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Why everyone’s talking about the EU’s no-deal Brexit plans
Why everyone’s talking about the EU’s no-deal Brexit plans
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US Secret Service screening inauguration troops for riot sympathisers
US Secret Service screening inauguration troops for riot sympathisers
National Guard members under investigation as mob member claims GOP lawmakers aided Capitol siege
14 Jan 2021
Plea for public to help find secret Second World War bunkers
Plea for public to help find secret Second World War bunkers
Hundreds of ‘Scallywag’ underground hideouts lie undiscovered in British countryside
4 Jan 2021
How Joe Biden will go about rebuilding the Iran Nuclear Deal
How Joe Biden will go about rebuilding the Iran Nuclear Deal
President-elect facing major challenge to keep Tehran satisfied as Europe forms nuclear strategy
24 Nov 2020
What Johnson has planned for his £16bn military spree
What Johnson has planned for his £16bn military spree
Space defence, cyber-offence and artificial intelligence to benefit from funding surge
19 Nov 2020
China deploys microwave weapon to blast Indian troops
China deploys microwave weapon to blast Indian troops
The radiation technology left soldiers vomiting and incapacitated without breaking no-live-shots rule
17 Nov 2020
Could Trump’s reaction to election loss spark global chaos?
Could Trump’s reaction to election loss spark global chaos?
Outgoing president asked for ‘options’ to target Iranian nuclear site following loss to Joe Biden
17 Nov 2020
Panic as British Army boss lost during training in Wiltshire
Panic as British Army boss lost during training in Wiltshire
Mark Carleton-Smith declared missing in action during exercise on Salisbury Plain
12 Nov 2020
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GCHQ launches war against Russian anti-vaccine propaganda
GCHQ launches war against Russian anti-vaccine propaganda
State-sponsored disinformation campaigns are being blocked and agents locked out of their accounts
9 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: Johnson should ‘hug Starmer close’
Instant Opinion: Johnson should ‘hug Starmer close’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 14 October
14 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: can we ‘survive’ four more years of Trump?
Instant Opinion: can we ‘survive’ four more years of Trump?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 9 October
9 Oct 2020
Army major cleared of drowning Iraqi after 17-year ordeal
Army major cleared of drowning Iraqi after 17-year ordeal
Robert Campbell was investigated for 17 years over the death of teenager Said Shabram
25 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Johnson prefers no-deal to ‘surrender’
Instant Opinion: Johnson prefers no-deal to ‘surrender’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 4 September
4 Sep 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Polio, virtual armies and office nomads
The Week Unwrapped: Polio, virtual armies and office nomads
What can we learn from a victory against polio? Why is the MoD building a virtual copy of Britain? And would you work from Bermuda?
28 Aug 2020
Corbyn’s refusal to condemn Russia was ‘wrong’, says ex-aide
Corbyn’s refusal to condemn Russia was ‘wrong’, says ex-aide
New book claims refusal to condemn Russia over Skripal poisoning fuelled ‘doubts’ of both Labour MPs and voters about his leadership
25 Aug 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Sovereign citizens, troops and suits
The Week Unwrapped: Sovereign citizens, troops and suits
Could we all opt out of the legal system? Why does Germany want to keep its US troops? And why are we all giving up on the suit?
7 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: I called Trump 2016 - now I’m calling 2020
Instant Opinion: I called Trump 2016 - now I’m calling 2020
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 5 August
5 Aug 2020
Could squid teeth hold the secret to ‘self-healing’ robots?
Could squid teeth hold the secret to ‘self-healing’ robots?
Military scientists hope cephalopods could also be the secret to building ‘self-fixing’ uniforms
31 Jul 2020
Is the Official Secrets Act fit to counter modern espionage?
Is the Official Secrets Act fit to counter modern espionage?
Senior police, MI5 and MI6 sources call on government to update spying law
23 Jul 2020
Chinese consulate closed by Trump ‘was hotbed of spying’
Chinese consulate closed by Trump ‘was hotbed of spying’
Former CIA station chief says the move marks the beginning of a 21st-century cold war
23 Jul 2020
Inside the Russian cyberattacks on Covid vaccine research
Inside the Russian cyberattacks on Covid vaccine research
A cybersecurity and defence expert on the history and development of Russian cyberwarfare
23 Jul 2020
Beijing-linked hackers ‘tried to steal’ Covid vaccine data
Beijing-linked hackers ‘tried to steal’ Covid vaccine data
US charges two men accused of targeting drug companies during global cybertheft campaign
22 Jul 2020
Reaction: MI5 to get more powers following Russia report
Reaction: MI5 to get more powers following Russia report
Former spy chief says outdated security laws allow foreign agents to act with impunity
22 Jul 2020
Kremlin interference: what is in the Russia report?
Kremlin interference: what is in the Russia report?
UK government accused of turning ‘blind eye’ to fears of foreign interference in Brexit vote
21 Jul 2020
How Russian hackers targeted the coronavirus vaccine
How Russian hackers targeted the coronavirus vaccine
UK, US and Canada say researchers have come under attack from the Kremlin
17 Jul 2020
Why everybody’s talking about the security committee coup
Why everybody’s talking about the security committee coup
The ‘cloak and dagger operation’ could shake loose a long-awaited report into Russian interference in UK politics
16 Jul 2020
Dominic Cummings to tour MoD sites for security overhaul
Dominic Cummings to tour MoD sites for security overhaul
PM’s most senior aide to play central role in review of UK’s foreign policy, defence and security
9 Jul 2020
What is causing explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities?
What is causing explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities?
Head of Israeli spy agency claims country behind attacks on Iran
7 Jul 2020
Elite Australian troops ‘committed war crimes’, says chief
Elite Australian troops ‘committed war crimes’, says chief
Major-General Adam Findlay said ‘there are guys who criminally did something’
30 Jun 2020
Behind the Russian plot to pay Taliban for killing US troops
Behind the Russian plot to pay Taliban for killing US troops
Intelligence sources says British soldiers also targeted in covert operation in Afghanistan
29 Jun 2020
High drama: India and China brawl in the Himalayas
High drama: India and China brawl in the Himalayas
Indian soldiers ‘beaten to death’ in first fatal clashes for 45 years
17 Jun 2020
Instant Opinion: Trump’s Tory cheerleaders ‘shame Britain’
Instant Opinion: Trump’s Tory cheerleaders ‘shame Britain’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 10 June
10 Jun 2020
EU commission president cleared in ‘contract scandal’
EU commission president cleared in ‘contract scandal’
The German politician has admitted ‘mistakes’ were made by her officials
10 Jun 2020
Black Lives Matter: what would US police reform look like?
Black Lives Matter: what would US police reform look like?
Both protesters and politians are calling for nationwide overhaul of law enforcement
9 Jun 2020
How dangerous are US riot control weapons?
How dangerous are US riot control weapons?
Rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades can all cause serious injury and death
5 Jun 2020
