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Poland launches major border operation as activity in Russia fuels concern over possible “serious provocation”

Berlin — Poland launched a large-scale security operation this week along its border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, the country’s national police chief said, and the Polish prime minister said the effort may have prevented a sabotage or provocation operation targeting the NATO member. Additional police and counterterrorism units, as well as troops from…

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Paris museums close, stores put up barricades as France prepares for more protests

Major museums in Paris closed and authorities deployed a sizable police force for a round of new protests Saturday across France, hoping to prevent a repeat of last week’s violent unrest that shocked the country. France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said as many as 70,000 officers will be deployed nationwide, along with helicopters, armored vehicles…

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Iran shifts focus to “harder targets, like military sites” with mounting sabotage attacks, U.K. spy chief warns

London — Iran has made a “major shift” in its efforts to attack the United Kingdom, including going after harder targets such as military bases, the head of Britain’s domestic spy agency MI5 warned Tuesday.  In his annual threat update at MI5 headquarters in London, Sir Ken McCallum outlined the growing challenges facing the country, from…

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U.K. believes Iran “played a part” in incident near RAF Fairford base used by U.S. forces, prime minister says

London — The British government believes Iran “played a part” in the incident over the weekend at the RAF Fairford air base in England, which has been used by U.S. warplanes carrying out strikes on Iran, U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday. Burnham’s remarks to the BBC were the first confirmation by the British government…

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Trump and Rubio question U.K. handling of possible plot against air base after 5 men released on bail

London — President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have criticized British counterterror police’s handling of a possible plot targeting a U.K. air base used by U.S. forces, with Rubio calling it a “very serious” incident and alleging that it “clearly involved” a foreign actor, and the president suggesting it “might be” Iran. Five…

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