Imagine being in bed, sound asleep, when your country's emergency alert system suddenly goes off on your phone. Scary stuff.

Imagine receiving an alert on your phone from a government agency at night, warning you about an alien attack, when you have ...

A hoax 'alien invasion' alert in Brazil caused panic and amusement, revealing vulnerabilities in emergency systems.

Hackers breached Brazil’s national emergency alert system overnight on June 19 and 20, sending fake notifications to ...

A resident was assaulted after two armed suspects forced their way into a home in Los Angeles’ Fairfax District early ...

An ICE officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle in Stafford on Monday morning, June 15. The downed officer fired shots at the ...

AI-generated images with the Union Jack and Irish Tricolour displayed side by side circulated on social media before this week’s riots, but loyalists were at the centre of the disturbances ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Police have released sketches of the man accused of attacking a woman walking home in Arlington Heights. The incident occurred at about 11:15 p.m. on Sunday near Lake ...

Politicians, social media and far-right agitators convinced people that migrant-targeting violence would solve all their problems ...

Northern Ireland saw a second night of unrest with police using water cannons on rioters, as the Belfast stabbing attack victim's family said they were "disgusted" by the disorder. Police were pelted ...

The Independent and Yahoo will earn a commission from purchases made via links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. A Toronto police officer was shot and killed Thursday by ...