5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there’s a link to Iran

United States Airforce B1 bombers are seen at RAF Fairford, a US Airbase, after an incident in Fairford, England, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) License this photo

A B1 USAF bomber on the tarmac at RAF Fairford in Fairford, England, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

BY ALASTAIR GRANT AND JILL LAWLESS

Updated 9:46 PM EDT, September 28, 2026
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FAIRFORD, England (AP) — Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released on bail Monday, and counterterror detectives said they were investigating “multiple lines of inquiry,” including whether there is a link to Iran.

The men were detained early Sunday after three vans were spotted in the countryside near RAF Fairford, a U.K.-owned base that has been used by American bombers during decades of conflicts in the Middle East, including this year’s war with Iran.

Investigators haven’t concluded whether the incident was state-backed. They are investigating a possible link to Iran, Russia or non-state militant groups. RAF Fairford has also been the focus of protests by anti-war campaigners.

The five suspects, who haven’t been named, were initially held over suspected explosives offenses and later also arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. Police said the men are all British nationals from London and in their 20s.

Britain’s national news agency, PA, reported without citing sources that police had not found viable explosives. Announcing that the suspects had been bailed, the head of U.K. Counter Terrorism Policing, Laurence Taylor, said that the suspects face stringent conditions and “absolutely remain under investigation.”

Taylor said lines of inquiry include that the suspected offenses were committed by “proxies or individuals, either knowingly or unknowingly, working on behalf of a foreign state.

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Alleged Ringleader of UFC Terrorist Plot is a Mexican Illegal Alien

Release Date: June 18, 2026


This illegal alien was granted DACA by the Obama Administration

WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement announcing that the suspected ringleader of the failed terrorist plot against UFC Freedom 250 is a Mexican illegal alien who overstayed a B2 visitor visa.

According to local reporting, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, a Mexican illegal alien, in Omaha, Nebraska on June 14, for his alleged involvement in the plot to carry out a mass-casualty attack against government officials and other attendees at Sunday’s event at the White House. Four other co-conspirators were arrested over the weekend in Ohio, Missouri, and California.

Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez

On June 16, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced federal charges for the five suspects, including Alvarez, who went by the alias “Shepherd.” The FBI assessed that Alvarez was responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the planned attack. Alvarez detailed the plot in an encrypted group chat, including the planned use of “counter sniper(s) and drones,” with the explicit intention of being “as deadly as we can get.”

Alvarez and his co-conspirators face federal charges of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit violence on White House grounds. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer for Alvarez.

“This illegal alien from Mexico should never have been allowed in our country. He was the ringleader of a failed terror attack targeting UFC Freedom 250 at the White House,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “He and his co-conspirators now face charges of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit violence on White House grounds. He will face justice and swiftly be removed from our country.”

Alvarez entered the United States on a B2 visitor visa and failed to depart before it expired in December 2001. The Obama Administration granted him Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in 2014.

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Shadow Empires The Secret Ties Between the CIA, ISIS, and the Vatican

By IRENE. WANJIRU · 2025

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Published: February 26, 2025
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Publisher: Irene Wanjiru
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Author: IRENE. WANJIRU


Shadow Empires: The Secret Ties Between the CIA, ISIS, and the Vatican

Unveiling the Hidden Forces That Shape Our World

In a world where power is wielded in the shadows, Shadow Empires pulls back the curtain on the clandestine alliances that have shaped our modern era. This gripping exposé reveals the shocking connections between three of the most powerful entities in history: the CIA, ISIS, and the Vatican. From covert operations and religious diplomacy to the rise of global terror networks, this book uncovers the hidden forces that have redefined the balance of power-and continue to influence the world today.

Delve into the CIA's secret missions, the ideological roots of ISIS, and the Vatican's enduring role in global politics. Explore how intelligence agencies have collaborated with religious institutions, how terror networks have been weaponized for political ends, and how economic control has been used as a tool of dominance. With meticulously researched case studies-including Operation Gladio, the rise of Al-Qaeda, and the Vatican's involvement in post-WWII geopolitics-Shadow Empires connects the dots between historical events and modern-day conflicts.

But this is more than a history lesson; it's a journey into the heart of darkness, where religion, politics, and intelligence collide.How do media and propaganda shape our understanding of these entities?What role do biblical prophecies and religious undertones play in the strategies of power?What are the ethical implications of these hidden alliances?

Provocative, thought-provoking, and meticulously documented, Shadow Empires challenges readers to confront the uncomfortable truths about the forces that govern our world. It's a call to question the narratives we've been fed, to seek transparency in global politics, and to understand the stakes of this unseen battle for control.

For those who dare to look beyond the surface, this book is an essential guide to understanding the hidden forces shaping our world. Are you ready to unmask the truth?


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A woman who led a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service has been arrested

Nekima Levy Armstrong holds up her fist after speaking at an anti-ICE rally for Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

BY ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO

Updated 10:11 AM EST, January 22, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday.

Bondi announced the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong in a post on X days after protesters during Sunday service entered the Cities Church in St. Paul, where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement serves as a pastor.

The Justice Department quickly opened a civil rights investigation after the group interrupted services by chanting “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good,” referring to the 37-year-old mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis earlier this month. Bondi

“Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP,” the attorney general wrote on X.

Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney and prominent local activist, had called for the pastor affiliated with ICE to resign, saying his dual role poses a “fundamental moral conflict.”

“You cannot lead a congregation while directing an agency whose actions have cost lives and inflicted fear in our communities,” she said Tuesday. “When officials protect armed agents, repeatedly refuse meaningful investigation into killings like Renée Good’s, and signal they may pursue peaceful protesters and journalists, that is not justice — it is intimidation.”

Prominent leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have come to the church’s defense, arguing that compassion for migrant families affected by the crackdown cannot justify violating a sacred space during worship.

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Colombia bomb attacks: Seven dead in explosions targeting Cali police

The explosions were mostly directed at police stations and come days after an assassination attempt on a potential presidential contender

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Forensic technicians at the site of a motorcycle explosion in front of a police station in the Melendez neighbourhood of Cali
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A series of bomb attacks in southwestern Colombia has left at least seven people dead and more than 50 injured.

The explosions, mostly directed at police stations, came just days after an assassination attempt on Miguel Uribe, a conservative senator and potential presidential contender.

Tuesday’s attacks were believed to have been directed by a rebel guerrilla group known as Estado Mayor Central, which splintered from the main Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in 2016. Two police officers are amongst those killed.

A soldier by the motorcycle wreckage in Cali
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A watchdog is sounding the alarm about increasing anti-Christian persecution in India, the world's most populous nation. Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International, told CBN News that the intensifying situation comes as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the U.S. this week to meet with President Donald Trump.
The encounter could offer an opportunity for Trump and the West to pressure Modi to stem the tide of persecution, according to Veldkamp. The watchdog said the most "extreme case" of persecution is unfolding in Manipur, a state in India's northeast. "This is a place where, about two years ago, the region exploded into anti-Christian violence," Veldkamp said. "There was a conflict over land rights about who had what right to own what land in the territory, and it turned into a religious conflict." 
And that conflict forced 40,000 Christians to flee their homes over the course of a few weeks. With nearly two years passing since that chaos, the situation remains grim for the majority Christian Kuki-Zo community. "Most of them now live in refugee camps where the rates of deaths from cancer, and kidney failure, and other treatable illnesses have really skyrocketed, because they simply have no access to medicine or to basic supplies," he said. "And that violence against this specific group of Christians called the Kuki-Zo people continues until this day." 
Just months ago, one of the most horrific examples of violence unfolded. "There was a mother of three, a Christian woman from this Indigenous group ... who was attacked by Hindu militants, raped, and burned alive," Veldkamp said. "And that set off another round of violence between the groups, scores of people were killed, more people were displaced, and the government really seems kind of completely absent from this situation." 

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