Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect, halting deadly war in Lebanon

A ceasefire in between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon appeared to be holding after it came into effect at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday (10 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday). President Biden announced the ceasefire deal Tuesday, saying the U.S. and France had helped broker the agreement. Celebratory gunshots were heard in…

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UK counter terrorism police arrest six over ‘PKK activity’

British police said they had arrested six people and were searching a Kurdish community centre in London as part of a counter terrorism investigation into suspected activity linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK. Those arrested were four men and two women, aged between 23 and 62, police said, adding there…

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British forces deployed after drones spotted again over three US air bases in UK

Around 60 British troops, including counter-drone specialists, have been deployed to help defend three air bases used by the US Air Force in the UK after a spate of “weird” drone sightings. The military personnel will also support efforts to find out who is operating the unmanned aerial vehicles amid fears the mysterious sorties might…

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Man charged in bomb hoax at US Embassy in London

A man was charged in connection with last week’s bomb hoax outside the U.S. Embassy in London, authorities from the U.K. said Monday. Daniel Parmenter, 43, was charged and taken into custody Monday, after appearing at Ealing Magistrates’ Court. He was arrested at his home Sunday. The legal developments come after U.K. police on Friday…

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Student arrested for posting threats toward Luther College

A student from Illinois was arrested Monday morning after confessing to posting threatening messages targeting Luther College in Decorah. The Decorah Police Department says at 1:31 a.m., officers were notified by Luther Security of a student posting threats on Instagram. Police say the posts included references to a violent anime series and suggested to “kill…

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Philippines summons VP Duterte over threat to have Marcos killed

Philippine law officials on Tuesday summoned vice president Sara Duterte for questioning over her weekend statements that she had contracted someone to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if she were to be killed. Duterte accused the administration of twisting her words to create a false narrative that Marcos’ life was under active threat, saying in…

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Baltimore officials announce takedowns of four alleged gangs in ‘Operation Tornado Alley’

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/25/operation-tornado-alley/ Standing behind a table bristling with guns and drugs at Baltimore Police Headquarters, officials on Monday touted the takedown of what they said were four criminal organizations comprised of at least 39 people, as evidence of improving law enforcement coordination. The gangs operated in Southwest Baltimore and primarily dealt in drug trafficking, but were…

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