- Four arrested in Europe over alleged cross-border Hamas terrorism plot
December 14, 2023
Four people have been arrested in Germany and the Netherlands on suspicion of being part of a cross-border Hamas terror plot that German prosecutors said aimed to obtain weapons to target Jewish institutions in Europe. The office of Germany’s federal prosecutor said three men had been detained in Berlin and the fourth in Rotterdam on Thursday ...
- UK: Airports urged to introduce new scanners that could end 100ml liquid limit
December 14, 2023
Airports should introduce new scanners which will eliminate the need for passengers to remove liquids and laptops from their luggage as soon as possible, a minister has said. The next generation of scanners, which use CT (computer tomography) scans rather than X-rays, could mark the end of the 100ml liquid limit, and the need to remove ...
- Japan pledges $4.5 billion more in aid for Ukraine
December 8, 2023
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged $4.5 billion to Ukraine, including $1 billion in humanitarian aid to help support the war-torn country’s recovery effort in an online summit of leading industrial nations. Kishida made the announcement late Wednesday in Tokyo while hosting his last Group of Seven summit as this year’s chairperson. The $1 billion humanitarian and ...
- UK: Specialist officers leading investigation into explosion in Sidcup, south-east London
December 7, 2023
A criminal investigation has been launched by the Metropolitan Police in relation to an explosion that took place in Sidcup last night, in which a ULEZ camera and surrounding property were damaged. The incident is being treated as a deliberate act, which was caused by what appears to be a low-sophistication improvised explosive device (IED). At ...
- Russia: FSB arrests Kaliningrad resident for organizing acts of sabotage across 15 Russian regions
December 7, 2023
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a 21-year-old resident of the Kaliningrad Region, who is charged with organizing arson attacks targeting transport infrastructure in 15 Russian regions early this year, the FSB told TASS. “Between February and March, the suspect recruited people in 15 Russian regions to take part in criminal activity involving committing acts ...
- Paris police expect 2024 Olympics to be ‘considerable challenge’ for bomb disposal squad
December 5, 2023
The Paris police bomb disposal team expect the Olympics to present them with a “considerable challenge” next year. They have been working with Paris 2024 organisers to define the right level of bomb clearing intervention during the Olympics and Paralympics in the French capital next summer, the director of the central police laboratory said on Monday. ...
- Ukraine to receive €1.5 million for humanitarian demining from Slovenia
December 5, 2023
Slovenia will provide €1.5 million to Ukraine for humanitarian demining. The agreement was signed by Andrii Taran, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Slovenia, and Tanja Fajon, Slovenian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs. Following the agreement’s terms, the funds will be provided by the end of 2023 without the need for ...
- Sweden: Spread of gang violence wrecks country’s peaceful image
December 5, 2023
Gangland shootings and bombings that have plagued Sweden’s biggest cities have spread to quieter suburbs and towns, shattering its reputation as a safe and peaceful nation. Half an hour north of central Stockholm, Upplands-Bro features lakeside boat clubs, copper-red wooden villas and apartments flanked by pine and spruce trees. But a 14-year-old boy was found dead ...
- Russia ‘Fuses’ Thermobaric Warheads On Its Suicide UAVs
December 5, 2023
A photograph appeared on social media on December 3 with a message that suggested that Ukrainian insiders believe Russia had developed a 40-kilogram thermobaric warhead for the Geran-2 or Shahed-136 kamikaze drone, making it analogous to the TOS-1A flamethrower. EurAsian Times could not independently verify these claims when writing this report. However, if the use of ...
- Ukraine: Sea mine that washed ashore in Odesa Oblast disabled
December 4, 2023
A sea mine that washed ashore near the town of Prymorske in Odesa Oblast after recent storms was disabled by counter-mine units from Ukraine’s navy, according to an announcement by the navy’s official Facebook page on Dec. 4. Hundreds of sea mines, deployed by both Russia and Ukraine, are spread throughout the Black Sea. On several ...
- UK: Police probe ‘arson attack’ at Leyton Underground station
December 4, 2023
The carriage of the Tube has “suffered extensive damage” after it was up in flames following the suspected attack at Leyton Underground Station on Saturday (December 2). The British Transport Police says detectives are asking for information and witnesses, particularly anyone who was on the train and took photos or videos of the incidents, to contact ...
- UK: Bomb squad detonate ornamental garden missile
December 3, 2023
A couple who kept a live bomb as a garden ornament have said they were sorry that their “old friend” had been detonated by a disposal unit. The missile, which had been outside the home of Sian and Jeffrey Edwards, is thought to date back to the late 19th century. The couple, from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, ...
- Northern Ireland: Teenager charged over petrol bomb attack on Police in Carrickfergus
December 2, 2023
A teenager has been charged over an incident where petrol bombs were thrown at Police officers in Carrickfergus. The 15-year old is charged with a number of offences including possession of a petrol bomb in suspicious circumstances, throwing a petrol bomb, disorderly behaviour and assault on police. Read more… Source: ITV News
- Sweden: Thousands of kilos of explosives missing in Norrbotten
December 1, 2023
New details have emerged concerning the seizure of a large quantity of explosives a few weeks ago in the border town of Haparanda, in Norrbotten county. 9,000 kilograms of explosives were found, but police suspect several thousand more are still missing. Read more… Source: Radio Sweden
- U.S. Philanthropist Howard G. Buffett Makes ‘Moonshot’ Investment of $33M to Clear Landmines in Ukraine
November 29, 2023
Global humanitarian landmine clearance NGO, The HALO Trust, today announced a $33 million strategic partnership with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to tackle humanitarian demining in Ukraine. The Foundation’s investment is the single largest philanthropic donation in support of humanitarian landmine clearance in Ukraine. This historic investment by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation will allow The ...
- Japan to join multinational project to clear mines in Ukraine
November 28, 2023
Japan plans to join a multinational project to clear land mines in Ukraine, a government source said Tuesday, as the country continues to resist Russia’s invasion. Under the project being planned by the U.S.-led “Ukrainian Defense Contact Group,” Japan’s Self-Defense Forces are expected to provide mine-clearing equipment for Ukraine and cooperate in personnel training, according to ...
- UK: Riot police attacked by ‘hostile’ crowd in Auchinleck
November 26, 2023
Riot police officers came under attack from a “hostile” crowd during large-scale disorder in an East Ayrshire village. One officer had to be taken to hospital for treatment after being hit by a firework as trouble flared in Auchinleck on Saturday evening. Footage on social media showed officers in helmets and carrying riot shields as they ...
- Northern Ireland: Viable device found during security alert in Dungiven
November 25, 2023
A viable device has been discovered during a security alert in County Londonderry, police have said. The alert happened in the Ballyquin Road area of Dungiven on Friday afternoon. Officers attended the scene and cordons were put in place following a report of a suspicious object. Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) examined the object and declared it ...
