Archive for March 2024
Islamic State spokesperson praises group’s attack on concert hall in Russia
The spokesperson for Islamic State praised the group’s attack that killed more than 140 people in a Russian concert hall near Moscow. Abu Huthaifa al-Ansari was speaking in a recorded message posted on Thursday on the militant group’s Telegram channel. Al-Ansari also reiterated urging the group’s supporters to target “crusaders” everywhere, especially in the United…
Read MoreIsrael strikes in Syria kill dozens, including soldiers and Hezbollah militants
Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria early Friday that killed dozens of Syrian soldiers and several members of Hezbollah as well as civilians, according to a spokesperson for Hezbollah and Syria’s state news agency. The attack, which occurred near the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, marked the most significant escalation of Israel’s military campaign against…
Read MoreHenderson police, FBI investigate explosive device found at LDS church
Law enforcement is investigating after an explosive device was reportedly used during a youth church event in Henderson Wednesday night. FOX5 obtained a letter sent to the Palm Canyon Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which described a “scary incident” that happened during a “combined youth activity.” The letter stated, “Apparently,…
Read MoreUS changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years
For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage. The revisions to the minimum categories on race and ethnicity, announced Thursday…
Read MoreWhy Russia’s Vast Security Services Fell Short on Deadly Attack
A day before the U.S. embassy in Moscow put out a rare public alert this month about a possible extremist attack at a Russian concert venue, the local C.I.A. station delivered a private warning to Russian officials that included at least one additional detail: The plot in question involved an offshoot of the Islamic State…
Read MoreIllinois stabbing rampage kills 4, injures 5; police unclear on motive
At least four people were killed and five injured during a stabbing rampage in Rockford, Ill., on Wednesday, with police saying there was no clear motive for the attack. A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was among those killed. Police said a 15-year-old girl, a 63-year-old woman, a 49-year-old man and a 22-year-old man had…
Read MoreBrussels: Farmer protests turn violent, as EU ministers meet
Protests by farmers in Brussels turned violent Tuesday, as EU agriculture ministers met to ease a crisis that has led to months of protests across the bloc. Hundreds of tractors sealed off streets close to the EU headquarters to protest what they see as excessive red tape and unfair trading practices. One person was arrested…
Read MoreOnline conspiracy circles galvanize to proclaim Baltimore bridge collapse a ‘black swan event’
Far-right commentators have declared Tuesday’s dramatic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge a “black swan event”, a niche phrase that has recently captured the imaginations of “deep state” conspiracy theorists. The phrase “black swan event” was popularized in 2001 by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a Lebanese American statistician and essayist, to describe unforeseen happenings in…
Read MoreUnited States Targets Qods Force, Houthi, and Hizballah Facilitators of Terrorism
The United States is today designating additional actors facilitating commodity shipments and financial transactions for the benefit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), the Houthis, and Hizballah. This action, the sixth round of sanctions targeting the network of Iran-based, IRGC-QF-backed Houthi financial facilitator Sa’id al-Jamal since December 2023, represents yet another step in…
Read MoreIsrael and Hezbollah trade strikes over Lebanon border
Hezbollah has fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel, killing one person, in response to deadly Israeli strikes on a Lebanese village. Lebanese sources said seven people were killed in the Israeli attack overnight on Habbariyeh, making it one of the deadliest in recent violence. Israel said militants were killed, including one involved in…
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