Four arrested as part of investigation into extreme right-wing terrorism
All four suspects are currently in police custody

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All four suspects are currently in police custody

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Residents warned they could be out of their homes for 24 hours

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Mohammad Bashir, 31, from Manchester, was charged with four terrorism offences

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Bombs were placed near both Republican and Democratic party HQs in Washington DC the night before US Capitol attack
US authorities have made an arrest in connection with pipe bombs that were planted outside the headquarters of both the Democratic and Republican parties in Washington DC on the eve of 6 January 2021, according to reports on Thursday morning.
Explosive devices were placed at night and then, on the afternoon of 6 January, the US Capitol attack occurred, when a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters stormed Congress in an effort to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election.
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Andy Gregory looks back on the shocking and tragic events that thrust the Wiltshire city into global headlines

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More prisoners will take their own lives unless action is taken to help those trapped in IPP jail terms, a former top judge has warned, after The Independent called for sentences to be reviewed

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Dawn Sturgess was killed by the Russian nerve agent, while a police officer and a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned

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Seizures and warrants involve Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi, who heads US-sanctioned Prince Group, and Cambodians Kok An and Yim Leak
Thailand has seized assets worth more than $300m, including shares in a major regional energy company, and issued arrest warrants for 42 people in a high-profile push against regional scam networks, officials said on Wednesday.
Parts of south-east Asia, including the border areas between Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia, have become hubs for online fraud, with criminal networks earning billions from illegal compounds where trafficking victims are often forced to work.
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Critics called on the government to limit roll-out of facial recognition, but others have urged ministers to accelerate the expansion to ‘boost safety’

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