The first Guantanamo prisoner to face a civilian trial is acquitted of hundreds of charges of attacking two US embassies — but found guilty of one... more
Britain's security services faced fresh questions over intelligence-sharing with America after George Bush claimed 'waterboarding' had helped to foil terror attacks on London... more
As the bulletins came in from West Cumbria on Wednesday afternoon, a key phrase cropped up as soon as the information permitted it: the killer acted 'before turning the weapon on himself'... more
Todays's decision that the key plotters behind the 9/11 attacks should face trial in a public court is not only a symbolic and poignant moment for the city’s residents but could prove to be a significant step in the battle to combat Islamic extremism.... more
The mastermind of the September 11 attacks on America was “waterboarded” 183 times by the CIA, it emerged as new details of torture sessions were revealed... more
Barack Obama has said he plans to close the Guantanamo Bay detention centre and mark a "clear end" to torture in the US within two years of becoming president... more
Dramatic details of how the al Qaeda commander behind some of the world's worst terror plots asked a Londoner to target the capital in a suicide attack have been revealed... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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