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[$] How Scuffles at Trump Rallies Echo His Past Events

Examining President Trump’s praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump’s recent events. What he found was a faint echo of the moments that made Mr.

Trump’s 2016 rallies so shocking.

defence-blog.com | 10 min. ago NEW

Senators seek details on 23,000-strong National Guard riot force

Two Democratic senators with military and national security backgrounds, Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Mark Kelly of Arizona, have asked the Department of War and the National Guard Bureau to explain who commands the National Guard’s new “quick reaction forces,” under what legal authority they would deploy inside the United States, and whether they have […]

livemint.com | 1 hrs. 11 min. ago

Rahul Gandhi convoy accident: What led to vehicles colliding on Purvanchal Expressway? UP Police SIT to begin probe

Uttar Pradesh Police has formed an SIT to investigate the collision involving vehicles in Rahul Gandhi’s convoy on the Purvanchal Expressway. The probe will examine the cause of the pile-up, security arrangements and traffic coordination. Gandhi was safe, and his convoy continued to Sultanpur.

thehill.com | 1 hrs. 22 min. ago

Trump administration sued over refugee policy changes

Advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration over three policies they say have left refugees in “legal limbo” by blocking them from obtaining green cards and speeding up the process for terminating their lawful status. The class action lawsuit, filed Monday in Massachusetts, accuses the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration...

dw.com | 2 hrs. 4 min. ago

Germany's Merz heads to Asia as security issues loom large

Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be meeting the leaders of Singapore, Japan and South Korea as Germany seeks to adjust its foreign policy to rising uncertainty and threats to global supply chains.

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 25 min. ago

Keralam Assembly unanimously passes Senior Citizens’ (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill

The Bill aims at promoting healthy and active ageing, registration and regulation of senior citizen care centres, and protection of rights, dignity, and social security of the elderly, among others. CM says the Bill’s main thrust is on silver economy

euronews.com | 3 hrs. 18 min. ago

From the Mecca defence pact to Tehran talks: Is the Middle East’s security landscape shifting?

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are pursuing talks with Tehran while strengthening their military readiness under the terms of the Mecca Defence Alliance.

euronews.com | 3 hrs. 19 min. ago

Swedish government blocks ChatGPT and Claude. Here’s why

The ban on employees using browser-based versions of ChatGPT and Claude took effect on Monday 26 October amid security concerns over data processing.

nypost.com | 4 hrs. 13 min. ago

Three arrested after Jordan church shooting that killed 9 as violence continues

"God willing, they only represent themselves," Jordan's Director of Public Security said.

euronews.com | 5 hrs. 25 min. ago

Algeria approves troop deployment to Niger: what is their mission?

This rare move comes amid strengthened security ties between Algeria and Niamey following the thwarting of an attempted coup in Niger in August.

dailymail.com | 5 hrs. 25 min. ago

Shocking moment demonstrators waving Palestinian flags forced their way into Rome's Colosseum - as protests spread across Europe

Hundreds of young people entered the 2,000 year old monument calling for an end to the war in Gaza, with security guards eventually forcing the protesters out from the ancient building.

kyivpost.com | 6 hrs. 1 min. ago

Trump to Nominate Viktor Orbán as UN Secretary General

WSJ reported on Sunday that the US administration have invited former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to enter the race for the next UN Secretary-General. Its sources suggested Orbán would secure eight or 10 UN Security Council votes “without much difficulty.”

euronews.com | 6 hrs. 6 min. ago

Zelenskyy's planned Brussels visit for peace talks cancelled

Zelenskyy said the planned visit would gather Ukraine, the US, EU and NATO in high-level talks on security guarantees and diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

livemint.com | 6 hrs. 42 min. ago

Namo Ghat helipad security breach: UP man poses as fake Army officer during Varanasi air show, arrested

Police became vigilant after receiving information about a suspicious individual, prompting them to question him.

abc.net.au | 7 hrs. 29 min. ago

Netanyahu posts mushroom cloud, talks cryptocurrency as election looms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to play on national security fears just days out from the election.

foxnews.com | 7 hrs. 32 min. ago

$800-a-day penalty threatens to bleed investigative reporter dry as explosive legal fight escalates

Catherine Herridge's Supreme Court petition challenges how courts weigh reporter's privilege when confidential national security sources are at stake.

npr.org | 8 hrs. 10 min. ago

Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan

President Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States.

thehindu.com | 9 hrs. ago

U.P. Police constitutes SIT to probe accident involving vehicles in Rahul Gandhi’s convoy

The investigation will examine the circumstances and causes of the accident and determine whether there was any negligence or lapse in security, escort arrangements or traffic management

nypost.com | 9 hrs. 49 min. ago

Australian Parliament pays tribute to injured lawmaker as it resumes work under increased security

Australia's Parliament resumed under heightened security as lawmakers paid tribute to MP Helen Haines, who was seriously injured in an SUV attack.

thehindu.com | 10 hrs. 4 min. ago

Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for deadly attack on church

The Public Security Directorate said the three suspects were arrested following a dawn shootout and that all three were wounded

thehindu.com | 10 hrs. 5 min. ago

Iran says officials from Saudi, Turkiye, Pakistan to visit Tehran for security talks

The meeting was proposed during a visit by Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir to Tehran last week, says Ali Bagheri Kani, Deputy Secretary of Iran’s SNSC

kyivpost.com | 10 hrs. 14 min. ago

Zelensky Says Ukraine Wants to Keep 800,000-Troop Army, Rules Out Neutrality

Zelensky said Ukraine wants to maintain an 800,000-strong army unless NATO membership changes its security needs, and ruled out neutrality or restrictions on its forces. He also outlined possible steps toward peace, including an energy truce, prisoner exchange and humanitarian mission in Oleshky.

iol.co.za | 10 hrs. 46 min. ago

Verulam temple targeted twice in one day

Reaction Unit South Africa security officers at the Redcliffe Temple after it was robbed.

koreatimes.co.kr | 11 hrs. 15 min. ago

Korea seeks to complete key OPCON verification, set transfer year by Dec.

Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Monday that Seoul is working with Washington to complete the second stage of verification for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) and agree on a target year for the handover by the end of 2026. Kang also said the three conditions previously agreed upon by the allies remain valid, despite recent remarks by Gen.

Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, suggesting that the standards for meeting those conditions may need to change. “We are closely consulting with the U.S. to complete the full operational capability (FOC) verification and determine a target year for the transfer,” Kang told lawmakers during a parliamentary audit of the defense ministry.

He was responding to Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, who called for the allies to agree on a transfer timeline at their annual Security Consultative Meeting (SCM), expected to take place in the United States in December. The FOC assessment is the second stage of a three-phase verification process to assess whether the future Combined Forces Command, led

nytimes.com | 11 hrs. 54 min. ago

[$] Israeli Jews Across the Spectrum Face an Election of Fears

Supporters and opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have expressed intense anxieties about isolation abroad, security at home and the future of Israel’s identity.

thehindu.com | 12 hrs. 10 min. ago

Rahul Gandhi’s convoy involved in collision on Purvanchal Expressway; Congress leader safe

Party workers, officials, and several security personnel were injured in the collision. It is reported that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha is safe

ft.com | 13 hrs. 16 min. ago

[$] We need to know if AI agents are accessing British services

The recent hack of Australian health data is a reminder that this is the biggest cyber security threat facing the UK

thehindu.com | 14 hrs. 1 min. ago

China’s Communist Party elite hold key talks on governance

Few details from the closed-door gathering, held under tight security, will be made known until it concludes on October 29, 2026, but the timing of the meeting is crucial

koreatimes.co.kr | 14 hrs. 7 min. ago

Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says

Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in connection with an attack on a church in the US-allied country that killed nine people, state television reported on Monday. The attack, in which gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church on Friday in the village of Hamoud in Karak governorate, about 120 km (75 miles) southwest of the capital Amman, also wounded 40 others.

The shooting lasted several minutes, witnesses said. Jordan's Public Security Directorate said security forces located the three suspects early on Monday hiding in an abandoned house in Karak. The suspects refused to surrender and opened fire on security forces, who returned fire and arrested all three after they were wounded, the directorate said in a statement carried on state media.

No security personnel were injured, and a number of firearms and ammunition were found in the suspects' possession after their arrest. "Terrorism has no place among us," the directorate said, adding that the suspects had met their "just fate". The Public Security Directorate did not identify the suspects' affili

thehindu.com | 14 hrs. 27 min. ago

OpenAI resumes frontier AI training after security overhaul, discloses flaw in widely used software

Separately on Thursday, AI safety evaluators METR and Redwood Research said they found several new vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s internal system

thestar.com | 14 hrs. 40 min. ago

Australian Parliament pays tribute to injured lawmaker under increased security

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pays tribute to independent lawmaker Helen Haines, who was critically injured on Oct. 19 when a driver struck her with a vehicle, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image…

livemint.com | 15 hrs. 20 min. ago

‘Winning together’: Trump endorses ‘outstanding Warrior’ Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections

Netanyahu has campaigned heavily on his security credentials. Meanwhile, his election contender Gadi Eisenkot vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote.

bbc.co.uk | 16 hrs. 20 min. ago

Why Israel's election is one of the most important in its history

Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.

scmp.com | 17 hrs. 50 min. ago

North Korea tells UN South ‘fabricated’ border landmine blast

North Korea sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council accusing Seoul of fabricating a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers, its state media reported Monday. Tensions between the two Koreas have soared since the South last month blamed the blast inside the heavily fortified demilitarised zone that separates the countries on landmines laid by the North, an accusation it has fiercely rejected.

The North Korean permanent representative to the UN sent a letter on...

theguardian.com | 20 hrs. 23 min. ago

Australia politics live: MPs to pay tribute to Helen Haines as parliament resumes; Hanson says One Nation cartoons ‘not going anywhere’

Follow live updatesGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastSteggall calls for civility and respectIndependent MP Zali Steggall has called for more respect in times of disagreement, telling ABC that leadership and words matter.We absolutely need to make sure there is more civility and respect.Social media is a platform where they can send abuse and threats through direct messages, call my electorate office, or send pretty revolting stuffIt’s just quite shocking how disconnected from manners and reality sometimes people get when they launch into their diatribes and make threats.There’s been a lot of money and a lot of effort and a lot of thought going into security here at Parliament House.I think the vulnerability is actually when we’re out doing our job in the community, and that’s probably where we need to put the focus.

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al-monitor.com | 20 hrs. 30 min. ago

Israel's Eisenkot vows unity as Netanyahu paints him as soft on Iran

Israeli election contender Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to tar his main rival as soft on Iran. Netanyahu has campaigned heavily on his security credentials, but Eisenkot has cast him as unfit to lead and pledged a state commission of inquiry into the failings that led to Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack under the incumbent's watch.

nytimes.com | 23 hrs. 47 min. ago

[$] What’s at Stake in Brazil’s Elections?

On Sunday, Brazilians will choose between a beleaguered left-wing incumbent and a right-wing challenger. Trade, security and democracy are on the table.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel election, says 'don't test us'

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, has focused heavily on hawkish national security statements in the final days of the campaign

dw.com | 1 days ago

France: Hundreds arrested after nationwide protests

The French government says more than 1,000 people were arrested following nationwide protests on Saturday. Police and elite security forces were out in force across the country as clashes broke out.

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

Hundreds of passengers 'stranded' after power cut at Stansted Airport

A reported power cut at Stansted Airport affecting security and baggage systems has left hundreds of "stranded" people queuing for hours in departures