Archive for February 2024
Israeli Airstrikes Killed 10 Lebanese Civilians In A Single Day. Hezbollah Has Vowed To Retaliate
The civilian death toll from two Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon has risen to 10, Lebanese state media reported Thursday, making the previous day the deadliest in more than four months of cross-border exchanges. The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate for Wednesday’s strikes, which hit in the city of Nabatiyeh and a village…
Read MoreGunfire At Chiefs’ Super Bowl Celebration Kills 1 And Wounds Nearly Two-Dozen, Including Children
A historic railway station on the edge of downtown Kansas City became the latest backdrop for a mass shooting as gunfire near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration sent terrified fans scrambling for cover and left 21 people wounded — including at least eight children — and a mother of two…
Read MoreX accused of taking payments from terrorists
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, granted subscription perks to designated terrorist groups and others barred from operating in the US, according to campaigners. The Tech Transparency Project (TTP) found X had granted blue check marks to accounts tied to Hezbollah members, among others. For $8 (£6.40) a month, a tick allows longer posts and better…
Read MoreRussian efforts to create anti-satellite weapons are cause for US concern
The U.S. has gathered highly sensitive intelligence about Russian anti-satellite weapons that has been shared in recent weeks with the upper echelons of government, according to four people who have been briefed on the intelligence. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly, said the capability was not yet operational. The intelligence sparked an…
Read More1 man killed, another wounded in stabbing at Manassas trade school; suspect fatally shot by police
One man was stabbed to death and another critically wounded before the suspect was fatally shot by police officers at a Manassas, Virginia, training center, Prince William County police say. The Prince William County Police Department said in a news release that officers responded to an apprenticeship training center in the 7000 block of Infantry…
Read MoreIran’s main gas pipeline hit by sabotage, oil minister says
Two explosions along Iran’s main south-north gas pipeline network on Wednesday were caused by sabotage, the Iranian oil minister told state TV, without naming any suspects. Authorities also denied reports that the incident caused gas cuts to industries and offices in some provinces, state media reported. “This terrorist act of sabotage occurred at 1 a.m.…
Read MoreAlberta RCMP officer charged with national security breach by accessing records for Rwanda
An Alberta RCMP officer has been charged in relation to a national security breach that assisted a foreign actor. On Tuesday, Mounties said Const. Eli Ndatuje, 36, is facing three charges related to the sharing of “non-top secret” information accessed from the force’s records system. Court records state he did so to benefit the Republic…
Read MoreHow Texas Church Shooter Bought Rifle Despite Mental Illness And Criminal History Is Under Scrutiny
The shooter who opened fire at a Houston megachurch before being gunned down by security officers used an AR-style rifle that police say she legally purchased despite a years-long criminal record, a history of mental illness and allegations she threatened to shoot her ex-husband. Key questions remained Tuesday about Genesse Moreno’s motive in the shooting,…
Read MoreIndiana man arrested over alleged threats to kill pro-Israel government officials
An Indiana man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting threats to kill Jewish people and U.S. government officials who expressed support for Israel following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, newly unsealed court records show. An FBI arrest affidavit says Jeffrey Stevens, 41, admitted in interviews with law enforcement that he leveled the threats in posts to…
Read MoreTurkey arrests Russian at nuclear plant in Islamic State probe, sources say
Turkish counter-terrorism police investigating the militant group Islamic State have detained a Russian citizen working at a nuclear power plant under construction on Turkey’s southern coast, security sources said on Tuesday. The suspect was caught working under a fake identity at the $20-billion Akkuyu nuclear plant, which is being built by Russian conglomerate Rosatom in…
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