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The United Kingdom Government has stepped up efforts to tackle knife crime with a new campaign combining increased police operations, surveillance technology and youth-focused prevention programmes in areas affected by knife-related violence.
The campaign, tagged ‘No Place for Knives’, was launched today, November 2, 2026, in Westminster and Croydon, with enforcement activities also being piloted in Birmingham city centre.
The UK Home Office said the initiative was developed in collaboration with police forces and local authorities to discourage knife carrying and target individuals considered most at risk of committing knife-related offences.
The enforcement strategy includes live facial recognition technology, metal detection systems, rapid-response electric bikes and additional foot patrols.
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Moldovan border security compromised as telecomms masts used for border security have been seized.
The telecomms infrastructure, used to ensure the security of the state border and the operation of the 112 emergency service, has been seized as part of enforcement proceedings relating to the commercial debts of a private company.
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Poland strengthens security on border with Russia over risk of sabotage
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Latvia sends 'mobile surveillance device' to eastern border: eng.lsm.lv/article/society/d…
Who needs to go to military war when you can just destroy all the food...
European supermarkets hit by freezer hacking ft.trib.al/0CCoIp6
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This is brilliant from Dr. Sarah Paine:
„Can you think of a one Russian product?„
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🇧🇪 BREAKING UPDATE: BELGIAN REFRIGERATION INCIDENT EXTENDS BEYOND SUPERMARKETS
At least 55 retail locations are now confirmed affected by refrigeration system disruptions across Belgium, with additional incidents reported at butcher shops.
Confirmed figures:
- Delhaize: Approximately 40 stores
- Carrefour: 15 stores
- Additional incidents at the De Laet & Van Haver butcher chain
The affected locations are not limited to conventional supermarkets. They also include Q8 petrol station convenience stores (Shop & Go), Proxy Delhaize outlets and shops along major motorways.
Particularly concerning: The De Laet & Van Haver butcher chain reported that its refrigeration settings had been remotely altered, activating defrost cycles and causing components to heat up.
Staff reportedly intervened before temperatures became dangerously high.
Elsewhere, refrigeration temperatures reached approximately 15°C, forcing some stores to discard food products.
🇧🇪🇸🇪 UPDATE: REFRIGERATION DISRUPTIONS SPREAD ACROSS EUROPE - SWEDEN AND BELGIUM AFFECTED
IN SWEDEN:
• At least 6 ICA supermarkets affected by suspected refrigeration system hacks.
• Coop has now CONFIRMED that 6 of its stores in central Sweden are also affected.
• Freezer temperatures reportedly reached 50°C.
• Stores have been forced to discard large quantities of food, with some temporarily closing.
IN BELGIUM:
• Multiple Delhaize supermarkets are reporting abnormal refrigeration temperatures.
• Store managers were alerted around 04:00 this morning.
• Temperatures reportedly rose to 15°C.
• Affected locations include Malonne, Pont-à-Celles, Le Rœulx and Ath.
• Some stores have been forced to discard entire refrigerated inventories.
The incidents follow similar cyberattacks against hundreds of French supermarkets in October.
The cause of the Belgian disruptions remains unconfirmed, and no technical connection between the incidents has yet been established.
Monitoring developments.
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Chinese PLA Air Force anniversary celebrations kick off with 2,000-drone show
A 2,000-drone light show illuminated the night sky over Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, on Sunday, kicking off celebrations marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, which falls on Nov. 11, 2026.
The show, the opening event of a series of celebrations, featured 15 themed displays highlighting the PLA Air Force's transformation and development in the new era, showcasing its iconic weaponry and equipment, as well as advances in integrated operational capabilities.
Further events are planned in the coming days, including a flyover of a section of the Great Wall in north China's Tianjin Municipality by the Chinese PLA Air Force's Bayi Aerobatic Team, and a performance over a park in Changchun, the capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, by an aerobatics team from the Aviation University of Air Force.
The events aim to showcase the Chinese PLA Air Force's commitment to safeguarding China's air and space security and its determination to continue advancing its capabilities.
#Zhuhai #PLAAirForce77
#DroneShow
#PLA #PLAAF #AirForce
#Chinamilitary #ChinaMilBugle
Warfare continues to change and evolve. Budgetary thinking needs to do the same...
A World First in Naval Drone Warfare!
Türkiye’s #BAYRAKTAR TB3 has successfully taken off from the #TCGANADOLU aircraft carrier and deployed sonobuoys, marking a pioneering milestone in carrier-based unmanned anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations.
These underwater sensors are designed to detect and track submarines.
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BREAKING: 🇸🇪 Swedish grocery giant ICA, one of Sweden's largest supermarket chains, says several of its stores have been hit by a cyberattack overnight, causing refrigerators and freezers to be remotely set to 50°C.
The incident has likely resulted in large quantities of food spoiling. Multiple stores, including ICA Kvantum in Sjöbo and Tomelilla, have reported being affected.
ICA says stores will remain closed during the morning and are expected to reopen at 9:00 a.m. Swedish time.
The company has apologized to customers and says it is working to restore normal operations.
The incident comes amid a wave of cyberattacks targeting businesses recent weeks, following similar incidents reported in France and the United States.
Nice video from @SAAB. Unmanned warfare continues to evolve...
Once it delivered the troops. Now it deploys the battle.
Meet CB90 CX. Distributed power made for reality.
Learn more: saab.com/cb90cx
#CB90CX #CB90 #SuperiorAtSea
Tricky. Bulgaria has been a NATO member since 2004 and a member of the EU since 2007. Will Iotova prove to be the new Orban thorn in the side of both?
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🇨🇳PLA Navy Type 055: the world's most powerful warship in service.
12,000+ tons. 112 massive VLS cells—850 mm bores. Bigger. Longer. Heavier.
YJ-20 hypersonic killer: Mach 10 terminal, 1,500 km reach.
Air defense. Anti-missile. Anti-ship. One hull. Total dominance.
Thus destroying half of the oft quoted line that teachers spend most of the frequent holidays marking student papers and prepping for future lessons...
📚 En Chine, des enseignants peuvent désormais corriger les copies manuscrites de toute une classe en seulement 5 minutes grâce à une machine équipée d'intelligence artificielle.
Baptisée iFlytek Spark M50, cette machine ressemble à une énorme imprimante. L'enseignant y insère une pile de devoirs, et l'appareil les scanne un par un, analyse les réponses avec une IA, attribue des notes et imprime directement ses corrections sur les feuilles originales.
Elle peut même analyser les étapes d'un calcul mathématique, commenter une rédaction et expliquer les erreurs commises par chaque élève.
Le fabricant affirme que cette technologie est déjà utilisée dans des milliers d'établissements chinois.
Combien de temps avant que les professeurs ne soient complètement remplacés par l’IA ? 😮
Would you trust Kushner and Witkoff to do anything that didn't directly benefit Kushner and Witkoff?
🇺🇸 The US wants to restart Russian gas supplies to Europe as soon as possible — via… Ukraine
The proposal was put forward by US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff during their visits to Moscow and Kyiv in September, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Under the plan, Russian gas would be sold to Europe through an American company to bypass EU sanctions. American investors could make substantial profits from the arrangement.
The money from gas sales would be frozen in a special account in a third country to prevent Russia from using it to fund its war.
Some things are better done in private...
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Jousting... on e-bikes?
Londoners decked out in full suits of armor revive the medieval sport in front of a baying crowd of hundreds, with the battery-powered two-wheelers replacing the horses of yore.
Security at German military bases is being stepped up in connection with concerns about Russian espionage and sabotage threats, the country’s top operational commander said Sunday.
Lt. Gen. Alexander Sollfrank, who leads the Bundeswehr’s Joint Operational Command, said the measures also are tied to efforts to prepare military sites for a more central role in defending NATO’s eastern flank.
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