Bomb threat empties RTÉ as alerts spread from European flights to Irish media
Staff at Ireland's national broadcaster and several Dublin newsrooms were sent out of their buildings after an emailed threat, a day after a fresh wave of hoax alerts…
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Kremlin dismisses ‘absurd’ claims Russia behind supermarket fridge hacks
Moscow has rejected suggestions that pro-Russian hackers were behind the cyberattacks that heated refrigeration systems in supermarkets across Europe and in cold…
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Hoax bomb threats disrupt European aviation for third time in a week
The rolling wave of alerts has affected around 20 commercial flights operated by Aer Lingus, Finnair, Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and…
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Moscow foils park attack plot after rare intelligence tip-off from Washington
Russian state authorities have not announced the recovery of live firearms or assembled explosives from the premises.
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Man arrested on suspicion of plotting to kill PM Tusk and defence minister
Tusk thanked the security services for a prompt response after Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński reported that a man had been detained.
Passengers stop dramatic cockpit attack on Dubai–Tel Aviv flight
Flight FZ1073 left Dubai International in the morning with about 170 to 180 people on board, most of them Israelis, including children.
Sharia4Belgium founder seeks Belgian asylum to block a return to Morocco
Belkacem was born in Rumst, in Antwerp province, northern Belgium, in 1982 but is of Moroccan descent.
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To kill a priest: Death in Ukrainian knife rampage at Polish abbey
Police have detained a 31-year-old Ukrainian, identified by prosecutors as Ihor M.
Macron warns of Leipzig-style Russian attack on France despite unproven Moscow role
The French President said the German airport drone marked a shift from hybrid warfare to war, though no one has been charged and Berlin has not published its evidence.
Starlink ground station hit by suspected arson in Poland
Firefighters have said their preliminary findings point to deliberate ignition, but an electrical fault has not been ruled out.
Belgian law opens prison door for Bataclan attacks logistician
Bakkali, a 39-year-old Belgian-Moroccan from Verviers, eastern Belgium, helped with the logistics of several terrorist attacks.
European Parliament calls for front-line anti-drug police to be classed as ‘high-risk’
Parliament wants more money, vessels and legal cover for the officers confronting trafficking networks in European Union waters.
German police arrest climate activist over power-grid sabotage
A Europe-wide alert had been in force after officers searched his flat and found explosive material.
German police widen hunt for grid saboteur as more devices found at coal plant
A fresh letter claiming responsibility has been recovered near the Weisweiler power station, while the number of devices defused in Saxony has risen to 21.
Belgium’s ‘aid worker’ in Gaza turns out to be a Hamas terrorist in the Khan Younis Brigade
Nabhan had worked for Enabel since 2020 on a European programme supporting small businesses in Gaza.
German power grid sabotage points to climate extremist, not Russia
Investigators have named a 48-year-old activist as their main suspect after days in which ministers suggested a foreign power might be behind the attacks.