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Seventh suspect arrested in London over alleged Iranian-linked plot targeting RAF Fairford

The arrest is the latest in an investigation that has drawn international attention after US President Donald Trump said a threat linked to Iran had subsequently prompted the removal of B-1 bombers.

Armed police officers stand guard on a road outside the perimeter of the RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base after several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 28, 2026.
A B-1 bomber takes off from RAF Fairford airbase, as the US removes its B-1 bombers one week after several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act.

What do we know about the suspected Iranian plot to attack UK's Fairford airbase? - explainer

Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron October 16, 2000.

On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount

 A force of hard-hitting and aggressive American soldiers in large-scale manoeuvres, circa 1942.

US National Archives recovers over 120 previously unknown American POW statements from WWII


Death toll rises to 31 in suicide attack on police facility in northwest Pakistan

The interior ministry said in a post on X/Twitter that there had been a blast near a police facility in Kohat.

A paramilitary soldier stands amid the debris after a bomb blast near the Frontier Corps headquarters in Quetta, Pakistan September 30, 2025; illustrative.

German police defuse 21 explosive devices uncovered at power grid in Saxony

German police said on Friday they were searching for a man who sent letters claiming responsibility for a series of sabotage attacks on the power grid after they found explosives at his home.

German special police forces secure the area on the day of German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz, and Saxony-Anhalt State Prime Minister and top candidate Sven Schulze visit to UPM Biochemicals in Leuna, Germany, September 3, 2026.

Explosion at Iranian wedding likely a result of direct hit by US munition, experts say - report

On Thursday, US President JD Vance said the United States was investigating the strike. "We're investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know."

US Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer dropping JDAM bombs photographed from the canopy of an escort fighter jet.

At least five killed, several injured after ammo-laden vehicle explodes in Syria's Idlib province

It remains unclear at the time of writing whether the explosion was accidental in nature or a deliberate explosion as a car bomb.

The aftermath of a deadly car bomb in Syria's Idlib Province, September 1, 2026.

Mexico sees wave of bombing attacks in intensifying pattern of cartel violence escalation

The latest incident occurred on Sunday, when a suspected car bomb ripped through the central Mexican state of Zacatecas, injuring at least 11 people, including two police officers.

A building damaged by a car bomb explosion outside the municipal police station is pictured in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, Mexico, on August 31, 2026.

Trial for alleged builder of bomb in 1988 Lockerbie attack postponed by US judge days before start

The Boeing 747 exploded minutes after takeoff from London on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 people on board, including 190 Americans, and 11 people on the ground in Scotland.

Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988, is shown in this Alexandria Sheriff's Office photograph taken in Alexandria, Virginia on December 11, 2022.

Insurgents strike over 70 locations across southern Thailand in coordinated arson, bomb attacks

A rail line was hit by explosives in Narathiwat, prompting the suspension of services in that section.

Thai security forces patrol the railway in the troubled southern province of Yala March 27, 2013. The first round of formal peace talks between Thai government and the insurgent group Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) will take place on March 28 and will be mediated by Malaysia.

WATCH: Malki Roth’s family fought to bring her Sbarro killer to justice - but leaders failed to act

In pursuing US justice, the family of Sbarro bombing victim Malki Roth sought out meetings with ambassadors to Israel, starting when Tamimi was released. 

US DOJ: Will Malki Roth’s case be the landmark that changes the way Dept. of Justice operates?

ISIS-linked female suspect arrested in plot to blow up New York State Capitol

Bowie was arrested on charges of attempting to provide material support to a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), ISIS.

The New York State Capitol is seen on August 11, 2021 in Albany, New York; Illustrative.

UAE gives all-clear after air defenses detect Iranian missile, Tehran denies attack

This comes amid tensions with Iran as the Memorandum of Understanding expired, with US President Donald Trump laying claim to the Strait of Hormuz with a declaration marking it as "US territory."

The sun sets over the Dubai skyline featuring the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, in Dubai on August 6, 2026.