Archive for July 2024
Man arrested over suspected French railway vandalism
An “ultra-left militant” was arrested in north-west France on Sunday after being found behaving suspiciously near a railway site, according to police sources quoted by French media. Officers who searched the man’s car found keys to technical premises, pliers, a set of universal keys and literature “linked to the ultra-left”. The 28-year-old suspect is currently…
Read MoreMan and woman drop homemade explosive device in north Alabama while being chased by deputy, officials say
A man and woman are being held in the Limestone County Jail in connection with the discovery of what authorities say was a “homemade explosive device.” The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday investigators were searching for a stolen motorcycle. Lt. Jay Stinnett encountered a man and woman pushing a motorcycle on Zehner Road.…
Read MoreAmazon employee called in bomb threat to North Haven fulfillment center, police say
An Amazon employee is accused of calling in a bomb threat to his company’s fulfillment center earlier this month, police said. Michael Pierre, 32, of Bridgeport, is accused of calling in the bomb threat on the night of July 14. Dispatchers received the threat around 11 p.m. and the fulfillment center was evacuated, according to…
Read MoreEight hurt in knife attack at children’s dance workshop
Eight people, including a number of children, have been injured in a knife attack at a dance workshop, which witnesses described as being like a scene from a “horror movie”. Merseyside Police said officers were called to a “major incident” at a property on Hart Street in Southport at about 11:50 BST. The force later…
Read MoreWagner Leader Appeals to Putin after Mali Ambush Leaves 80 Dead
A Wagner Group commander has appealed to Russia’s defense ministry for help after at least 80 mercenaries and Malian government troops were killed during an ambush by Tuareg rebels, it has been reported. Social media footage purportedly showed Wagner and Malian personnel killed on the outskirts of Tinzawaten village near Mali’s border with Algeria in…
Read MoreIsrael weighs response to Hezbollah after a rocket from Lebanon kills 12 youths on a soccer field
The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children and teens in what the military called the deadliest attack on civilians since Oct. 7. It raised fears of a broader regional war…
Read MoreVandalism Hits Communication Lines In France During Paris Olympics
The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The scale of the impact is unclear, as is whether it has affected any Olympic activities. The vandalism came after…
Read MoreEU countries put neo-Nazi group The Base on terrorist list
European Union member states on Friday added the neo-Nazi movement The Base to the EU Terrorist List, freezing its funds in EU countries and prohibiting anyone in the EU from providing funds to it. “The Base is an organisation of right-wing extremists involved in terrorist acts, which was founded by Rinaldo Nazzaro in 2018,” the…
Read MoreLetter ‘laced with the plague’ sent to France’s interior minister
French police are investigating a suspicious letter addressed to the interior minister that tested positive for the plague. Discovered at a mail-sorting centre near Dijon, the letter was addressed to the town hall of Roubaix, in the north of France outside Lille, for the attention of Gérald Darmanin, the minister of the interior. Police were…
Read MoreLake Worth police say man left bags of potentially explosive material at two sites, made threats
Law enforcement officials are working to determine why a man allegedly placed bags containing pressure cookers at two sites in Lake Worth, causing hours-long traffic disruptions as investigators shut down a nearby highway for safety. According to Lake Worth Police Chief J.T. Manoushagian, police responded to the Walmart in Lake Worth at 9:40 on Thursday…
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