UK COUNTERTERRORISM POLICE INVESTIGATE ARSON ATTACK AT FORMER SYNAGOGUE

Tue 05 May 2026: The incident in London comes after the UK’s national threat level was raised to severe last week. British counterterrorism police are investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in London, the latest in a wave of attacks targeting the Jewish community in the United Kingdom’s capital. Officers said they responded to the […]

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MOSCOW SHUTS OFF MOBILE INTERNET AHEAD OF VICTORY DAY PARADE

Tue 05 May 2026: Russia on Tuesday cut mobile internet connection in the capital ahead of World War II victory commemorations, set to be staged under fear of a retaliatory Ukrainian drone attack. AFP journalists reported no mobile internet in the centre of the Russian capital on Tuesday morning, as network providers warned disruptions were set to last […]

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EPSTEIN TRIED TO AMASS MONEY, POWER AND WOMEN IN AFRICA: REPORT

Mon 04 May 2026: Before his 2019 death in a Manhattan jail cell, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein built connections across Africa’s elite. According to a report by Miami Herald on Wednesday, Epstein tried to amass money, power and women across the continent. When Senegal investigated former President Abdoulaye Wade’s son for corruption, Epstein supported […]

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MORE THAN 3M RECIPIENTS IN US LOSE FEDERAL FOOD AID: REPORT

Mon 04 May 2026: Participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rapidly drops nationwide as states begin enforcing new rules to tighten eligibility requirements The number of people receiving food assistance is falling rapidly nationwide, with more than 3 million losing access to food aid as states begin enforcing new rules introduced under the administration of […]

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PENTAGON ANNOUNCES WITHDRAWAL OF 5,000 TROOPS FROM GERMANY

Sat 02 May 2026: The US defense chief has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday. “This decision follows a thorough review of the Department’s force posture in Europe and is in recognition of theater requirements and conditions on the ground. “We expect the withdrawal to be completed […]

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UK’S ‘TERRORISM’ LAWS RISK OVERREACH, WATCHDOG WARNS

Thu 30 April 2026: UK watchdog warns against overreach in targeting activist groups under ‘counterterrorism’ laws. The British government risks stretching “counterterrorism” laws beyond their original ⁠purpose by using such powers against activist groups, a United Kingdom “terrorism” watchdog has said. In his annual report examining the use of Britain’s “terrorism” legislation during 2024, independent […]

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THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN BELGIUM HAVE IMPRISONED PARENTS, REMAIN ‘INVISIBLE’

Wed 29 April 2026: An estimated 17,000 children in Belgium are growing up with one or both parents in prison, but they remain “invisible” due to a lack of registration, the Belga News Agency reported Tuesday. The figure includes about 9,000 children in Flanders, the self-governing Dutch-speaking region in the north. The lack of comprehensive […]

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DONALD TRUMP TO FEATURE ON LIMITED-EDITION US PASSPORTS FOR 250TH ANNIVERSARY

Wed 29 April 2026: The passports are part of broader plans to celebrate the milestone anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. United States President Donald Trump will feature on a new, limited-edition US passport being issued to mark the country’s 250th anniversary in July, officials said, the latest area of public life to […]

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