Archive for July 2025
Teen planned Southport-style attacks on dance school and Oasis gig
A boy aged 17 planned to attack fans at the first Oasis reunion concert and carry out a Southport-style atrocity at a dance school near his home, a court has been told. The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, allegedly researched how to obtain large knives and in a chat with a…
Read MoreMan accused of crimes against humanity at Libyan prison arrested in Germany, ICC says
A Libyan man accused by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of crimes against humanity and war crimes was arrested in Germany on a sealed arrest warrant, the court announced on Friday. Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was allegedly one of the most senior officials at Mitiga Prison in Tripoli where thousands of people were detained.…
Read MoreRussian attacks on Ukraine kill two, cause widespread damage
Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and hundreds of drones overnight, killing two people, wounding 15 and causing damage and fires in several parts of the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday. Explosions lit up the night sky and the high-pitched whine of drone engines reverberated through Kyiv in an attack that Ukraine’s air…
Read MoreLombard teen charged in alleged terror plot against Glendale Heights Islamic center
A teenage boy will remain in jail after he was charged with allegedly plotting an act of terror against an Islamic center in Glendale Heights earlier this month. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office announced on Friday that the 16-year-old boy appeared at a detention hearing, charged with one count of unlawful possession of a…
Read MoreIsle of Wight man pleads guilty to explosives charges after over 150 IEDs found on his property
An Isle of Wight County man pleaded guilty Friday to possessing a large cache of explosives in his Smithfield home. Brad Kenneth Spafford, 36, was arrested Dec. 17, 2024, after federal law enforcement officials say they discovered the explosives, acting on the tip of an informant. He originally pleaded not guilty in January, but he…
Read MoreAt least 3 deputies killed in explosion at L.A. County sheriff’s training facility
At least three deputies were killed and another person was injured Friday in an explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Center, according to law enforcement sources. The blast occurred just before 7:30 a.m. at the center on Eastern Avenue, which is home to the sheriff’s special enforcement bureau and the arson…
Read MoreMore than 800 homemade explosives found in Floyd County, 2 behind bars
Two men have been charged with making and possessing explosive devices in Floyd County. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that Darryl Stamey Sr., 56, and Steven Gray, 64, were arrested earlier this week. A source close to the investigation told Channel 2’s Michael Doudna that more than 800 explosive devices were…
Read MoreUS designates Pakistani group’s offshoot as ‘terrorist’ organization over Kashmir attack
The U.S. government designated The Resistance Front, considered an offshoot of the Pakistani extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a “foreign terrorist organization” over the April 22 Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.The Resistance Front, also known as Kashmir Resistance, initially took responsibility for the…
Read MoreSyrian troops to return to Suwayda after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes
Syrian forces will return to Suwayda after clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin clans. A ceasefire was mediated by the US, Turkey and Arab nations. Syrian government forces are to deploy again to southern Syria despite pulling out under a ceasefire agreement due to renewed clashes that broke out overnight Friday between Druze armed groups…
Read MoreThree MS-13 Members Charged with Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Murder
Three alleged members of the notorious gang La Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, made their initial appearance in the District of Maryland yesterday for their role in a racketeering conspiracy, including murder and drug trafficking. “As alleged, the defendants are MS-13 members who carried out a brutal and senseless murder in exchange for promotions…
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