Group attending Veterans Day ceremony sharply reminded by sentinel to maintain ‘silence and respect’ at sacred site A US army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier loudly reprimanded the embattled US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and his top staffers on Wednesday, after some in the group were heard laughing and talking near the memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony. According to video captured by the TV network pool, Hegseth was with his wife, Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser and deputy assistant Tami Radabaugh walking up the steps in front of the memorial after posing for pictures. A laugh is audible, prompting the guard to yell: “All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.” Hegseth looked over his shoulder in the direction of the soldier as he continued walking up the steps. Continue reading...
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L/Cpl Nicholas Horne, from 4th Battalion of Royal Regiment of Scotland, charged with one count of rape on 23 October A British soldier has been charged with the alleged rape of a UK army servicewoman in Cyprus. L/Cpl Nicholas Horne, who serves in the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland , also known as The Highlanders, was charged with one count of rape on 23 October, the Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) said. Continue reading...
An anonymous art collective called Secret Handshake has installed a golden statue of US President Donald Trump.
A 41-year-old man has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act.
Two investigations in Britain raise security concerns: an alleged Iran-backed plot targeting a U.K. base hosting U.S. forces, and a U.S. soldier arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia.
A member of the US army suspected of spying for Russia was arrested in Britain on Tuesday, London police said, following an investigation with support from the American military and law enforcement.
A senior U.S. army soldier based in the United Kingdom has been arrested over "allegations of espionage," FBI director Kash Patel said. Charlie D'Agata has more.
A U.S. soldier was arrested in the U.K. and charged with spying for Russian intelligence agencies. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.
A U.S. official told CBS News the suspect is a senior officer based at Imjin Barracks, home to the headquarters for NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.
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U.K. police arrested a senior U.S. Army soldier in a Russia-linked espionage probe, drawing a sharp warning from FBI Director Kash Patel.
The 41-year-old was detained near Gloucester, home to the U.K.’s intelligence and cybersecurity agency.
London Metropolitan Police says its 'counterterror' forces worked closely with the FBI and US military to make arrest.
UK police arrested a senior member of the US Army on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence, adding that the arrest was not related to other counter-terror investigations. The 41-year-old man was detained near the city of Gloucester, west England, and remains in custody.
The 41-year-old senior soldier is accused of national security offences and is being questioned in London.
The 41-year-old man, who was not named, was in custody pending possible charges after a joint investigation with the F.B.I. and U.S. military intelligence.
Counterterror police in England have arrested a U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of espionage related to Russia
A member of the US Army has been arrested in near Gloucester in England. Police said he was suspected of espionage activity in connection with Russia. Investigators from the US and UK are involved in the probe.
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New statue titled The Foot Soldier was installed on the National Mall just two days before Veterans Day A new statue mocking Donald Trump was installed on Washington’s National Mall on Monday, this time poking fun at bone spurs that the US president was diagnosed with, which allowed him to defer the Vietnam war draft. Just two days before Veterans Day, the gilded statue – titled The Foot Soldier – appeared near the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden. Created by the Secret Handshake, a group of anonymous artists , the statue depicts Trump sitting down while rubbing his bare foot. Continue reading...
Activists fear Bangkok will give in to pressure from Beijing despite reports of torture and human rights abuses against the mostly muslim ethnic minority The deportation of two more Uyghurs to China from Thailand would put their lives in grave danger, activists have said, with one of the men saying he would be “like a slave” if he was sent back. Last year, Thai authorities forcibly deported 40 Uyghur men to China despite pleas from the men themselves and the UN. The US and Canada had reportedly offered to resettle them , but Bangkok appeared to want to avoid upsetting Beijing. The UN has said the returnees’ whereabouts remain unknown. Continue reading...
Doctor who was helping response to outbreak in Africa taken to specialist isolation unit at Royal Free hospital A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned to the UK for specialist treatment. The patient, whose identity is unknown, was transported home on a medical evacuation flight , the Department of Health and Social Care said on Thursday. They are now being cared for in a specialised high-level isolation unit at the Royal Free hospital in Hampstead, north London. Continue reading...
The U.S. military said it has identified the remains of a soldier who fought with the iconic "Merrill's Marauders" unit during World War II.
Philippe Jaenada wins Prix Goncourt with novel that seeks to solve 77-year-old case and which ends up rehabilitating reputation of its victim A literary true-crime investigation that tries to solve a 77-year-old cold case and ends up rehabilitating the reputation of its life model victim has won France’s most prestigious literary prize. The author Philippe Jaenada was announced on Tuesday afternoon as the winner of the Prix Goncourt for L’Inconnue du quai de Javel (The Unknown Woman of the Quai de Javel), a recreation of the murder of 29-year-old Breton woman Louise Cansot. Continue reading...
Residents in Kyiv also warned of chemical attack and street-to-street fighting in false message sent by unknown party Europe live – latest updates Unknown hackers have targeted Ukraine’s nationwide emergency alert mobile app, sending residents in Kyiv a warning that they were at risk of an imminent nuclear strike. The app reported a high possibility of nuclear radiation late on Sunday. It also wrongly warned of a chemical threat to the Ukrainian capital and street-to-street fighting. The messages were written in English with spelling mistakes, as well as in Ukrainian. Continue reading...
Police searching for ‘unknown group’ that gained entry to property in Chandler’s Ford on Saturday night Five teenage boys have been seriously hurt after being stabbed at a Halloween party in Hampshire, leading police to launch a search for an “unknown group”. The boys, all aged 16 and 17, were found injured after police were called to a property in Chandler’s Ford near Eastleigh just after 10.30pm on Saturday. Continue reading...
Several social media accounts associated with sharing anti-immigrant views claim French Muslims were responsible for burning five churches on October 17 – the day the nation was rocked by en masse protests. But both this number and story are fictitious. The French government agency that monitors religious heritage sites confirmed only one fire in a church occured in recent days; its cause unknown.