Security

EU’s energy security drive may have gone too far

By Lisa Jucca MILAN, Jan 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Europe may have overplayed its energy security strategy. President Vladimir Putin’s 2022 attack on Ukraine exposed the European Union’s heavy dependence…

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NATO, Japan pledge to strengthen ties in face of ‘historic’ security threat

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged on Tuesday to strengthen ties, saying Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its growing military cooperation with China had created the…

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UK’s Prince Harry seeks right to pay for UK police protection

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry is challenging a government decision that he should not receive police protection when on British soil even if he covers the cost himself, his…

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Malta: Police station inaugurated at Malta International Airport

Works at the Malta International Airport Police stations have been completed and the doors to the new office have been opened today. The Minister for Home Affairs Byron Cailleri together…

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Malta: Government backpedals on passport secrecy clause

The government announced that it was reversing a decision to grant the home affairs minister the power to withhold the names of passport buyers. The secrecy rule in the original…

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Security firm G4S agrees for Allied Universal takeover

Security group G4S has agreed to a 245 pence per share takeover offer from U.S.-based Allied Universal, the companies said on Tuesday, days after Canada’s GardaWorld had sweetened its bid…

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Europe must strengthen its borders after attacks, says Macron

Europe must rethink its open-border Schengen area, including a more robust protection of the zone's external frontiers, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, after a spate of Islamist attacks in…

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Malta: No breakdown of costs for private detention centre security guards

The private security companies Signal 8, JF Security, and Executive, have been employed to provide services at the Safi and Hal Far closed centres for irregular migrants. The use of…

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EU Commission sets out new ambitious mission to lead on supercomputing

The Commission is pushing forward new legislation to maintain and advance Europe's leading role in supercomputing and quantum computing. It will support research and innovation activities for new supercomputing technologies,…

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EC designates €160 million for security projects by industry

The European Commission launched a €160 million call for proposals for joint defence industrial projects in 2020. The Commission is looking to fund projects in 12 different defence categories including…

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London police to start using live facial recognition

London’s police force will start using live facial recognition on the capital’s streets, ignoring concerns from politicians, data regulators and human rights groups over the highly invasive and often inaccurate…

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Photo Story : G7 Security Check

A Gendarmerie boat patrols the coast as a woman floats on a surfboard in Biarritz, ahea of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, 23 August 2019. The G7 Summit runs…

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Ariana Grande fans are warned of increased security measures for September’s concert in Dublin

Ariana Grande fans are being warned security is being ramped up for her gigs in the 3Arena in Dublin this September. The 3Arena is calling on fans to take extra…

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Passengers will soon be able to carry liquids and laptops inside hand luggage in Heathrow

Passengers will be able to carry liquids and laptops through security at Heathrow inside their hand luggage after new security scanners are installed. Other airports including Luton are also trialing the…

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Facebook urges users to update WhatsApp after major vulnerability leads to remote installations surveillance software

Hackers were able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other devices using a major vulnerability in messaging app WhatsApp, it has been confirmed. WhatsApp, which is owned by…

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British lawmakers fear for their safety as Brexit tensions mount

As British lawmakers prepare for a week in which they could seize control of the Brexit process, many MPs have warned that they fear for their safety amid an…

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Italian authorities on alert after Christchurch attacks

Italian authorities have warned that there is a risk that the terror attack in New Zealand that killed at least 49 people may spur copycat attacks or reprisals in…

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Met Police Commissioner warns that no-deal Brexit will put public at risk

Britain's most senior police officer has stormed into a political row by suggesting a no-deal Brexit could put the public at risk. Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan police commissioner, said crashing out of…

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Eu Council Roundup

BREXIT, might have taken up most of the European Council media Agenda, however it was not the only item to be discussed. The EU leaders also discussed the issue of…

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Malta’s Prime Minister remarks ahead of EU informal summit

Apart from Brexit the EU heads of state or government who will gather at the informal meeting in Salzburg on 19 and 20 September. will also discuss internal security and…

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Fatal clashes in Jordan

AP/Hala Akhbar: A Jordanian official says five suspected militants are in custody after opening fire and setting off explosions that killed three members of the security forces and collapsed a multi-story…

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A No-Deal Brexit poses risks to public safety – Police Leaders

A no-deal Brexit poses a substantial risk to public safety, with police officers instantly losing vital access to cross-border investigative powers and databases, the home secretary has been told in a damning…

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2017 Manchester suicide bomber was rescued by British Navy from Libya via Malta

The Daily Mail: the suicide bomber who killed 22 people during Ariana Grande's concert at Manchester Arena in 2017 was rescued by the Navy from war-torn Libya three years before his…

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Security tightened in France as it celebrates Bastille day and hopes for World Cup final victory

Security has been tightened ahead of a weekend that France hopes will bring back-to-back celebrations of Bastille Day on July 14 and a victory in the 2018 World Cup final,…

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Security failure in NameTests apps potentially left Facebook users unprotected

Politico: A security failure in a popular quiz app on Facebook left millions of people’s data exposed for almost two years, a cybersecurity activist revealed Thursday. The application, called Nametests.com, has run…

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EU Summit Agenda- Migration & Security

Migration Leaders will discuss migration policy. They are expected to underline the need for a comprehensive approach to migration and the importance of effective control at the EU's external borders. The heads of…

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Taxi driver who hit Moscow pedestrians fell asleep while driving – Moscow Police

AP: The suspect in a taxi crash near Red Square that injured two Mexican World Cup fans and other pedestrians told interrogators that he fell asleep at the wheel, Moscow police…

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France won’t allow public screening of World Cup matches

Euronews reports that France has banned the showing of World Cup football matches in public spaces. The only exception will be then where there is adequate security. The country's interior ministry…

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Sweden, Finland, US sign security agreement

The defence ministers of Sweden, Finland, and the US met in Washington to sign a trilateral letter of intent to reinforce their security cooperation. Peter Hultqvist of Sweden, Jussi Niinistö…

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