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Sky News
29-07-2025
- Sky News
Man in court over 'disturbance' on easyJet flight from Luton to Glasgow
A man has appeared in court over an alleged disturbance on board an easyJet flight from London Luton to Glasgow Airport. Abhay Nayak, 41, was arrested after the plane landed in the Scottish city at about 8.20am on Sunday. Nayak, of Luton, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court charged with assault and endangering the safety of an aircraft. He did not enter pleas to the two charges when he appeared before the court on Monday. Counter-terror police had initially assessed video footage of the alleged incident, however Nayak is not facing terrorism charges. He was remanded in custody and is due back in court within the next week.
Yahoo
28-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man in court over disturbance on Easyjet flight
A man has appeared in court over a disturbance on an Easyjet flight from Luton to Glasgow Airport on Sunday. Abhay Nayak, 41 was arrested and charged after the flight landed at about 08:20 on Sunday morning. Mr Nayak, of Luton, entered no plea at Paisley Sheriff Court over charges of assault and endangering the safety of an aircraft. Counter-terror police had initially assessed video footage of the incident. Mr Nayak is not facing terrorism charges. A video shared online showed a man on the aircraft who appears to shout "death to America, death to Trump" and "Allahu Akbar" - an Arabic phrase meaning "God is greatest". Two men then tackle him and pin him to the floor of the plane. Mr Nayak was remanded in custody to appear in court again next week.
Asharq Al-Awsat
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Pro-Palestinian Activists Charged with Damaging Planes at UK Air Base are Held in Custody
Four pro-Palestinian protesters were held in custody Thursday after their first appearance in a London court on charges they damaged two Royal Air Force planes with red paint and crowbars. The charges come after the group Palestine Action said two of its members entered RAF Brize Norton on June 20 and used electric scooters to approach two Voyager jets used for air-to-air refueling. The protesters used repurposed fire extinguishers to spray paint into the planes' jet engines and caused further damage with crowbars, according to the group, which released video footage of the incident, The AP news reported. The four, all between the ages of 22 and 35, are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to the interests of the UK, counterterror police said in a statement. The Crown Prosecution Service will argue that the offenses have a 'terrorist connection,' police said. The group did not enter pleas in Westminster Magistrates' Court. They were scheduled to appear July 18 at the Central Criminal Court. Palestine Action has claimed responsibility for a series of incidents targeting Israeli defense contractors in the UK and other sites linked to the war in Gaza. Following the incident at RAF Brize Norton, the government introduced legislation to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. The measure, being debated in Parliament, would make it a criminal offense to belong to or support the group, with a maximum of 14 years in prison. Palestine Action said its protests are designed to end international support for Israel's war in Gaza. Planes from Brize Norton, 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of London, regularly fly to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, Britain's main air base for operations in the Middle East.
Telegraph
27-06-2025
- Telegraph
Counter-terror police arrest four after Palestine Action RAF base break-in
Counter terror police investigating an incident at RAF Brize Norton have arrested four people. A woman, 29, of no fixed abode and two men aged 36 and 24, both from London, were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, contrary to Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Another woman, 41, of no fixed abode, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Associated Press
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Iran summons UK diplomat to protest detention of a national
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has summoned a British diplomat to protest what it described as the 'illegal and unjustified' detention of an Iranian in the U.K., Iran's state-run news agency reported. IRNA reported Sunday that the Foreign Ministry summoned the U.K. chargé d'affaires and called the detention of its national, who was not identified, a violation of international law and expressed strong dissatisfaction over what it characterized as politically motivated judicial actions. The ministry warned the U.K. against further 'unconstructive behavior' that could damage diplomatic relations, IRNA said. Iran's protest comes as ties between Tehran and London deteriorate. Three men accused of being Iranian spies faced charges in a London court Saturday that they conducted surveillance on and plotted violence against U.K.-based journalists for an Iranian news outlet. On the day they were arrested two weeks ago, U.K. police took four other Iranian nationals into custody on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act in a separate investigation. They were released from custody Saturday, though counterterror police said that their investigation continues.
