Archive for September 2023
Us Moves To Advance Prisoner Swap Deal With Iran And Release $6 Billion In Frozen Iranian Funds
The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of U.S. sanctions. In addition, as part of the deal, the administration has agreed to…
Read MoreDerry: Two charged in ongoing terrorism investigation
A man and a woman have been charged as part of an ongoing terrorism investigation in Londonderry, police have said. The 26-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday and the man, 48, was arrested on Sunday – both under the Terrorism Act. The pair have been charged with possession of firearms and explosives. They are due…
Read MoreGlobal companies to hike security spending as threats rise – survey
Almost half of security chiefs at the world’s biggest companies expect to increase their budgets significantly in the next year as they see economic and social unrest driving more cases of theft, fraud and the leaking of sensitive information. A survey of 1,775 chief security officers in 30 countries found their companies had lost more…
Read MoreAnne Arundel County police orchestrate largest cocaine bust in their history.
GLEN BURNIE, Md. —Ten people, including an alleged drug kingpin, are facing illegal narcotics and gun charges in what police say is the largest cocaine bust in Anne Arundel County’s history. Police said investigation of drug dealers led detectives to the kingpin and the massive seizure of cocaine. AdvertisementAccording to a grand jury indictment, 42-year-old…
Read MorePolice Arrest Members of West Baltimore Drug Gang.
BALTIMORE —Baltimore police arrested eight members of a violent drug gang operation in west Baltimore, officials announced Friday. Mayor Brandon Scott credits his Group Violence Reduction Strategy for the takedown. Advertisement“We are relieved,” said resident Rochelle Parker. “We can actually walk up and down the street. We’ve come outside.” She said residents are rejoicing after…
Read MoreGang Members Nabbed for Theft of over 650 grams of Marijuana From Local Dispensaries.
ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 650 grams of marijuana, plus other drugs and weapons, were seized from an Orlando gang in connection to a string of dispensary burglaries, according to police. The discovery was made on August 23, the Orlando Police Department shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. An officer was doing…
Read MoreThe United States Marks 22 Years Since 9/11
Americans are looking back on the horror and legacy of 9/11, gathering Monday at memorials, firehouses, city halls and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Commemorations stretch from the attack sites — at New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania — to Alaska and…
Read MoreTerrorism suspect who escaped from London prison is captured while riding a bike
A former British soldier facing terrorism charges who snuck out of a London prison on a food delivery truck was captured Saturday, police said. Daniel Abed Khalife was nabbed while riding a bicycle along a canal path west of London after a four-day manhunt. Khalife escaped from the Wandsworth Prison kitchen Wednesday and got outside…
Read MoreTrial of accused London terrorist Nathaniel Veltman begins Monday
Two years after a Muslim family was killed in an attack allegedly motivated by extremist views associated with white supremacy, the trial for the man accused in their murders is set to begin. Nathaniel Veltman, 22, is scheduled to appear in Windsor Superior Court Monday on four counts of terrorism-motivated first-degree murder and one count…
Read MoreRoadside bombing in northwestern Pakistan kills a security officer and wounds 9 people
A roadside bombing targeted Pakistani security forces Monday in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing a security officer and wounding nine people, including three civilians, police said. The Pakistani Taliban later claimed responsibility for the attack. The improvised explosive device went off near a van belonging to the Frontier Corps as it was driving along…
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