The UK has announced a significant increase in its troop presence in Norway: over the next three years, the number of British troops stationed in the Arctic country will increase from approximately 1,000 to 2,000. British Defence Secretary John Healey announced this during a visit to Camp Viking in northern...
Nine people were killed and 27 injured in a school shooting in Canada
One of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history in decades occurred in the small mountain town of Tumbler Ridge in northeastern British Columbia. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), a shooting broke out at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon around 1:20 p.m. local time. Officers...
The UK will transition entirely to electronic visas from February 25, 2026
The UK Home Office has announced the final stage of its transition to a fully digital immigration system. From February 25, 2026, visitor visas will be issued exclusively electronically, eliminating the need for traditional visa stickers in passports. This key change completes the multi-year digitalization of the UK visa system....
Russia is recruiting individuals with criminal backgrounds to carry out sabotage in Latvia
Russian intelligence services have stepped up their recruitment efforts in Latvia, primarily targeting individuals with criminal backgrounds to carry out sabotage operations. This was stated by Normunds Mežviets, head of the Latvian State Security Service (SSG), in an interview with Delfi. According to the head of the Latvian intelligence service,...
Keir Starmer refuses to resign amid the Epstein files scandal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that he does not intend to leave his post, despite mounting pressure within the Labour Party and calls for his resignation sparked by the scandal surrounding Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US and his long-standing ties to Jeffrey Epstein. On Monday,...
British intelligence agencies warned political parties about foreign interference and ‘honey traps’
The heads of Britain's leading intelligence agencies held an unprecedented briefing for representatives of all UK political parties, warning of the threats of foreign interference in the country's democratic processes. According to the Cabinet Office, MI5 Director Ken McCallum and National Cyber Security Centre Chief Richard Horne met with party...
The Pentagon is preparing a new military base in Australia in case of war with China
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon is actively promoting plans to establish a permanent forward base for American nuclear submarines at the Australian naval base HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. This move is seen as key ‘insurance’ for the US in the event of a potential armed conflict...
Starmer on the verge of resignation
The political crisis in the UK has reached a critical point, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer under unprecedented pressure following the high-profile scandal surrounding Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US. According to sources in the ruling Labour Party, the likelihood of Starmer leaving office in the coming days...
The murder rate in England and Wales has fallen to a nearly 50-year low
According to the UK Office for National Statistics, there were only 499 homicides, including murder, manslaughter, and infanticide, recorded in England and Wales between September 2024 and September 2025. This is the lowest figure since 1977—almost half a century. Compared to the previous year, the number of murders decreased by...
Hybrid warfare at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic arena
A few days before the opening ceremony of the XXV Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italian authorities announced the thwarting of a series of cyberattacks targeting Olympic venues and Italian government websites. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani publicly announced this, stating that the attacks had a "Russian...