Terror Scheme Criticised

Murder trial begins for 3 men charged in NYC gay bar drugging scheme

The trial of three men who prosecutors say facilitated a drugging and robbery scheme that terrorized New York City’s gay bars and led to two deaths began Wednesday in a downtown Manhattan courtroom.

NBC News - Jan. 22

The Papers: PM's terror law overhaul and Trump widens 'economic war'

Reforms after the Southport attacks and Donald Trump's threat to tax foreign nationals lead the papers.

BBC News - Jan. 22

The terror of Sudanese women facing rape and abuse in Libya

The BBC hears about horrific violence five women experienced in Libya after fleeing war-torn Sudan.

BBC News - Jan. 22

Trump reinstates Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism

Mr. Trump's reversal aligns with his administration's hardline stance on Cuba.

CBS News - Jan. 21

U.K. May Change Terrorism Law After Southport Attack, Starmer Says

After a teenager admitted murdering three girls at a dance class, Keir Starmer said people were being radicalized into violence for its own sake and terrorism laws might need to change.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

UK faces terror risk from radicalised ‘loners and misfits’, warns Starmer

PM vows to introduce tougher laws if necessary after Southport killer pleaded guilty

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Keir Starmer vows to change terror laws to deal with lone killers

PM defends decision not to disclose Southport killer’s violent history and promises to tackle ‘new threat’ in UK. UK politics live – latest updates Downing Street will change the laws to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

Axel Rudakubana and the changing face of terrorism

Unclear and hard-to-categorise motives of suspects pose rising challenge for security services

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Trump reinstates Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism

Trump's reversal aligns with his administration's hardline stance on Cuba.

CBS News - Jan. 20

‘It was almost a relief when someone died’: former prisoners on the torture and terror of Eritrea’s secret prisons

Those who have escaped one of the world’s most repressive states give a rare glimpse into their horrific ordeal in the country’s vast gulag system. In the darkened office of his church, the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

UK MPs withdraw report criticising current Bangladesh regime over ‘bias’

Exclusive: Complaints said report was 'inaccurate’ and biased in favour of ousted Sheikh Hasina’s government. A group of MPs has withdrawn a controversial report into Bangladesh after complaints ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

Revealed: Conservatives spent £134m on never-used IT systems for failed Rwanda scheme

Home Office official says data protection laws caused the cost of its forced removal programme to increase. The Conservative government spent more than £130m on IT and data systems for the scheme ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

Virgin Atlantic targets BA frequent flyers after loyalty scheme changes

Airline angered many customers after announcing controversial shake-up to its executive club points system

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Plans for Bible reading and Latin in Italian schools criticised as ‘retrograde’

Education minister reveals revamp of national curriculum guidelines and says children must ‘learn to write better’. Bible reading, Latin and learning poetry by heart could return to Italian primary ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

The extreme Satanist group that led a British teen to commit terror crimes

Anti-terror police warn of "immense threat" to public from extreme right-wing Satanist group 764.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Badenoch criticises Tory handling of Brexit

In her first major speech of 2025, Badenoch acknowledges the Conservatives "made mistakes".

BBC News - Jan. 16

BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed one

It hoped to turn 60,000 roadside green cabinets into chargers - but now says it will focus on wifi instead.

BBC News - Jan. 16

First US congestion pricing scheme brings dramatic drop in NY traffic

Speeds along bridges and tunnels to Manhattan are sharply up and roads are much less clogged

Financial Times - Jan. 16

After U.S. lifts terror designation, Cuba starts freeing prisoners

The Cuban foreign ministry said it would gradually release 553 convicts.

CBS News - Jan. 15

Cuba starts freeing prisoners a day after the US said it would lift terror designation

Cuba has started releasing some prisoners as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden’s administration announced his intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state ...

ABC News - Jan. 15

Polish PM accuses Russia of planning ‘acts of terrorism’ around the world

Donald Tusk claims Warsaw has been involved in countering ‘acts of sabotage’, referencing incendiary parcel attacks in Poland and the UK. Russia planned to conduct “acts of terrorism in the air”, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 15

Russia plans terror attacks ‘in the air’, warns Polish PM

Security experts say evidence points to Kremlin masterminding sabotage campaign on air cargo

Financial Times - Jan. 15

Poland's leader accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against 'airlines over the world'

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Russia of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines

ABC News - Jan. 15

Biden administration removes Cuba from state sponsors of terrorism list

President-elect Donald Trump designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism shortly before he left office in January 2021.

NBC News - Jan. 15

Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

Biden Administration Taking Cuba Off Terrorism List in Deal to Free Political Prisoners

The action is part of a deal worked out with help from the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

Biden to lift Cuba's status as terror sponsor in exchange for prisoners' release

The move is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.

CBS News - Jan. 14

Vegas man arrested over Porter betting scheme

Shane Hennen was arrested and charged in connection with an illegal betting scheme involving former NBA player Jontay Porter.

ESPN - Jan. 13

Counter-terrorism police take up investigation of swastika attack at Sydney synagogue

Vandals also started a fire in Newtown that could have had deadly consequences, commissioner says. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

UK should consider letting IS members return, terror watchdog says

Jonathan Hall KC says those who return could be prosecuted here over what they did for the jihadist group.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Oldham abuse survivors criticise government over inquiry decision

Three women whose lives were ruined by historical child abuse want the PM to come and meet survivors.

BBC News - Jan. 10

UK businesses back scheme to prevent repeat offending

Prisons minister James Timpson’s initiative will see people on probation and serving sentences outside jail helped into work

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Broncos scheme ways to get the ball in the hands of dynamic returner/receiver/runner Marvin Mims Jr.

To start, Marvin Mims Jr. was counted on mostly as a returner

ABC News - Jan. 9

The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real

The inside story of the teenager whose “swatting” calls sent armed police racing into hundreds of schools nationwide—and the private detective who tracked him down.

Wired - Jan. 9

British IS members in Syria should be allowed home, says Trump’s counter-terror pick

Sebastian Gorka says letting people in prison camps return to Britain would benefit the ‘special relationship’ with US. British nationals being held in Syrian prison camps for fighting on behalf of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Slot and Van Dijk criticise decision not to send off Bergvall before Spurs winner

Liverpool captain: ‘Ref made a mistake … I told him that’ Postecoglou bemoans VAR announcements by referee Arne Slot bemoaned Liverpool’s ill fortune as they slipped to a last-gasp 1-0 defeat ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9