Archive for June 2025
Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear and missile sites, prompting Iranian drone-strike retaliation
Israel attacked Iran early Friday in strikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack Iran has faced since its 1980s war with Iraq. Simmering tensions over Iran’s rapidly…
Read MoreMan claiming loyalty to ISIS scouted Oklahoma’s football stadium for terrorist attack, per court records
An Oklahoma man expressed interest in carrying out a terrorist attack at the University of Oklahoma football stadium in 2023, court documents show. Landon Kyle Swinford, who awaits sentencing on charges of child pornography and communicating a threat in interstate commerce, claimed loyalty to ISIS and identified Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium as a potential target.…
Read More11 NYPD vehicles set ablaze, undetonated explosives found in Brooklyn
The NYPD is searching for a masked suspect seen fleeing the scene after at least 11 police vehicles went up in flames early Thursday morning. When officers went to investigate, they found undetonated explosive devices, similar to M-80s, on three other cars around the charred NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn. The vehicles caught fire in the…
Read MoreGaza Humanitarian Foundation says Hamas attack has killed multiple aid workers
Multiple aid workers were killed after a bus was attacked in Gaza on Wednesday night, according to a US-backed humanitarian aid organization which accused Hamas of carrying out the assault. Hamas has yet to respond to the allegations. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israeli-backed aid initiative, said that a bus carrying…
Read MoreUS withdraws some embassy staff from Middle East as tensions with Iran escalate
The US has ordered the departure of non-essential embassy staff and their families from the Middle East over heightened security concerns in the region. The decision comes amid an apparent impasse in US-Iran nuclear talks, with US President Donald Trump saying he was “less confident” the pair would reach a deal. The US State Department…
Read MoreAir India plane carrying 242 crashes in India en route to United Kingdom
An Air India airliner carrying 242 passengers and crew en route to the United Kingdom from India crashed shortly after takeoff in an area near the Ahmedabad airport, in India’s Gujarat state, local officials and the airline said. “The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 13:38 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on…
Read MoreMan arrested after setting off pipe bombs across the Tri-State: Feds
A man is facing federal charges after authorities say he detonated three explosive devices across southwest Ohio. Robert Gilb, 50, of Green Township, was arrested Tuesday by the FBI and police, according to Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Kelly Norris. Gilb is accused of detonating improvised explosive devices (IED) in…
Read MoreBomb attack plans found at Austria gunman’s home
Abandoned plans for a bomb attack have been found at the home of the suspected gunman in a school shooting in Austria, police have said. Police in the south-eastern city of Graz also found a non-functional pipe bomb, and a “farewell” letter and video during the search, they said in a statement. Ten people were…
Read MoreSeven killed in wave of bomb, gun attacks across southwest Colombia
Southwest Colombia has been rocked by a series of explosions and gun attacks near police stations that have left at least seven people dead, according to police, an apparent coordinated attack that authorities have blamed on rebel groups. The attacks hit Cali – the country’s third-largest city – and the nearby towns of Corinto, El…
Read MoreMan arrested for making threats against West Palm Beach police officers
A Palm Beach Gardens man was arrested Wednesday and charged with threatening to kill multiple members of the West Palm Beach police. “Including the chief of police, the deputy chief, an assistant chief, a major, multiple lieutenants, officers, and professional staff members,” said West Palm Beach Police Deputy Chief Tony Shearer. Investigators said the threat…
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