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World Politics & Diplomacy Just now (01:41 PM IST)

Somali Pirates Killed Tanker Crew Before Rescue, Official Says

Somali pirates killed members of an oil tanker crew before a rescue operation could reach the vessel, according to an official cited by the BBC, underscoring the renewed danger posed by piracy off the Horn of Africa. The incident marks a grim escalation in a maritime threat that had eased after international naval patrols were expanded in 2011, but has since begun to re-emerge amid regional instability and reduced security pressure.

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World Politics & Diplomacy13 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

Polish Police Detain Man in Alleged Plot Targeting Donald Tusk

Polish authorities have detained a man suspected of planning an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk, according to multiple international reports citing law enforcement sources. The case has heightened concern in Warsaw over political violence and the security environment surrounding senior officials, including Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

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World Politics & Diplomacy13 Oct 2026, 02:01 AM IST

Teenager Detained After Teachers Shot at French Middle School

French police have detained a teenage student after two teachers were shot at a middle school in southern France, in an attack that has jolted the country’s education system and renewed alarm over school safety. Authorities are investigating the incident as attempted murder, while officials work to determine how the weapon was brought onto campus and what motivated the assault.

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World Politics & Diplomacy12 Oct 2026, 11:36 AM IST

BBC Analysis Finds Mourners Killed at Raila Odinga Farewell Were Not in the Violence, Raising Fresh Questions Over Kenya Police Use of Force

A BBC Africa Eye investigation has found that people killed by Kenyan police during the national farewell for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga were not involved in the scuffles that erupted at the memorial. After reviewing about 1,500 videos and images, the investigation concluded that the victims were far from the main confrontations, intensifying scrutiny of police conduct at a politically sensitive public event. The findings are likely to deepen pressure on Kenyan authorities to explain the use of force and to account for the deaths.

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World Politics & Diplomacy05 Oct 2026, 09:17 PM IST

No. 10 Says RAF Fairford Remains Secure After U.S. Bomber Withdrawal

Downing Street has sought to calm concerns after the United States removed all of its bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire following what officials described as a new threat. The move has drawn scrutiny because the base has long served as a key U.S. air platform in Britain and a visible symbol of transatlantic military cooperation. British officials insist the site remains safe and operational.

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World Politics & Diplomacy03 Oct 2026, 11:14 PM IST

UK-Iranian Dual National Released on Bail After RAF Fairford Arrest

A UK-Iranian dual national arrested in connection with an investigation involving RAF Fairford has been released on bail, according to BBC reporting. The case has sharpened attention on the vulnerability of Western military facilities to suspected foreign-linked surveillance or disruption efforts, even as authorities have disclosed few operational details.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (02:32 PM IST)

MI5 Warns China Is Funding UK Research to Feed Beijing’s Spies

Britain’s domestic intelligence service has warned that Chinese state-linked actors are targeting UK universities and research institutions to harvest sensitive technology, according to reporting by the BBC. The warning sharpens a widening transatlantic debate over academic openness, national security, and the vulnerability of advanced research to foreign intelligence collection.

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Mississippi Police Say Black Mother Was Dead Before Body Was Hung in Tree, Calling Scene 'Staged'

Police in Jackson, Mississippi, say a 29-year-old Black mother of four was already dead before her body was placed hanging from a tree in what investigators now describe as a staged scene. The case, which has stirred anguish and fear in a state scarred by the history of racial violence, has led to multiple arrests as detectives say the killing was tied to a drug dispute.

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