Archive for August 2023
Maryland Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Baltimore man was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on a felony charge related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to…
Read MoreMan who went after BLM demonstrators with bladed claw glove and car convicted
A Queens, New York, man was convicted on multiple counts of attempted murder for attacking peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrators in 2020, according to prosecutors. Frank Cavalluzzi, 57, was found guilty last week on nine counts of attempted murder in the second degree, nine counts of attempted assault in the first degree, seven counts of menacing…
Read MoreTwo doomsday preppers ‘planned to build nuclear dirty bomb’
A pair of British doomsday preppers who Austrian police claim had ‘planned to build a nuclear dirty bomb’ were found with a massive arsenal of weapons at their home. The pair, who have not been named in local media, face up to five years in jail after being charged with nuclear offences following their arrest…
Read MoreTrial begins for three men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
A trial for the last three men to face charges in a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer began on Wednesday in state court, where they are accused of terrorism and firearms crimes. Eric Molitor and brothers William and Michael Null each face one count of providing material support for terrorist acts and…
Read MorePoland’s leader says Russia’s moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, shifting regional security
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday that Russia already is in the process of shifting some short-range nuclear weapons to neighboring Belarus, a move that Duda said will shift the security architecture of the region and the entire NATO military alliance. Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko said last month…
Read MoreU.S. tells Americans to leave Belarus immediately
The United States is urging Americans in Belarus to leave the country “immediately,” citing spillover risks from the war in Ukraine, including a buildup of Russian troops in Belarus. The U.S. Embassy in Minsk, the Belarusian capital, said in an advisory on Monday that Americans should avoid traveling to Belarus because of the country’s “continued…
Read MoreIran builds advanced Mohajer drone with enhanced range – state media
Iran has built an advanced homemade drone named Mohajer-10 with an enhanced flight range and duration as well as a greater payload, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday. The drone has an operational range of 2,000 km (1,240 miles) and can fly for up to 24 hours, media said. Its payload can reach 300 kg…
Read MoreScale of jihadist threat in post-coup Niger hard to assess
Niger has been hit by several jihadist attacks since its president was overthrown last month, but analysts caution against concluding that a long-running insurgency is shifting into higher gear as post-coup uncertainty mounts. Since 2015, when jihadists started mounting cross-border strikes from Mali, thousands of people have died and hundreds of thousands have fled their…
Read MoreSomalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over ‘horrific’ content, misinformation
Somalia has banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online-betting website 1XBet to limit the spread of indecent content and propaganda, its communications minister said. “The minister of communications orders internet companies to stop the aforementioned applications, which terrorists and immoral groups use to spread constant horrific images and misinformation to the public,” the minister, Jama…
Read MorePSNI data breach: Man in court on terrorism-related charges
A 50-year-old man has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences linked to the major data breach by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). It is alleged Christopher Paul O’Kane had a spreadsheet containing the names on a phone found at his home. The phone allegedly had screenshots of sections with officers names, including…
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