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DEVELOPINGBomb-threat emails hit hundreds of UK schools: police say hoaxONGOINGPutin: Russia would use 'all weapons' if territory attackedONGOINGHackers hit supermarket fridges and emergency-alert appsONGOINGHundreds still crossing the Channel in small boatsUNCONFIRMEDClaim of US nuclear strike on Iran: White House denies itONGOINGMicrosoft and US flights hit by major outagesONGOINGUK tells households to keep 3 days of suppliesUNCONFIRMEDRumours Kim Jong Un had a brain haemorrhage: nothing confirmedONGOINGBlackout planning: BBC 'black sky' plan, grid attacks in EuropeDEVELOPINGBomb-threat emails hit hundreds of UK schools: police say hoaxONGOINGPutin: Russia would use 'all weapons' if territory attackedONGOINGHackers hit supermarket fridges and emergency-alert appsONGOINGHundreds still crossing the Channel in small boatsUNCONFIRMEDClaim of US nuclear strike on Iran: White House denies itONGOINGMicrosoft and US flights hit by major outagesONGOINGUK tells households to keep 3 days of suppliesUNCONFIRMEDRumours Kim Jong Un had a brain haemorrhage: nothing confirmedONGOINGBlackout planning: BBC 'black sky' plan, grid attacks in Europe
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WATCHLIST9 stories pinned · last updated 14 Nov 2026

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Terror & security threats · 11 Nov 2026

Hundreds of UK schools hit by bomb-threat emails: police say hoax

Waves of threatening emails have been sent to hundreds of schools across the UK, forcing evacuations and lockdowns.

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War & nuclear threats · 1 Oct 2026

Russia warns it would use 'all weapons' as nuclear rhetoric escalates

Russia keeps raising the nuclear stakes in its confrontation with NATO.

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Cyberattacks · 2 Nov 2026

Hackers hit supermarket fridges, alert apps and military freezers

Hackers keep going after the boring systems we all rely on: supermarket fridges, emergency-alert apps, even the power...

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Borders & migration · 8 Nov 2026

Hundreds still crossing the Channel in small boats, though 2026 is below 2025

People keep crossing the Channel from northern France in small boats, with some days seeing several hundred arrivals.

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War & nuclear threats · 2 Nov 2026

Claim of a US nuclear strike on Iran spreads online; White House denies it

A claim is circulating that a US nuclear strike on Iran could be decided within days.

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Outages & grid failures · 14 Nov 2026

Microsoft, US flights and Cloudflare: another run of major outages

A handful of companies and systems now sit under huge parts of daily life.

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Government warnings · 7 Nov 2026

UK tells households to keep three days of supplies as others follow

Governments across Europe and beyond are publishing 'be prepared' advice, usually three days of food, water and basics.

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Other · Oct 2026

Rumours Kim Jong Un suffered a brain haemorrhage spread, unconfirmed

Online posts claim North Korea's leader had a brain haemorrhage or aneurysm.

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Outages & grid failures · 20 Mar 2026

Blackout planning: Berlin arson, Spain's 2025 collapse and the BBC 'black sky' plan

Large power failures are rare but real: Spain and Portugal's 2025 blackout, a deliberate arson attack in Berlin, a...

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