Terrorism

Pakistan's once-tolerated relationship with the Afghan Taliban has collapsed into open hostility, with Islamabad launching cross-border military strikes against Taliban-linked militant positions inside Afghanistan after a series of deadly attacks on Pakistani soil.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Iran's foreign minister at the UN General Assembly that Britain will not tolerate threats or hostile acts after multiple Iran-linked incidents on British soil.

US Attorney General Todd Blanch announced charges against five members of a Russian intelligence network who recruited contractors for terrorist attacks across Europe.

Twenty-five years on, the 9/11 attacks continue to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy. The BBC's security correspondent examines the enduring lessons and missed opportunities.

A suspicious launching device was found at a power substation in Dormagen, Germany, alongside a written claim linking it to recent attacks in Brandenburg and NRW. Police suspect the perpetrators intended to cause a deliberate short circuit.