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Legal
Over 120 kg of explosives used in Brussels attacks, court learns
(Brussels Times) The Brussels Court of Assizes, which is currently presiding over the trial of suspects involved in the Brussels terror attacks at the Maelbeek metro station and Zaventem Airport, listened to the testimony of an expert who was able to trace […]
Health & Medicine
Man accused of planning terror attack on Leeds hospital admits possessing pressure cooker bomb Mohammad Farooq, 28, pleads guilty to a charge of possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property. He denies engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts after allegedly planning attacks on St James's Hospital and an RAF base.
(Sky News) A clinical support worker accused of planning terrorist attacks on a hospital in Leeds and an RAF base has admitted possessing a pressure cooker bomb. Mohammad Farooq is accused of targeting St James’s Hospital in Leeds after a failed attempt […]
Immigration
Migrants: Record number of Channel crossings in August
(BBC) More than 1,200 migrants have made the crossing across the English Channel in small boats already in August, a record for a single month. Eight vessels carrying 112 people were intercepted by Border Force patrols on Sunday. On Saturday, 65 people […]