Terrorism

British PM May Rebukes Trump Over Tweet After London Subway Detonation

LONDON — Britain’s Prime Minister rebuked President Donald Trump Friday after he tweeted that "a loser terrorist" responsible for a subway train blast had been "in the sights" of London’s Metropolitan Police.<p>Asked whether Trump knew something that the British public did not, PM Theresa May said: "I …

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ISIS claims responsibility for terror attack on London Underground

Dozens of people were injured as the threat of more attacks looms.

London Underground

How Underground terror incident unfolded

London police are treating an incident on a train at Parsons Green Tube station as terrorism. Witnesses saw a "small explosion" on the District Line train.

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Is Trump right about cutting off the Internet to prevent terror attacks?

<b>(CNN) —</b> As is often the case after a terrorist attack, President Donald Trump quickly took to Twitter after Friday's explosion on the London Underground that injured more than 20 people. Trump tweeted, "Loser terrorists must be dealt with in a much tougher manner. The internet is their main …

Opinion

Donald Trump says the internet must be 'cut off' to stop more terror attacks

Donald Trump says that the internet must be "cut off" to stop further terror attacks.<p>More follows…<p><b>Find the latest iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iOS 11 news</b> …

Parsons Green

May warns Trump not to speculate about bombing after he's accused of revealing intelligence in Twitter rant

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called Friday for a “tougher and more specific” U.S. travel ban after a homemade bomb exploded on a London …

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Manhunt for London ‘Bucket Bomber’ on District Line

Police in London are conducting a major manhunt for a suspect who planted a bucket bomb on the packed District Line Tube during rush-hour Friday morning. No arrests have been made. The London Ambulance Service announced that 18 people were taken to local hospitals with wounds but that none are …

London Public Transport

ISIS calls for ‘lone wolf’ attacks on hurricane relief centers

ISIS has been calling for “lone wolf” attacks on hurricane relief centers in Houston and Miami, according to a report.<p>Confidential government …

Islamic State (ISIS)

The London Attack Was a Grim Reminder That Homemade Bombs Are An Ongoing Threat

London was struck Friday by its fourth terrorist incident this year, when an improvised explosive device, or IED, partially detonated on a morning …

Homemade

Who is Sally Jones? Why the 'White Widow' is one of the most wanted terrorists in the world

She has become a poster girl for ISIS, particularly here in the West Midlands, but who is Sally Jones?<p>The British jihadi became known as the White …

Birmingham, UK

London: UK threat level raised to ‘critical’ after Tube blast

Britain’s Prime Minister announced that the UK terror threat level has been raised to ‘critical’ following the blast on a London underground train on Friday.<p>The so-called Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack and police say they are treating the explosion, which left 22 …

Was one of these stations the real target of the London bombers?

Will Geddes, CEO of security consultants ICP, told <i>The Sun</i>the homemade bomb could have been intended for busier stops for “maximum impact”.<p>“My feeling …

Parsons Green

‘Let us know when you kill Bin Laden’: Ex-Obama aide torches Trump boasts about fighting terrorists

President Donald Trump on Friday bragged about the work he and his administration have done in fighting terrorism — and he cast aspersions on the …

Liberal View

Trump National Security Chief Confirms Trump Lied About London Terror Attack

Information about Friday's bombing in London was still rolling in when Donald Trump took to his Twitter feed to make an Official Presidential …

Knife-wielding man 'attacks French soldier in Paris'

A knife-wielding man has attacked a French soldier in Paris, according to police.<p>More to follow...

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Coping with terrorism in the home of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’

It has long been a motivational slogan for Brits young and old: Keep Calm and Carry On.<p>Since its rise in popularity during World War II, the phrase can be found almost anywhere. It's stitched into T-shirts, stamped onto stationery. It's painted on mugs and proudly hanging in homes. It is a mantra …

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Explainer: why UK terror threat has been raised to its highest level

Conditions that allow the activation of Operation Temperer, putting troops on the streets, are agreed at the highest level<p>The current international terrorism threat to the UK has been raised to critical, meaning an attack is expected imminently, in the wake of the Parsons Green bomb attack in …

Parsons Green

Parsons Green: How will police track down the attacker?

<b>This is the fifth terror attack of 2017. And it's the only one this year in which nobody has died.</b><p>Earlier this summer, the Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick said police believed they had stopped six other significant plots - and there has been at least one more since then.<p>So, put …

Parsons Green

London: Islamic State claims tube train attack at Parsons Green station that injured 29

The threat level in the UK has been raised from ‘severe’ to ‘critical’, which means authorities believe that another attack is ‘imminent’.<p>The Islamic …

Parsons Green

France attacks: man shouts 'Allahu Akbar,' assaults two people; knife-wielding man attacks soldier

A knife-wielding man attacked a French soldier Friday and, in a separate attack in France, two women were assaulted by a man with a hammer who shouted “Allahu Akbar."<p>In Chalon-sur-Saone two women were injured when they were attacked by a man with a hammer. Onlookers said the man shouted “Allahu …

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ISIS claims responsibility for London subway attack

Islamic State group claims the London subway explosion was carried out by an affiliated unit.

Islamic State (ISIS)

British Prime Minister speaks out about London terror attack

Teresa May comments on Trump's tweets in the wake of the London subway attack.

UK Prime Minister

Islamic State claims responsibility for London blast: Amaq news agency

CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a blast on Friday that injured 22 people on a packed commuter train on the London underground network, the militant group's Amaq news agency said.

Islamic State (ISIS)

As crude as the failed 'bucket bomb' may look, don’t write this attacker off as an amateur

We’re in the very early stages of the Parsons Green ‘bucket bomb’ investigation, and due to the failure of this device to explode fully - the world …

Parsons Green

Would Trump tweet differently about a domestic terror attack by Muslim extremists?

<b>(CNN) —</b> When terror strikes, President Donald Trump tweets.<p>Check that.<p>When an alleged terrorist, one with potential ties to groups like ISIS, carries out an attack, Trump immediately lashes out -- whether or not he has "the facts."<p>Trump responded to the Friday explosion in the London Underground by …

Politics

Trump wants to ‘cut off’ the internet after London Tube bombing

President Donald Trump on Friday said he wanted to “cut off” the internet to prevent the so-called Islamic State from using it to entice new recruits …

Cutoff

London Mayor Sadiq Khan was right: Terror has become part of everyday life

It turns out, London Mayor Sadiq Khan was right: Terror has become part of everyday life in London.<p>The Muslim mayor made waves last year when he …

Sadiq Khan

Omar Khadr could gain new freedoms Friday

Omar Khadr may find out on Friday whether he will gain new freedoms, including unrestricted access to the internet, the ability to move more freely …

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Bomb injures 29 on London train; threat level raised as police hunt suspects | Reuters

This story has not been edited by Firstpost staff and is generated by auto-feed.<p>Published Date: Sep 16, 2017 03:15 am | Updated Date: Sep 16, 2017 …

Lidl offers help to tube bomb police after device pictured in branded bag

Supermarket Lidl has offered to assist a police investigation into the terrorist incident on the London Underground, after one of its bags was …

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