Archive for August 2024
UN says nine employees ‘may have been involved’ in October 7 Hamas attack
The United Nations says nine employees of UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, “may have been involved” in the October 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas, adding that they have been fired. “We have sufficient information in order to take the actions that we’re taking – which is to say, the termination of these…
Read MoreUK PM Starmer promises ‘swift criminal sanctions’ after more anti-immigrant violence
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed “swift criminal sanctions” against far-right riots in several cities that have seen widespread damage and nearly 400 arrests. Starmer convened ministers and police chiefs to discuss the unrest that broke out last Tuesday in Southport, northwest England, following a stabbing spree in which three children were killed. Mobs…
Read MoreA Virginia man is charged with online threats against Vice President Kamala Harris
A Virginia man has been arrested and charged with threatening online to kill Vice President Kamala Harris and harm other public officials. Frank L. Carillo, 66, of Winchester, made an initial appearance Monday in federal court and is being held pending a detention hearing scheduled for Thursday, according to court records and the U.S. Attorney’s…
Read MoreTexas woman who traveled to DC arrested for allegedly making threats against Trump
The Metropolitan Police Department said it arrested a Texas woman who traveled to Washington, DC, for allegedly making threats against former President Donald Trump and carrying a gun without a license. Police were first alerted to woman Friday afternoon by the US Secret Service, according to a police report obtained by CNN. Officers found the…
Read MoreTrial Starts For A Polish Man Accused Of Punching Danish Prime Minister In Copenhagen
The trial of a Polish man accused of punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the shoulder in June began Tuesday, with Frederiksen not expected to appear in court. She suffered a minor whiplash injury when a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen on June 7 and canceled her schedule for the next few days.…
Read MoreA rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injures US personnel, officials tell AP
Several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, U.S. defense officials said Monday, in what has been a recent uptick in strikes on American forces by Iranian-backed militias. The attack comes as tensions across the Middle East are spiking following the killings last week of a senior…
Read MoreWHO chief poised to declare international health emergency as mpox spreads in Africa
The chief of the World Health Organisation is considering convening an expert committee for advice on whether Africa’s growing mpox outbreak in Africa should be declared an international emergency. A virulent and more deadly strain of the virus previously called monkeypox has been detected in both Kenya and Uganda in recent days, after cases have…
Read MoreDisinformation to destabilization: Summer of UK riots feared
Police across Britain are braced for an outbreak of violence, triggered by the killings of three children at a summer club, but flamed by disinformation and an organised campaign by far-right agitators. Protests have been planned in at least a dozen UK towns and cities this weekend, while intelligence sources have told The National they…
Read MoreLawyer Who Tried to Set Off Bomb Outside of Chinese Embassy Pleads Guilty
A Florida lawyer pleaded guilty on Friday to placing a bag of explosives near the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., and trying to detonate it with a rifle, according to court records. This was not the first time the lawyer, Christopher Rodriguez, had attempted a detonation, prosecutors said. He had previously set off explosives in…
Read MoreRioters attack hotels used to house asylum seekers amid worst UK disorder in years
Rioters set fire and broke into hotels used to shelter asylum seekers in northern England on Sunday, as the country grapples with the worst social unrest it has seen in years. The violence was triggered by the stabbing of three young girls in Southport, northwest England, earlier in the week. The far right has seized…
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