Archive for April 2024
Bomb Threats Cause Short Lockdown At Norwegian Parliament House
Two bomb threats led to a brief lockdown of the Norwegian parliament Wednesday, while lawmakers continued debate inside. Heavily armed police were posted outside the assembly and the surrounding streets was cordoned off. Bomb sniffing dogs were seen in action outside the building. The 169-member Storting was reopened after a bit more than two hours.…
Read MoreMan charged with terrorism for threat against election director: ‘hang Joe for treason’
A man is accused of threatening an election director during a recount of local elections during December, officials said. On Dec. 15, Andrew Fred Hess, 37, of Livonia, allegedly walked outside the recount room at Oakland County Complex in Pontiac and said, “hang Joe for treason,” in reference to the county elections director, according to…
Read MoreU.S. Intelligence Warning to Moscow Named Specific Target of Attack
The U.S. warning to Russia ahead of a terrorist attack near Moscow was highly specific: Crocus City Hall was a potential target of the Islamic State, according to U.S. officials. The warning had the right venue but imprecise timing, suggesting that the attack could come within days. Indeed, the public warning by the United States…
Read MoreIranian consulate in Damascus flattened in suspected Israeli air strike
Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus was flattened on Monday in what Syrian and Iranian media described as an Israeli air strike, a startling apparent escalation of conflict in the Middle East that would pit Israel against Iran and its allies. A Lebanese security source, speaking to Reuters, said one of the dead was…
Read MoreFinland school shooting: one dead, two wounded, 12-year-old suspect held
One child was killed and two others seriously wounded in a shooting at a school outside the Finnish capital on Tuesday, police said, with a 12-year-old fellow pupil suspected of the attack taken into custody. At the school, a building had been cordoned off by police. Parents were picking up their children from another school…
Read MoreSuspect arrested after vehicle crashes into gate at Atlanta FBI field office
A suspect was arrested after ramming an entrance gate to the FBI’s Atlanta field office Monday afternoon in an attempt to gain entry to the facility, bureau officials said. The suspect, who has not been named, got out of the vehicle and was arrested. He is a Navy veteran from South Carolina, according to two…
Read MoreBiden visit to bridge collapse announced as channel opens to Baltimore port
President Biden will visit Baltimore on Friday to survey the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the White House announced Monday, as authorities said they have opened a small channel that will allow limited shipping at the Port of Baltimore for the first time since the disaster. Biden plans to meet with local and state officials…
Read MoreTrial Of Most Prominent Suspects In Alleged German Coup Plot To Open Next Month
Nine suspects, among them a self-styled prince and a former far-right lawmaker, will go on trial next month in the most prominent of three cases connected to an alleged plot to topple the German government that came to light in late 2022, a court said Tuesday. The Frankfurt state court said the trial will open…
Read MoreTurkey’s main opposition party wins major cities in elections blow to Erdogan
Turkey’s local elections on Sunday marked a major defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, as the main opposition party claimed victory in key cities including Istanbul and Ankara. Turkey held nationwide elections on Sunday for city mayors, district mayors, and other local officials who will serve for…
Read MoreIsraeli Troops Withdraw From Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s Largest, After 2-Week Raid
Israel’s military withdrew from Gaza’s largest hospital early Monday after a two-week raid, in which it said it killed some 200 militants and detained hundreds more. Palestinian residents said the troops left behind several bodies and a vast swath of destruction. The military has described the raid on Shifa Hospital as one of the most…
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