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5 min readOn Sunday morning, British counter-terrorism police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an airbase in Gloucestershire used by the U.S. military to launch operations against Iran. The arrests followed a call about suspicious vehicles heading toward the base. Armed police responded, bomb disposal robots examined the vehicles, a 400-yard cordon was put in place, and about 85 households were evacuated as a precaution. The base raised its threat level to Delta, the highest alert. The men were detained on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses; under the Terrorism Act, British police can hold them for up to 14 days without charge. The incident came just days after U.S. and Iranian representatives met in New York during the UN General Assembly, with each side continuing to threaten escalation. President Trump said he would not rule out wider strikes, and Iran began signaling it might attack ships as far away as the Indian Ocean.
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- 1 Start Here – September 28, 2025
- 2 (00:33) **Alleged Terror Plot Near UK Airbase** – British authorities arrest five men near RAF Fairford, a base used by US bombers for Iran operations
- 3 (04:18) **Unanswered Questions About the Plot** – Authorities have not confirmed whether the men were under surveillance or what their specific target was
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- 7 (24:52) **Nor’Easter Batters East Coast** – A slow-moving storm floods areas still recovering from Superstorm Sandy, raising questions about preparedness
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British police announce they’ve made arrests in a suspected terror plot near an air base that is used by U.S. troops. More young people are seeking assisted suicide in the face of severe mental health conditions. And stormwater breaches seawalls in New Jersey as a powerful nor’easter comes ashore.
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