Archive for July 2024
German authorities arrest a Lebanese man accused of procuring drone components for Hezbollah
A Lebanese man accused of being a member of the Hezbollah militant group and procuring drone components that were to be exported for use in attacks against Israel has been arrested in Germany, prosecutors said Monday. The suspect, identified only as Fadel Z. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in Salzgitter in northern…
Read MoreTrump Heads To Convention As Authorities Investigate Motive, Security In Assassination Attempt
Former President Donald Trump called for unity and resilience Sunday after an attempt on his life injected fresh uncertainty into an already tumultuous presidential campaign, while President Joe Biden implored Americans to “cool it down” in the final stretch and “resolve our differences at the ballot box.” The opponents’ statements followed an attack that shook…
Read MoreTerrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says
Terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat” in Africa’s volatile Sahel region and are spilling over to West Africa’s coastal countries, the top U.N. envoy for the area warned Friday. Leonardo Simão, the U.N. special representative for the Sahel and West Africa, said…
Read More‘Loner’ and ‘nice’: Complex portrait of gunman in Trump assassination attempt emerges
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man is suspected to be the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday, firing several shots and killing at least one spectator, federal and local law enforcement agencies said. The FBI early on Sunday identified the suspect, who was killed at the scene, as Thomas Matthew Crooks, of…
Read MoreHamas Says Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Haven’t Paused And Claims Military Chief Survived Israeli Strike
Hamas said Sunday that Gaza cease-fire talks were ongoing and the group’s military commander was in good health, a day after the Israeli military targeted Mohammed Deif with a massive airstrike that local health officials said killed at least 90 people, including children. Deif’s condition was still unclear after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…
Read More8 Civilians Wounded In 2 Coordinated Suicide Attacks Near A Military Facility In Northwest Pakistan
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and at least one of his accomplices exploded his vest near the outer wall of a military facility in northwestern Pakistan early Monday, wounding eight civilians and damaging nearby homes, a local police official said. Tahir Khan said security forces quickly responded to the “coordinated attack” and foiled…
Read MoreSeveral killed, wounded in car bomb at Mogadishu cafe during Euro 2024 final
The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine, security sources told AFP Monday, after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final. “Nine civilians were killed and 20 others wounded in the explosion,” Mohamed Yusuf, an official from the…
Read MoreNew Jersey Man Charged with Soliciting Destruction of Energy Facilities
Andrew Takhistov, 18, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, was arrested yesterday and made his initial appearance in court today for allegedly soliciting another individual to destroy energy facilities. “Andrew Takhistov was allegedly on his way to Ukraine to join the Russian Volunteer Corps when we arrested him on charges of recruiting an individual to destroy…
Read MoreA Man Armed With A Machete Attacks His Neighbors In Switzerland, Wounding 5
A man armed with a machete attacked several people at the building where he lived in northeastern Switzerland and hurt five people, including a baby, police said Friday. Police in the city of St. Gallen were alerted to the incident shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday. They said that the suspect, a 34-year-old Swiss man, attacked…
Read MoreGermany Says It Won’t Be Intimidated By Russian Threats After Report On Alleged Assassination Plot
The German government said Friday that it “won’t be intimidated” by Russian attempts to undermine the country’s support of Ukraine, but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate the chief executive of a leading defense company. CNN reported Thursday, citing five unidentified U.S. and Western officials, that American intelligence discovered earlier…
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