Counter-terror
I Was MI6's Top Spy Inside Al-Qaeda
We met with Aimen Dean, who spent a decade making bombs for the jihadi group.
UK Cops Say Visiting the Dark Web Is a Potential Sign of Terrorism
In a leaflet distributed as part of a nationwide counter-terrorism campaign, police tell citizens to be on the lookout for anyone using the dark web.
Signs of Stingray at Parliament (Excerpt From 'Britain's Secret Surveillance')
In this excerpt from 'Britain's Secret Surveillance,' VICE News finds signs of secret phone surveillance at the UK parliament.
Inside a Spy Tech Expo (Extra Scene From 'Britain's Secret Surveillance')
In this extra scene from 'Britain's Secret Surveillance,' VICE News visits Milipol, a homeland security fair in Paris, to reveal the latest hacking tools and state surveillance tech — and gets knifed in a stab vest.
UK Terror Law Breached David Miranda’s Human Rights During Snowden Row
A court ruled that the detention of journalist Glenn Greenwald's partner, who was carrying Snowden files, breached his right to freedom of expression, and that the UK definition of terror was too broad.
Phone Hackers: Britain's Secret Surveillance
VICE News searches London for IMSI catchers — a secret surveillance tool for spying on thousands of phones simultaneously — and goes undercover to buy one.
Britain's Secret Surveillance (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News searches London for IMSI catchers — a secret surveillance tool for spying on thousands of phones simultaneously.
UK Will Ask Preschool Teachers to Spy on Children in Latest Counter-Terror Proposals
The plan to require teachers to report even toddlers deemed at risk of radicalization has been widely dismissed as baffling, but at least one union is considering it.
UK Accused of Training and Supporting Deadly Somaliland Counter-Terrorism Unit
Counter-terror squad accused of extrajudicial killings and intimidation by Somaliland MPs.
Thirteen Arrested as 500 Police Storm Mosques and Homes in Austria Counter-Terror Raids
The suspects were detained on suspicion of recruiting fighters for radical groups such as the Islamic State. Authorities say 150 Austrians, including teenage girls, have gone to join the jihadis in Syria and Iraq.