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Rubio confirms ‘foreign actor’ involved in UK terror plot
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that a recent thwarted terror plot near a United Kingdom military base used by the United States involved a «foreign actor,» linking the incident to global threats from adversaries such as Iran.
«What happened, what almost happened, what could have happened in the U.K. over the weekend is a very serious situation,» Rubio told Fox News’ «Hannity» on Monday night. «It’s one that clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor.»
«I won’t get into great detail about that yet.»
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Rubio added there would be «repercussions» for threats against U.S. interests.
«I think it ties us to the reality here, and that is, we are dealing with elements in the world, and in the case of Iran, for example, who have openly threatened to attack American interests globally,» he continued. «We’re going to always take that very seriously. There will be repercussions for that, if it ever were to happen or even attempted.»
Rubio thanked the partners in the U.K. for helping thwart the «very serious threat» of an attack.
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«I want to thank the U.K. for their cooperation and their help on it,» he said. «There’s a lot more news that will come out on this in the days to come. But there’s only so much I can say right now at this point about it, other than this was a very serious thing, and it was responded to appropriately.»
British police declared a major incident at the RAF Fairford base in western England following the arrests early Sunday, and the government held a national emergency meeting.
Police, however, released the five on bail Monday but said the investigation was not over, and they were examining whether individuals acting for a foreign state were involved.
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President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that the incident «might be» connected to Iran, which the United States has been at war with since late February, and that he would not have released the suspects on bail.
«I wouldn’t have done that,» he said.
A source familiar with the situation told Reuters that three large white vans the men appeared to travel in had not contained viable explosives.
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The Reuters source said Sunday’s police response had not been intelligence-led — an indication that the five were not under direct surveillance — but security had been beefed up at the base, suggesting there was information it was being targeted.
The five arrested are all British nationals in their early 20s from London. They were detained in the early hours on Sunday after police were alerted by a local farmer to the three white vans parked near RAF Fairford.
Local residents have said security was significantly beefed up at the base in the days leading up to Sunday. The local farmer told reporters that one neighbor, driving past the base on Saturday night, had been ordered by U.S. security personnel to stop and put their hands out of their car.
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The farmer, who asked not to be named, called the police after she returned home around 1 a.m. local time and found three large vans parked in the road, one with a fake telephone number on it, and a group of hooded and masked men running away.
A large cordon remained around the base Tuesday morning and roadblocks were in place, although local media reports said residents from nearby homes which had been evacuated were returning.
Western governments have warned in recent years of the threat of hostile actors from Iran, Russia and elsewhere organizing destabilizing activity or hiring proxies to carry out plots.
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Britain raised its national terrorism threat level to its second-highest in April after a series of antisemitic incidents in north London, meaning an attack is considered highly likely.
It has also imposed sanctions on individuals and entities linked to Iran, accusing them of involvement in hostile activity including plotting attacks and providing financial services to groups seeking to destabilize Britain and other countries.
Iran has denied involvement in attacks or plots in Britain and elsewhere, and Monday denied any involvement in the incident at Fairford.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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As images of burning cars and historic buildings in France and Italy ricochet across Europe, leaders in Hungary and Poland are seizing the moment, not to address the unrest, but to redefine the migration debate.
Both Hungary and Poland have laid down markers on allowing migrants into their nations. Even to the point of being fined and sanctioned by the European Union courts for refusing to open their gates to unchecked immigration, in Hungary’s case under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Poland faced sanctions in 2025.
Eurostat’s latest available figures show that in 2025 France had almost 10 million and Italy about 7 million foreign-born residents. Poland had roughly 1 million foreign-born residents, while Hungary had less than 700,000, with most born in other EU countries and in Poland’s case about half came from Ukraine.
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Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk (L) and Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar shake hands ahead of a round table as part of a European Union summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on October 16, 2026. EU leaders headed to Brussels on October 15, 2026, for their biggest clash yet over the bloc’s next long-term budget, as they race to lock in a deal before next year’s French presidential election. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images) (Ludovic Marin / AFP via Getty Images)
Reacting to the violence, Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar posted on X that, «Europe can count on Hungary.» He stated that, «In the face of this senseless destruction and unjustified violence, perhaps it is now clear to everyone why Hungary advocates the strictest possible approach to migration, and why we will not weaken our border protection or immigration policy under any pressure.»
It is a sentiment echoed by Magyar’s Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk posted: «Poland will not repeat the mistakes of other European countries, nor will it pay for them,» he wrote on Sunday night. «We are firmly defending the border against illegal migration, we have our own asylum policy (we do not accept applications), we deport those who break Polish law. On security issues, we will be relentless.»
A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag beside a burning bus stop at Place de la République in Paris. The entry of the Gilets Jaunes connects student issues to wider economic discontent. Paris, France Oct. 17, 2026 (Guy Smallman/Getty Images)
Sweden-based political scientist Daniel Schatz told Fox News Digital, «Burning buildings and looted shops in France and other countries are becoming political ammunition across Europe… Leaders pushing tougher immigration policies have a blunt message for voters at home: ‘This is what we intend to prevent.’ Images of chaos can carry more political weight than a hundred policy speeches.»
According to the latest available crime statistics from Eurostat, the European Union’s official statistical office, in 2024 France reported 304,900 police-recorded offenses, among the highest totals in the EU. Italy reported 142,600, while Poland with 57,300 and Hungary’s 28,600 were among the lowest totals in Europe. This as Eurostat’s 2023 «perception metric,» or what percentage of people report crime or vandalism in their areas, showed France was again among the highest with about 20%, Italy reported 14-17%, Poland 7-8%, and Hungary at 6-7%.
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Shoppers outside the Zote Tarasy shopping center during high temperatures in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«In Central and Eastern European countries, the riots in France are linked to immigration and to the issue of non-adaptation and non-integration of immigrants,» Boštjan Udovič, Chair of International Relations at the University of Ljubljana’s Faculty of Social Sciences in Slovenia, told Fox News Digital.
«Magyar and Tusk are delivering a blunt message to Brussels,» Schatz added, «being pro-European does not mean signing up for liberal immigration policies… Magyar explicitly presents the French disorder as vindication of his migration policy. Tusk’s warning against repeating other countries’ mistakes reinforces a similar political message.»
Protesters climbed at the top of the Statue de la République as student unions and Gilets Jaunes united to demonstrate against education underfunding, austerity, and rising living costs in Paris, France, Oct. 17, 2026. (Guy Smallman/Getty Images)
Magyar said last week’s European Council summit «made it clear that the overwhelming majority of European countries have woken up and want to break with the permissive policies of the past. We hope it is not too late.
«The Europe we all love is in serious trouble today,» the Hungarian leader said. «It is our responsibility, too, to help preserve our continent as the most wonderful place in the world for our children and grandchildren… I express my full solidarity with the French people.»
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People attend Independence March celebrating the 106 anniversary of Poland regaining independence. Warsaw, Poland on 11 November, 2024. Tens of thousands of Poles from Warsaw and across the country arrived to the Polish capital city on the Nations Independence Day. (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Schatz said Magyar and Tusk «do not need to invoke Polish King Jan Sobieski’s leadership of the allied army that broke the Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683 — a victory long celebrated as a defense of Christian Europe — to cast themselves as Europe’s protectors. Burning buildings provide a vivid contemporary backdrop for that message.»
Udovič is not surprised by Magyar and Tusk’s positions, noting that Central and Eastern European countries «usually link their EU membership to their identity, based mostly on a single nation.» This is part of their history, he says, and «it would be unrealistic to expect that countries that fought for their independence based on their national movement would adopt… a concept of a multiethnic society.»
Schatz added, «This is ‘all politics is local’ playing out across borders. The streets are French or Italian; the voters being addressed are Hungarian or Polish.» Udovič noted that Tusk is entering «a sort of pre-election campaign where migration will also be an issue.»
MELONI CONDEMNS ‘GANGS OF THUGS’ AFTER PROTESTS TURNED VIOLENT ACROSS ITALY
Shoppers on a pedestrianized street near St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Hungary’s central bank delivered its third consecutive interest rate cut after the inflation rate fell to the lowest level in a decade. (Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Poland’s next parliamentary election is slated for Nov. 2027, and former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, a possible Tusk opponent, is echoing his successor’s remarks. «France is burning, and we must be wise before the harm is done,» Morawiecki posted to X Monday morning. He added that his new center-right political coalition, Rozwoj Plus, «has a package of comprehensive solutions that will allow Poland to be not only prosperous, but also the safest country in the world!»
Meanwhile, «Strict immigration policies enjoy broad support in Hungary,» former government official under the previous Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and current board member of the Hungarian Atlantic Council Á. Félix Debrenti told Fox News Digital.
He said, «Magyar understands that abandoning Orbán’s tough approach to immigration and border protection could cost him significant political support, particularly at a time when his party is already facing growing pressures.»
A protester waving a French national flag walks past a fire during clashes prior to the start of a demonstration to protest against the «high cost of living», in Marseille, southern France, on October 17, 2026. (Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty Images)
He said, «Taking a strong position on immigration allows Magyar to shift public attention away from the government’s domestic challenges and onto an issue where there is a broad national consensus,» Debrenti continues. «All this comes just days before Oct. 23… when Hungarians commemorate the 1956 Revolution and the fight for freedom against Soviet oppression.»
Touching on the protests, Magyar posted: «Let there be no doubt: peaceful and lawful protest is one thing; vandalism and violence are quite another. The former is a fundamental right; the latter is a serious crime.»
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Quién es Nilton Condori, el polémico senador que fue detenido en Bolivia acusado de terrorismo
Hasta hace un año, muy pocos en Bolivia habían escuchado el nombre de Nilton Condori Alanoca. El profesor de Biología y Geografía de origen aymara se convirtió en una figura pública al convertirse en senador suplente de la alianza Unidad, el frente político que lideró Samuel Doria Medina, de quién está distanciado actualmente.
Condori, de 38 años, nació en Toja Cachi, una comunidad del altiplano boliviano. Creció en una casa pequeña de adobe y paja, sin ningún servicio básico, bajo los cuidados de su madre porque su padre era profesor rural y viajaba todo el tiempo entre las comunidades aledañas. En una entrevista con el programa Que no te la charlen, Condori relató que durante esos años no tenía energía eléctrica ni agua potable, que no había camino para llegar a su casa y que para bañarse tenía que sumergirse en las aguas frías del lago Titicaca.
Pese a las carencias, con los años logró estudiar para maestro y ser dirigente campesino de su provincia, lo que progresivamente lo llevaría a involucrarse en la política partidaria y militar en el partido Movimiento Tercer Sistema (MTS) del que fue su vocero. Años más tarde, a raíz de una alianza entre el magisterio y la alianza Unidad, fue candidato a senador suplente de La Paz.
Después de obtener el puesto de suplencia en el Senado en agosto del año pasado, Condori cobró notoriedad con una idea controversial: plantó que los legisladores se rebajen el suelo a más de la mitad porque consideró que “no hacen nada”.
Para impulsar su propuesta, el senador vendió un toro en 10.500 bolivianos (unos 910 dólares), para viajar con ese dinero a ciudades capitales y poblaciones rurales del país para consultar a los ciudadanos sobre la posibilidad de hacer un referéndum acerca de los salarios de senadores y diputados.
El planteamiento, que no se materializó pero generó rechazo entre sus colegas, le permitió a Condori capitalizar la controversia y convertir una propuesta fallida en una plataforma de visibilidad política.
Pocos meses después, Condori apareció convocado reuniones masivas en El Alto, la populosa ciudad colindante con La Paz, para impulsar las movilizaciones contra el presidente Rodrigo Paz a quien entonces se le exigía la renuncia.
El senador suplente fue uno los líderes que impulsó las movilizaciones que entre mayo y junio duraron casi 50 días, y en las que tuvieron protagonismo sectores sociales poderosos como la Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), la Federación de Campesinos Túpac Katari y los sindicatos cocaleros de Cochabamba.
Después de haber firmado alianzas de “no traición” con estas organizaciones para exigir la salida del presidente, Condori terminó desmarcándose de las movilizaciones y ofreciéndose como mediador en medio de acusaciones cruzadas con otros dirigentes sociales.
Su papel en estas protestas le valió el rechazo de su bancada y fue denunciado ante la Comisión de Ética del Senado, que definió por votación unánime suspenderlo durante ocho meses.
La medida, sin embargo, no lo alejó del ojo público ni de la controversia. Semanas más tarde, Condori apareció en un encuentro entre el expresidente Evo Morales y sus aliados en el que planteó “fusilar” a los corruptos
“Si no fusilamos a estos ladrones, Bolivia no va a tener futuro, acuérdense de mí. Esta gente que nos gobierna, no piensa en nosotros, para ellos este pueblo es un objeto sin sentimiento”, afirmó el 26 de septiembre ante una multitud en Lauca Ñ, bastión en el que Morales está refugiado desde hace más de dos años para evitar su captura.
En su primer discurso público ante los seguidores de Morales, Condori afirmó: “Este aymara, este boliviano, viene a buscar unidad ¿Para qué? Para acabar, para extirpar a esta élite ociosa que nos han delinquido doscientos años, que nos han robado. Esa es mi furia. A partir de ahora, compañeros (…) construyamos una identidad propia en la política y ya no permitamos que piense por nosotros esta gente que nos roba sueños, que nos saquea nuestros recursos naturales”.
En una entrevista posterior, Condori justificó su propuesta de “fusilar” actores políticos y dijo que, si fuera presidente de Bolivia, lanzaría un referendo para que “el pueblo decida si insertamos la pena capital en nuestro sistema”.
Este domingo, el legislador fue aprehendido en El Alto por policías que lo interceptaron y metieron dentro de un vehículo para llevarlo a celdas policiales, poco antes de que el senador asistiera a un encuentro en el que se discutirían medidas contra el Gobierno.
La detención surgió a raíz de una denuncia presentada por el diputado oficialista Manolo Rojas, quien lo acusa por los delitos de terrorismo, instigación pública a delinquir, financiamiento del terrorismo, atentados contra la seguridad de los medios de transporte, atentados contra la seguridad de los servicios públicos y asociación delictuosa, según se lee en la orden judicial difundida por los medios locales.
Estas acusaciones están relacionadas con sus declaraciones en el mitin de septiembre en el que participó con Morales, quien también está incluido en la acción judicial. ”Se atribuye a Nilton Condori la expresión pública relativa a ‘fusilar’ a determinadas personas, así como referencias a la necesidad de ‘extirpar’ a una élite”, señala el informe fiscal.
En las primeras horas de detención, el legislador se acogió a al silencio. Mientras se prepara la imputación en su contra, el caso ha provocado todo tipo de reacciones y cuestionamientos sobre la legitimidad de su aprehensión.
“El disenso político, la crítica y el pensamiento distinto no pueden ser motivo de persecución ni de represalia”, señaló el vicepresidente Edmand Lara, declarado “opositor” del Gobierno, y pidió que la justicia no sea “instrumentalizada para silenciar voces”.
En tanto, para los dirigentes cívicos de Santa Cruz, exigen que rinda cuentas ante la Justicia por su participación en los bloqueos y sus declaraciones incendiarias. “No es nomás decir cosas, peor aún con la condición que él tiene como senador de la República”, afirmó Agustín Zambrana, vicepresidente cívico y señaló que debe someterse al proceso judicial.
Aunque aún no se ha determinado la situación jurídica del senador, el caso ya ha abierto un nuevo frente de disputa política en Bolivia.
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Dem 2028 hopeful sparks backlash over France riot comments as critic says he wants to ‘ride the rage wave’
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., a potential 2028 presidential contender, drew criticism from across the political spectrum after pointing to the riots in France as a warning about wealth inequality and urging the U.S. to «listen to our young.»
«This is what happens when the nations let wealth and power accumulate in the hands of a few,» Khanna wrote in a post to X on Sunday evening.
Khanna’s post comes on the heels of nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living and public services that descended into violence, looting and arson in several French cities on Saturday, prompting critics to accuse the progressive Democrat of giving political legitimacy to the destruction.
Spencer Pratt, former mayoral candidate for Los Angeles, blasted what he saw as an attempt to side with rioters.
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«Of course Rohit Conman sees mass communist riots destroying businesses and historic buildings in Paris and lies about it as some noble ‘ask’ for justice,» Pratt wrote.
«These commies lie as easily as they breathe.»
The comment also drew criticism from Shannon Watts, a Democratic gun activist who, in recent months, has criticized the far-left portions of her party.
«If you’re a member of Congress who condemned the January 6 insurrection, you don’t get to excuse riots in France as a ‘cry for help.’ Political violence doesn’t become acceptable just because you sympathize with people committing it,» Watts wrote in a post of her own.
Still others warned Khanna against using the moment as a way to build political momentum.
«Ro Khanna has long sought to ride the rage wave to power,» Jonathan Turley, a political commentator and legal analyst, said.
«Khanna could indeed learn much from France. This is history repeating itself. That history, by the way, does not bode well for establishment figures who pander to the mob,» Turley added, giving a nod to the infamous French Revolution that targeted the country’s political and financial elite in a bloody crusade.
Planned demonstrations in France over the weekend quickly spiraled out of control on Saturday, leaving behind broken storefronts and fires in Paris.
French authorities said that by Sunday evening they had arrested nearly 2,400 people nationwide, including 855 in the Paris region. Nearly 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured, seven seriously, according to France’s Interior Ministry. One protester died after suffering cardiac arrest during demonstrations in Paris, authorities said.
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In Limoges, a fire that authorities said was deliberately set at the city hall caused significant damage to the historic building. Shops were looted in Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon and other cities, while public buildings were vandalized or targeted by fires.
Authorities estimated that more than 550,000 people participated in demonstrations across France. Organizers put the figure at roughly 800,000.
Despite the mayhem, Khanna argued the moment should prompt American lawmakers to take younger voters’ political demands more seriously, especially on topics of equity.
«This is what happens when young people lose hope in their future. In America, let us listen to our young. We need an economic and political transformation. America’s Next New Deal,» Khanna wrote.
«From the high schools of France to the streets of Madrid to the universities of Tirana, young people are telling their governments the same thing: in an age of massive wealth inequality, they want a future they can believe in,» Khanna wrote.
But in the face of the backlash online, Khanna quickly clarified his stance in a follow-up post, noting that he did not support the destruction that had unfolded.
«I unequivocally condemn violence and vandalism. I have always championed my grandfather’s example of non-violent protest,» Khanna wrote, referencing his relative, Amarnath Vidyalankar, who was imprisoned for advocating for India’s independence in the early 1930s.
«Let us not be blind to the anger young people have against the unholy alliance of wealth and power. The billionaires buying politicians. The corruption,» Khanna added.
But even after issuing his clarifying statement, Khanna continued to face condemnation — even from figures like former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.
«These are not mere students… my friend, I regret to inform you, this is an invasion,» Santos wrote, referring to France’s high intake of refugees in recent years.
Khanna, responding to Santos, doubled down on his view.
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«George, is the lesson not to tackle the vast disparity here and young people’s hopelessness?» he asked.
Khanna’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Digital.
Bradford Benz contributed to this report
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