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Who is behind Europe’s wave of bomb threats, cyberattacks?

“Targeting schools can maximize fear, media attention and pressure on the authorities, while involving relatively low costs and operational risks,” said intelligence expert Daniele Garofalo.

Garda members work at the offices of Irish National broadcaster RTE after staff were evacuated from the site following a bomb threat that the broadcaster has claimed is from the same group that has been behind a wave of bomb threats issued to passenger flights around Europe this week, November 6.
SpaceX logo and miniature satellite model are seen in this illustration taken, March 10, 2025.

Zelensky says Starshield speed is being limited again, hampering Ukraine's defenses

President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and businessman Steve Witkoff, leave the Four Seasons hotel prior to their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in central Moscow on November 12, 2026.

Putin asked US envoys to convey gratitude to Trump for facilitating Russia-Ukraine contact channels

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, May 26, 2026.

Chinese FM says call with Rubio was 'positive,' discuss potential trilateral agreement with Russia


US envoys Kushner, Witkoff to meet Putin, discuss security deal, end to Russia-Ukraine war - report

After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kushner and Witkoff are expected to fly to Dublin, where they will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov and Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev attend a meeting with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, September 5, 2026.

On this day: Armistice agreement to end World War I signed

The armistice was signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne outside Paris; it silenced the guns within hours of its ratification.

First World War: soldiers of the English infantry in France, running out of their trenches at the signal to assault, Somme, France, 1916.

Russia's ambassador to Washington Alexander Darchiev dies at 66, Moscow confirms

Moscow confirmed the death of Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to Washington, who had been tasked with improving relations with the Trump administration.

The flag of the Russian Federation flies at the Russian Embassy in Washington, US, March 27, 2018; illustrative.

UK arrests US Army member suspected of helping Russia

The 41-year-old man was arrested near the city of Gloucester, west England, on Tuesday and remains in custody at a London police station, police said.

British police officers stand watch at crime scene

Chinese ambassador says Iran military aid claims 'baseless' after ex-Mossad, IDF allegations

"If some people believe they have evidence that China is transporting lethal weapons to Iran, which would pose a serious threat to Israel's security, I think the Israeli government will let us know."

Chinese Ambassador to Israel Xiao Junzheng speaks at SIGNAL Group's 10th Annual Conference on Israel's China and Indo-Pacific Policy on November 5,2026.

Britain would prefer additional communication channels with Russia, Streeting says

"We have our embassy in Moscow. That is an important channel ... I would much prefer there to be additional channels too, particularly military-to-military level," Streeting told the Financial Times.

Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting arrives at Downing Street, on a day British Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey, presents the first budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government, in London, Britain, October 28, 2026.

Russia's Lavrov says US diesel deal working, prices coming down

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the deal allowing Russia to supply diesel to the US and global markets is already working and has lowered prices.

US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025

Around 78% of Britons view Israel as a serious threat to world peace, survey finds

A total of 78% of respondents said they view Israel as a serious threat, compared with 48% 20 years ago. The percentage has also increased a full 10% in the last year.

London university students gather outside King's College London before an 'Inter-University March' to mark what they describe as the 'second anniversary of the beginning of the genocide in Gaza' on 7th October 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

Israeli, Russian, MAGA-linked accounts amplified 'hostile narratives' on France riots, reports say

The assessment found that the 10 most-viewed X posts from Israeli officials, government accounts, media outlets and influencers linked the unrest to radical Islamism and migration.

A French high school student holding a placard reading "Revolution" faces off with French riot police as high school students block a street ahead of a demonstration in Paris, France, November 5, 2026

Sanctioned Russian jet carrying military intel. chief lands in Israel after departing Moscow base

The Tupolev Tu-154M, which departed from a military base near Moscow, has been on the US sanctions list since 2023. A delegation, including the GRU chief Adm. Igor Kustyukov, was on board.

A Russian Air Force Tu-154B-2; illustrative.