Archive for July 2025
Israel says it launched ‘special, targeted operations’ in southern Lebanon
Israeli troops have entered southern Lebanon, the military says, to dismantle infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah, in its latest near-daily violation of its November ceasefire with the Lebanese armed group. The military said in a statement on Wednesday that it had launched “special, targeted operations” to destroy Hezbollah facilities and prevent the group from “reestablishing itself…
Read MoreIntelligence officials worry a sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerous
It was almost midnight when a truck driver resting in his cab heard the crackling of flames at a warehouse in east London storing equipment for Ukraine. He grabbed a fire extinguisher and leapt out — but realized the blaze was too big and retreated. About 30 minutes after the fire started, Dylan Earl, a…
Read MoreShip attacked in the Red Sea after a bulk carrier sinking claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
A Liberian-flagged cargo ship came under fire from Houthi rebels Monday in the Red Sea, with two on board reported to be hurt and two others missing in an assault a day after the Yemen-based militant group sunk another vessel. The attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C in the crucial maritime route came…
Read MoreChinese father and son detained in Ukraine, accused of trying to smuggle out info on guided missile system
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that two Chinese nationals — a father and a son — had been detained and accused of attempting to illegally transfer classified documents on a key Ukrainian missile system to Beijing. According to a statement by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s office, an investigation by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) intelligence…
Read MoreWildfires Add to Syria’s Scars
Syria has been scarred by six days of wildfires that have scorched more than 14,000 hectares — land roughly the size of Washington, D.C. Emergency crews have been drafted from across Syria to tackle wildfires in rural Latakia. The White Helmets have been hampered by the rugged terrain, as well as mines and unexploded ordnance…
Read More‘Ideologically motivated violent extremism’: 4 Quebecers, including members of Canadian Armed forces, arrested
Four Quebecers, including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, who were allegedly involved in activities of “ideologically motivated violent extremism” with the intention of “forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area” have been arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Three of the accused, Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24, of Quebec City,…
Read MoreRussia launches record 741 drones and missiles in its largest aerial attack against Ukraine
In a massive barrage of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight, Russia launched its largest ever aerial attack, with a total of 741 targets launched against Ukraine. Moscow used 728 Shahed-type drones and decoys, seven Iskander cruise missiles and six aeroballistic Kinzhal missiles, mostly targeting the city of Lutsk in western Ukraine, less than 100…
Read MoreEx-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests
A deadly crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh last year was authorised by then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, according to audio of one of her phone calls verified by BBC Eye. In the audio, which was leaked online in March, Hasina says she authorised her security forces to “use lethal weapons” against protesters and that…
Read MoreUK court convicts 3 men over arson attack authorities say was organized by Russian intelligence
A British jury convicted three men on Tuesday of arson in an attack on an east London warehouse that was storing equipment destined for Ukraine. Authorities said Russian intelligence was behind the plot. Prosecutors said the March 20, 2024, attack was planned by agents of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, acting on behalf of Russian military…
Read MoreDetroit man tried to fund ISIS by sending crypto to federal informant twice
A 26-year-old man from Detroit has pleaded guilty to concealing cryptocurrency donations he attempted to make to ISIS. According to authorities, Jibreel Pratt initiated a conversation in February 2023 with an informant he believed was a member of ISIS who could help him travel overseas to join ISIS. Over several months, Pratt pledged allegiance to…
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