Archive for July 2025
Al Qaeda affiliate has killed dozens of civilians in Togo this year, minister says
A group affiliated with Al Qaeda has killed dozens of civilians and eight soldiers so far this year in Togo, the country’s foreign minister told Reuters last week, in a rare official acknowledgement of the toll of rising attacks. Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Dussey said 15 attacks in northern Togo had been perpetrated so…
Read MoreAFP investigating ‘criminals offshore’ as arrest made over Melbourne synagogue arson attack
A young man has been arrested, accused of playing a direct role in the “politically motivated” arson attack on a synagogue. Counter-terrorism police allege the 21-year-old man is one of three people responsible for the attack at Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue. The Australian federal police deputy commissioner for national security, Krissy Barrett, told a press…
Read MorePoland charges Colombian with terrorism over arson attacks on behalf of Russia
The Internal Security Agency says the 27-year-old Colombian national was acting on behalf of Russian intelligence when he carried out two arson attacks in Poland last year. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Authorities in Poland charged a Colombian national with terror offences on Tuesday for his role in two arson attacks, allegedly…
Read MoreHill County man in custody after bomb squad removes live I.E.D from Central Texas bridge: Sheriff
A Hill County man in custody on a weapons charge will soon be facing additional charges after authorities in Central Texas removed an improvised explosive device (IED) from a local bridge, the Hill County Sheriff’s Office said. Michael Louis Degner, 48, of Malone, is charged with disorderly conduct and unlawful possession of a weapon by…
Read MoreGunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower
A man stalked through a Manhattan office tower firing a rifle Monday, killing four people, including a New York City police officer, and wounding a fifth before taking his own life, officials said. The shooting took place at a skyscraper that is home to the headquarters of both the NFL and Blackstone, one of the…
Read MorePittsburgh-area man wanted after lawnmower explosion injures 1
A Westmoreland County man is facing charges after allegedly placing an explosive device under his former landlord’s lawnmower. Pennsylvania State Police said on July 25 that an arrest warrant was issued for 54-year-old James Sever in connection with the explosion targeting his former landlord last weekend. Sever was charged with attempted homicide and unlawful possession…
Read MoreMan facing hate crime, arson charges in Madison County
A man is accused of a hate crime and arson in Madison County. Joshua Javon Morrison, 35, was charged by the Madison County State’s Attorney with aggravated arson, arson, aggravated battery and hate crime. Charging documents state that on July 19, Morrison set a fire at an apartment complex in the 300 block of Grant…
Read MoreAt least 34 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says
The death toll from an attack on a Catholic church in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels has risen to 34, according to a civil society leader. “The bodies of the victims are still at the scene of the tragedy, and volunteers are preparing how to bury them in a mass grave that we are…
Read MoreNATO aircraft scrambled during major Russian drone, missile strike on Ukraine
Polish and allied NATO aircraft were scrambled in response to a large Russian drone and missile attack launched into Ukraine on Sunday night, the Polish military’s Operational Command said in a statement. “Polish and allied duty aircraft have been scrambled and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems have reached the highest state of readiness,”…
Read MoreGunman kills five at busy Bangkok fresh food market
Five people, including security guards, were killed by a gunman at Bangkok’s Or Tor Kor market on Monday. The shooter, who injured two others, later killed himself, according to authorities. A gunman on a shooting spree killed five people at a popular fresh food market in the Thai capital on Monday, police said. The victims…
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