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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

UK's MI5 warns lawmakers of spying threat from China, Russia and Iran www.euronews.com/2025/10/14/u...

UK's MI5 warns lawmakers of spying threat from China, Russia and Iran

The intelligence agency warned MPs and their staff to look out for spies trying to elicit information from them by blackmail or phishing attacks.

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

UK military says Russia targets its satellites on a weekly basis. What can be done about it? theconversation.com/the-uk-milit...

The UK military says Russia targets its satellites on a weekly basis. What can be done about it?

Satellites can carry out jamming and intelligence gathering from other spacecraft.

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Puntland Forces capture Turkish ISIS fighter in Bari region www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/O...

Puntland Forces capture Turkish ISIS fighter in Bari region

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland Dervish forces on Monday captured a Turkish national identified as Feyzul Hashim Suleyman, a member of ISIS, during an operation in the Togga Balade area of the Bari region.

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

25 Years Since USS Cole Bombing in Yemen: Remembering a Defining Moment in Counterterrorism History www.yemenonline.info/Focus/10447

25 Years Since USS Cole Bombing in Yemen: Remembering a Defining Moment in Counterterrorism History - Yemen Online |

Aden -- On October 12, 2025, the United States marked the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the USS Cole, a guided missile destroyer attacked by al-Qaeda operatives while refue

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Dutch prosecutors say no evidence Wilders is facing new risks - reports Belgian jihadis had been targeting him www.dutchnews.nl/2025/10/dutc...

Dutch prosecutors say no evidence Wilders is facing new risks - DutchNews.nl

Dutch police are not investigating any new threats against far-right leader Geert Wilders, and there are no indications that he is facing additional risks, the public prosecution department has told t...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Belgian police officer suspected of spying for China and Russia www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1792...

Belgian police officer suspected of spying for China and Russia

The officer was reportedly arrested and charged with espionage offences.

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Petraeus says ISIS threat 'dramatically reduced' in Kurdistan and Iraq. He and I must be reading different news sources... www.rudaw.net/english/inte...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Meeting "former" al-Qaeda member turned Syrian president ‘surreal’: Ex-CIA chief www.rudaw.net/english/inte...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Nigerian Military Task Force Reacts To Alleged Mobilisation Of Fulani "Terrorists" To Plateau Communities saharareporters.com/2025/10/14/n...

Nigerian Military Task Force Reacts To Alleged Mobilisation Of Fulani Terrorists To Plateau Communities | Sahara Reporters

Nigerian Military Task Force Reacts To Alleged Mobilisation Of Fulani Terrorists To Plateau Communities

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Pakistan's TLP leadership, workers booked under terrorism charges in Muridke tribune.com.pk/story/257230...

TLP leadership, workers booked under terrorism charges in Muridke | The Express Tribune

TLP workers allegedly attacked a police party, set government vehicles on fire

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Ex-jihadists who “repented” have successfully been integrated into the Nigerien army after several months of training www.vanguardngr.com/2025/10/form...

Former jihadist fighters join Niger army

Ex-jihadists who "repented" have successfully been integrated into the Nigerien army after several months of training, military authorities...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Kosovo Spy Agency’s Undocumented ‘Special Ops’ Spending: Probe Halted balkaninsight.com/2025/10/13/k...

Kosovo Spy Agency’s Undocumented ‘Special Ops’ Spending: Probe Halted

Prosecutors in Kosovo have shelved an investigation based on an internal audit at the Kosovo intelligence agency that identified nearly two million euros of alleged undocumented spending under three f...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Dutch intervene in Chinese-owned chip firm over security fears www.dutchnews.nl/2025/10/dutc...

Dutch intervene in Chinese-owned chip firm over security fears - DutchNews.nl

The Dutch government has partly taken control of Nijmegen-based chipmaker Nexperia over concerns that key intellectual property could be transferred to China. The economic affairs ministry said it act...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Cabo Delgado governor says terrorists should use inclusive dialogue to voice grievances clubofmozambique.com/news/mozambi...

Mozambique: Cabo Delgado governor says terrorists should use inclusive dialogue to voice grievances

Valige Tauabo called on the perpetrators of the attacks in Cabo Delgado to use the inclusive national dialogue to express complaints, in a context of a new wave of violence and thousands of displaced ...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 1d

Leaders of Germany's two main intelligence services say threats posed by Russia and by the Palestinian militant group Hamas should not be underestimated - agreed! www.dw.com/en/germany-n...

Germany news: Spy chiefs issue warnings over Russia, Hamas – DW – 10/13/2025

The leaders of Germany's main intelligence services cautioned the government not to get complacent about Moscow and foreign extremists. Meanwhile, a major apartment fire injured dozens in Berlin. DW h...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 2d

Sweden closes sabotage probe into damaged Baltic Sea cable: Sweden's intelligence service Säpo writes on its website that the communications cable was damaged accidentally www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/swed...

Sweden closes sabotage probe into damaged Baltic Sea cable - Radio Sweden

Swedish prosecutors have formally closed a sabotage investigation into damage done to a Baltic Sea cable linking Sweden and Latvia back in January.Sweden's ...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 2d

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh podcast is out! Just what is happening in the US intel community? Have a listen! borealisthreatandrisk.com/just-what-is...

Just what is happening in the US intel community? - Borealis Threat & Risk Consulting

Episode 293 – Is the Trump Administration undermining those agencies tasked with keeping it safe? Security intelligence and law enforcement agencies do very important jobs in investigating threats to ...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 2d

My latest piece in The Epoch Times Canada on China's latest propaganda campaign to sway Western audiences. Have a read! www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/bewa...

Beware Beijing’s Subtle Propaganda Offensive on Western Platforms

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 2d

Puntland forces launch attacks on ISIS www.garoweonline.com/en/news/soma...

Somalia: Puntland Forces Launch Multi-Front Offensive on ISIS Hideouts

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 2d

Oh look, another mass shooting in the US. Sigh.... Four people were killed and at least 20 injured in a shooting at a restaurant in a South Carolina island town on Oct 12 www.straitstimes.com/world/united...

Four dead, at least 20 injured in South Carolina island shooting

Of those injured, four are in critical condition, the authorities said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 2d

Israel Orders Army to Prepare for Demolition of ‘Hamas Tunnels’ www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/868...

Israel Orders Army to Prepare for Demolition of ‘Hamas Tunnels’

Israeli Defense Minister ordered military preparations to destroy Hamas tunnels in Gaza, calling it the "major challenge" after hostage releases under Trump's ceasefire plan. Hamas rejected disarmamen...

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 2d

At least 15 members of Boko Haram Ireportedly killed as they attacked a military post in Borno State: 4 soldiers killed, 5 wounded www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-new...

Troops kill 14 terrorists, loses four soldiers in Borno encounter

An army spokesperson said the terrorists used Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), armed drones, and command-initiated Improvised Explosive Devices.

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 2d

Somalia to ban 'unmarked vehicles and unidentified armed personnel' after Al Shabaab attack on intelligence facility in Mogadishu www.garoweonline.com/en/news/soma...

Somalia Moves to Curb Militant Disguises in Mogadishu after Al-Shabaab Attack

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 3d

Oh look, another mass shooting in the US. Sigh... www.msn.com/en-ca/news/w...

MSN

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Phil Gurski @borealissaves.bsky.social · 4d

Texas man has agreed to plead guilty to going on social media and threatening to shoot people at an LGBTQ+ parade as vengeance for the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Man will plead guilty to threatening Pride event after Charlie Kirk’s death

Joshua Wayne Cole to admit in court to making online posts about shooting people at an LGBTQ+ parade in Texas

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