Archive for August 2023
Poland’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…
Read MoreNorth Korea launches cruise missiles as US, South Korea launch drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles, state media reported Monday, as the U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off major annual drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal. The North’s report on missile tests came three days after the leaders of the U.S., South Korea and…
Read MoreBrooklyn mass shooting suspect arrested with gun at school in February
Baltimore police arrested a second person in the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting Thursday. The 11 News I-Team confirmed Tristan Jackson, 18, is a student at Digital Harbor High School, but he was arrested for having a gun at a different school earlier this year. Jackson is accused of firing a handgun at least five times in the direction of seven people…
Read MoreMan accused of killing 3, injuring 2 in tragic UVA shooting to be seen in court for preliminary hearing
The man accused of murdering three people and injuring two others in a tragic shooting on the University of Virginia campus in November 2022 returns to court this morning. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. will be seen at Albemarle General District Court at 11:30 a.m. for a preliminary hearing in connection to the deadly attack. Jones faces a multitude…
Read MoreJustice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents. The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest punishment that has been handed down in the…
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