Archive for May 13, 2024
Canadian police announce the arrest of a fourth Indian suspect in the killing of a Sikh activist
A fourth Indian national living in Canada has been charged in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India. British Columbia’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a release late Saturday that 22-year-old Amandeep Singh was already in the custody of Peel Regional Police…
Read MoreRwanda Denies Involvement In Grenade Attack Blamed On Burundi Rebels
Rwanda has denied claims by neighboring Burundi that it armed a rebel group that was accused of carrying out a grenade attack, as relations between the two countries continue to be strained. “We call on Burundi to solve its own internal problems and not associate Rwanda with such despicable matters,” government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said…
Read MoreGerman Court Backs Intelligence Agency’s Designation Of Far-Right Party As Suspected Extremist Case
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency was justified in putting the far-right Alternative for Germany under observation for suspected extremism, a court ruled Monday, rejecting an appeal from the opposition party. The administrative court in Muenster ruled in favor of the BfV intelligence agency, upholding a 2022 decision by a lower court in Cologne. The decision means…
Read More3 Men Charged In The Uk With Assisting The Hong Kong Intelligence Service
British police have charged three men with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service amid growing concern that hostile states are trying to interfere with democracy and economic activity in the U.K. The three men were among 11 people arrested earlier this month in Yorkshire and London by counterterrorism police using provisions of a new law…
Read MoreJustice Department seeks 40-year sentence for Paul Pelosi attacker
Federal prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence for the man who was convicted of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and attacking her husband Paul with a hammer in 2022. The Department of Justice filed a sentencing memorandum Friday in anticipation of next week’s sentencing of David DePape, saying he should…
Read MoreIllinois Police arrest suspect in government bomb threats
Illinois State Police arrested a suspect in an April bomb threat to two government buildings. Police arrested Gabrielle Williams, 23, on Thursday. This came after a weeks-long investigation into the threats via interviews and cell-phone data. Williams is currently held in the Sangamon County Jail awaiting trial. She remains innocent until a jury deems her…
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