Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island this year, which analysts attributed as a reaction to Taiwan’s political outreach to Europe in recent days. Beijing claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under […]https://www.defencetalk.com/36-chinese-military-aircraft-detected-around-taiwan-80143/
  
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• Australia vows AUKUS nuclear-powered subs ‘going to happen’

  22-03-2024 11:33 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkAustralia insisted on Friday that a landmark deal to develop AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines with London and Washington was “going to happen”, despite mounting fears about costs, capabilities and the possible return of Donald Trump. Under the fledgling AUKUS deal, the three longtime allies have pledged to jointly beef up their military muscle in a bid […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-vows-aukus-nuclear-powered-subs-going-to-happen-80147/
  
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• Ironies abound in Michael Gove’s definition of extremism | Letters

  19-03-2024 19:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Readers respond to the government’s proposed new definition of extremism and its implications Rafael Behr says that the killers of Jo Cox and David Amess “cannot be used to discredit the causes they appropriated” (There is a far bigger threat to Britain than fringe extremists, 13 March). However, Thomas Mair, Cox’s killer, shouted “Britain first” as he attacked her, and that he did this after weeks of often intimidatory nationalist rhetoric by some leave campa
  
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• Baltimore review – vivid, intense biopic of heiress turned terrorist Rose Dugdale

  19-03-2024 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy tell a cool, low-key drama about the wealthy debutante who joined the IRA, abetted an art heist and bombed a police stationFilm-makers Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy have a restless creativity and alertness to ideas which continues to be uniquely valuable. Now they have made a vivid, intense, true-crime drama about the inner life of the late Rose Dugdale, the wealthy English heiress and debutante who was radicalised at Oxford, joined the IRA and in the early 70s
  
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• Rose Dugdale obituary

  18-03-2024 18:58 via theguardian.com
  
  English heiress who gave away her money and joined the Provisional IRA in the 1970sOn the night of 26 April 1974, 19 prized masterpieces were stolen at gunpoint from Russborough House, County Wicklow, the home of Sir Alfred Beit, a former Conservative MP and South African mining heir.The haul included paintings by Goya, Velázquez, Vermeer, Rubens, Hals, Gainsborough and Guardi. It was one of the largest art heists in history. The IRA gang had tricked their way into the stately home south
  
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• More young people being radicalised online, says UK counter-terror officer

  18-03-2024 18:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Senior detective warns children are accessing extreme material as a result of lockdowns, after a 20-year-old was jailed on MondayA senior counter-terrorism officer has warned that children and young people are increasingly being radicalised online after spending long periods on the internet during the pandemic.Det Supt Andy Meeks said a growing number of vulnerable people were accessing extreme material after spending hours unsupervised online. Continue reading...
  
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• Michael Gove’s definition of extremism will shut down vital debate | Observer editorial

  17-03-2024 07:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Whether something is racist or homophobic, or threatens parliamentary democracy, should be obvious without government labellingHow do you define extremism? That depends on whether you want a definition with which most people can agree, or one that is meaningful. A definition acceptable to most people must necessarily be broad and bland. One that has more meaning will inevitably be controversial and contested.And therein lies one of Michael Gove’s problems in his new definition of extr
  
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