Archive for March 7, 2025
Teen armed with gun overpowered by passengers onboard plane
Passengers and crew members had to overpower a 17-year-old who got onto a plane with a shotgun and ammunition in Australia. It happened as the aircraft prepared to take off from Avalon Airport, near Melbourne, ahead of a flight bound for Sydney on Thursday afternoon carrying about 160 people. Police believe the teenager got onto…
Read MoreFive jailed in Germany for far-right plot to overthrow the government
The defendants had planned to use bombs to cause nationwide blackouts and kidnap former Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, prosecutors said. A German court has jailed five people for plotting to overthrow the country’s government in a far-right coup. The defendants also planned to kidnap a former German health minister. The defendants were convicted of founding…
Read MoreRussia bombards Ukraine’s energy grid after Zelenskyy says his team will hold talks with the US
Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the night, officials said Friday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said talks with the U.S. on ending the 3-year war will take place next week. Ukraine came under a “massive missile and drone” attack, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko wrote on Facebook.…
Read MoreDozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists
Forces linked to Syria’s new rulers have engaged in heavy fighting with fighters loyal to deposed President Bashar al-Assad in a coastal area of the country. It is the worst violence in Syria since rebels toppled Assad in December and installed an Islamist transitional government. A war monitoring group, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human…
Read MoreUS implements designation of Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorist organization’
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it was implementing the designation of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement as a “foreign terrorist organization” after President Donald Trump’s call for the move earlier this year. “The Houthis’ activities threaten the security of American civilians and personnel in the Middle East, the safety of our closest regional partners,…
Read MoreGoogle reports scale of complaints about AI deepfake terrorism content to Australian regulator
Google has informed Australian authorities it received more than 250 complaints globally over nearly a year that its artificial intelligence software was used to make deepfake terrorism material. The Alphabet-owned tech giant also said it had received dozens of user reports warning that its AI program, Gemini, was being used to create child abuse material,…
Read MoreCartels loom over Mexico’s new system of electing judges
Clerical workers in an Acapulco courthouse heard the shots ring out as they were wrapping up their workday. Gunmen had opened fire on Magistrate Edmundo Roman Pinzon, a former president of the highest court in Guerrero state, killing him instantly as he tried to pull out of the parking lot. The December 11 killing happened…
Read More15-year-old faces attempted murder charge after explosive device found in backpack
A 15-year-old boy is being held on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder after an explosive device found in his backpack prompted an evacuation of Ponderosa High School on Tuesday. On Thursday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said that the teenage suspect, who was not named, is being held with no bond on suspicion of: Just…
Read MoreMan in custody for arson after fire at Casa Grande Jewish community center
Casa Grande police say a 30-year-old man has been arrested for arson after a devastating fire at a Jewish community center earlier this week. Fire and police officials were called to the Khal Chasidim community center near Pinal Avenue and Florence Boulevard on Monday at 5 a.m. for reports of a fire. Police say the…
Read MoreMan accused of making online threats to shoot up prominent Manhattan synagogue held without bail
Luis Ramirez smiled on his way into court for arraignment on charges he threatened to kill Jews, representing himself as “Adolf Hitler reincarnated.” He appeared in court on charges of making terroristic threats and making terroristic threats as a hate crime. Ramirez was arrested last month by Port Authority Police on the New Jersey side…
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