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the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to raise / to upgrade
jiāng
terrorist / terrorism
kǒngbù
恐怖
threat
wēixié
威胁
level / grade
jíbié
级别
to raise / to elevate
tíshēng
提升
to / up to
zhì
severe
yánzhòng
严重
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
London
Lúndūn
伦敦
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
antisemitic
fǎnyóu
反犹
attack
xíjī
袭击
incident / event
shìjiàn
事件

the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
terrorism
kǒngbù
恐怖
analysis
fēnxī
分析
centre / center
zhōngxīn
中心
on (a date)
April 30
4 yuè 30 rì
4月30日
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to
jiāng
terrorism
kǒngbù
恐怖
threat
wēixié
威胁
level
jíbié
级别
from
yóu
substantial / significant
zhòngdà
重大
to raise to / to elevate to
shēng zhì
升至
severe
yánzhòng
严重
meaning that / indicating
yìwèizhe
意味着
an attack
xíjī
袭击
is highly likely
jí yǒu kěnéng
极有可能
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生

May 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM

the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
terrorism
kǒngbù
恐怖
analysis
fēnxī
分析
centre
zhōngxīn
中心
on (a date)
April 30
4 yuè 30 rì
4月30日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to
jiāng
national / across the country
quánguó
全国
terrorism
kǒngbù
恐怖
threat
wēixié
威胁
level
jíbié
级别
from
yóu
substantial
zhòngdà
重大
to raise / to elevate
tíshēng
提升
to / up to
zhì
severe
yánzhòng
严重
severe
yánzhòng
严重
is / represents
shì
the UK
Yīngguó
英国
five-tier
wǔ jí
五级
terrorism
kǒngbù
恐怖
threat
wēixié
威胁
system / framework
tǐxì
体系
within / in
zhōng
second
dì èr
第二
highest
gāo
(structural particle)
de
level
jíbié
级别
meaning that / indicating that
yìwèizhe
意味着
an attack
xíjī
袭击
is highly likely
jí yǒu kěnéng
极有可能
within
zài
within six months
liù gè yuè nèi
六个月内
to occur
fāshēng
发生
this / the current
cǐcì
此次
level
jíbié
级别
to raise / to upgrade
shàngtiáo
上调
is related to
London
Lúndūn
伦敦
Golders Green (area in north London)
Gēdésīgélín
戈德斯格林
that occurred
fāshēng de
发生的
antisemitic
fǎnyóutài
反犹太
terror / terrorist
kǒngbù
恐怖
attack
xíjī
袭击
incident
shìjiàn
事件
related to / connected with
yǒuguān
有关
the authorities
dāngjú
当局
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
the UK
Yīngguó
英国
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
simultaneously / at the same time
tóngshí
同时
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
Islamist
Yīsīlán zhǔyì
伊斯兰主义
and
far-right / extreme right-wing
jí yòuyì
极右翼
terrorism
kǒngbù zhǔyì
恐怖主义
dual / double
shuāngchóng
双重
threat
wēixié
威胁
rising / increasing
shàngshēng
上升
(structural particle)
de
situation / state of affairs
júmiàn
局面
the government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
significantly / substantially
dàfú
大幅
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
for / toward
duì
Jewish
Yóutài
犹太
community / communities
shèqū
社区
(structural particle)
de
security / security protection
ānbǎo
安保
investment / funding
tóurù
投入
for / to provide
wèi
synagogues
Yóutài jiàotáng
犹太教堂
schools
xuéxiào
学校
and
community centres
shèqū zhōngxīn
社区中心
to provide
tígōng
提供
record-breaking / unprecedented
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
(structural particle)
de
security
ānquán
安全
funding / financial support
zījīn
资金
the UK
Yīngguó
英国
authorities
dāngjú
当局
to call on / to urge
hūyù
呼吁
the public
gōngzhòng
公众
to maintain / to stay
bǎochí
保持
vigilant / alert
jǐngtì
警惕
and / also
bìng
to indicate / to state
biǎoshì
表示
will / is going to
jiāng
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to assess / to evaluate
pínggū
评估
threat
wēixié
威胁
situation / posture
tàishì
态势

New Words

Yīngguó
英国
United Kingdom
kǒngbù
恐怖
terrorism
wēixié
威胁
threat
jíbié
级别
level
yánzhòng
严重
severe
xíjī
袭击
attack
fǎnyóutài
反犹太
antisemitic
Lúndūn
伦敦
London
Yóutài shèqū
犹太社区
Jewish community
jǐngtì
警惕
vigilant/alert

News in English

China & World

UK Raises National Terrorism Threat Level to Severe After Antisemitic Attack in London

The UK Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre announced on April 30 that the national terrorism threat level was raised from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. The increase follows an antisemitic terror attack in the Golders Green area of London.

The UK's Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre announced on April 30 that it is raising the national terrorism threat level from Substantial to Severe. Severe is the second-highest level in the UK's five-tier terrorism threat system, indicating that an attack is highly likely within six months.

The level upgrade is related to an antisemitic terror attack that occurred in London's Golders Green area. Authorities stated that the UK currently faces a dual rising threat from both Islamist and far-right terrorism.

The government announced significantly increased security investment for the Jewish community, providing record-breaking security funding to synagogues, schools, and community centres. UK authorities called on the public to remain vigilant and stated they would continue to assess the threat situation.

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