Archive for November 2023
Israel And Hamas Look To Extend Cease-Fire On Its Final Day, With One More Hostage Swap Planned
International mediators were pressing to extend a cease-fire in Gaza that has halted the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence in decades but is set to expire after Monday, as Israel and Hamas prepared for a fourth exchange of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Israel has said it would extend the cease-fire by one day for…
Read MorePinellas Park teen accused of threatening mass shooting on NYC subway
A Pinellas Park teen was arrested on Wednesday after making threats online to commit a mass shooting on a New York City subway, an arrest affidavit from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office explains. Robert Trout III, 19, was taken into custody after a video was posted to Instagram showing him with guns saying “I’m gonna…
Read MoreMunicipal Water Authority of Aliquippa hacked by Iranian-backed cyber group
The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa said on Saturday that one of their booster stations had been hacked by an Iranian-backed cyber group. Matthew Mottes, the chairman of the board of directors for the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, confirmed to KDKA-TV that the cyber group, known as Cyber Av3ngers, took control of one of…
Read MoreTerrorism, cyber attacks main Paris 2024 threats as security plan finalised
Terrorism and cyber attacks are the two main risks the Paris Olympics faces, with a potentially highly exposed opening ceremony, but organisers are confident they will be ready to face the challenge next year. Paris 2024 is launching the third of four waves of tenders for private security, which will result in the presence of…
Read MoreIsrael And Hamas Agree On Truce To Free Hostages In Swap, Raising Hopes Of Halting War In Gaza
Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the devastating war in Gaza — a breakthrough that will facilitate the release of dozens of hostages held by militants as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, officials said Wednesday. The truce raised hopes of eventually winding down the war, which was triggered by Hamas’ Oct.…
Read MoreMan agrees to plead guilty to firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion group office in 2022
A man accused of firebombing an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin last year has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of damaging property with explosives. Online court records show Hridindu Roychowdhury, of Madison, filed a signed plea agreement Monday in the Western District of Wisconsin. He will face up to 20 years in prison…
Read MoreUS retaliates against Iran-backed militants after ballistic missile strike, officials say
The U.S. military fired back at Iran-backed militants who injured several troops in Iraq early Tuesday morning local time, according to U.S. officials. The militants launched a ballistic missile attack from a truck against U.S. forces at al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq, leaving several service members with minor injuries, according to U.S. officials. “I can…
Read MoreUS reviewing possible ‘terrorist’ designations for Houthis
The United States is reviewing “potential terrorist designations” for Yemen’s Houthi rebel group in response to its seizure of a cargo ship, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday. Kirby’s comment was significant because one of the Biden administration’s first acts after taking office in January 2021 was revoking terrorist designations of…
Read MoreU.S. thwarts plot to kill Sikh separatist, issues warning to India – FT
U.S. authorities thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the United States and issued a warning to India over concerns the government in New Delhi was involved, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. There was no immediate response from India’s foreign ministry, or from the U.S. embassy in New Delhi,…
Read MoreUtah Man Arrested on Charges of Interstate Death Threats
Kevin Brent Buchanan, 62, of Tooele, Utah, was charged by complaint, unsealed today, with threatening a Palestinian rights organization. According to publicly filed court documents, between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2, Buchanan called the organization and left at least five voice messages stating, in part, “You’re the enemy,” “You’re being catalogued,” “You’re gonna die,” and…
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