Archive for May 2025
IDF announces start of ‘Operation Gideon’s Chariots’ Gaza ground offensive
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the start of a new “extensive ground operation” in Gaza in a statement Sunday. The announcement comes after intensified airstrikes launched by the Israeli Air Force over the past week. “IDF troops have begun extensive ground operations throughout northern and southern Gaza as part of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots,’” the…
Read MoreTen dead in ‘brutal’ attacks by Isis-linked militants on Mozambique wildlife reserve
One of Africa’s largest protected areas has been shaken by a series of attacks by Islamic State-linked extremists, which have left at least 10 people dead. Conservationists in Niassa reserve, Mozambique, say decades of work to rebuild populations of lions, elephants and other keystone species are being jeopardised, as conservation operations grind to a halt.…
Read MoreICE arrests previously removed MS-13 gang member in Maryland
Posted on May 16, 2025 by News DeskBALTIMORE, MD—A Salvadoran national, who is an illegal immigrant and MS-13 gang member, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Maryland this week. Nelson Vladimir Amaya-Benitez, a 26-year-old Salvadoran national, was arrested in Gaithersburg on Monday, May 12, 2925 by ICE after he was convicted of…
Read More3 corrections officers stabbed by MS-13 gang members in prison: Officials A total of five officers were injured in the attack.
Three corrections officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison were stabbed by inmates in a “premeditated” attack Friday, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. A total of five officers were injured at the prison in western Virginia during the attack, according to the department. The officers were transported for medical care outside the facility. Three…
Read MoreRushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
A New Jersey man who stabbed and partially blinded novelist Sir Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted of attempted murder and assault earlier this year. Sir Salman was on stage speaking before an audience in August 2022, when he…
Read MorePeace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Begin Amid Doubt and Chaos
After days of confusion and theatrics, direct peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began on Friday in Istanbul for the first time since the start of the war. The negotiations are not expected — even by President Trump, who supported them — to yield significant results. But the meeting itself is a win for…
Read MoreIsraeli strikes kill at least 82 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit
At least 82 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza on Friday, as U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his regional trip. Strikes overnight and into Friday hit across Gaza, including the outskirts of Deir al-Balah and the city of Khan Younis. At least 66 people were killed according to the Indonesian hospital, where…
Read MoreToronto man pleads guilty to terrorism charges, including financing ISIS
The RCMP says a 36-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty to two charges in what the force calls the largest terrorism financing scheme in Canada’s history. Mounties say Khalilullah Yousuf used cryptocurrency and money transfers to fund a terrorist organization outside of Canada between September 2019 and December 2022. They say Yousuf admitted in court…
Read MoreMan shot to death by Vancouver police in December had gun, identified as ‘sovereign citizen,’ report finds
An investigative report released Thursday sheds light on an attempted arrest last December that ended with a Vancouver police officer fatally shooting a man in the head in a grocery-store parking lot. The Washington state Office of Independent Investigations authored the 99-page report, which describes the interaction between Adam Grant Gunderson and officers outside the…
Read MoreIran using criminal gangs for hit jobs abroad, court papers show
There has been a sharp rise in plots by the Iranian regime to kidnap or assassinate dissidents, journalists and political foes living abroad, according to reports by Western intelligence agencies. These attempts have escalated dramatically since 2022, with even US President Donald Trump among the alleged targets. In the UK, police are questioning a number…
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