Archive for August 2025
Hezbollah refuses to hand over its weapons to Lebanese government
Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem rejected Lebanon’s decision to disarm the Iran-backed militant group, calling it a US-Israeli order and warning of a major crisis. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem threatened open confrontation on Friday if Lebanon’s government proceeds with plans to disarm the militant group, calling the cabinet decision an implementation of “US-Israeli orders.” The Lebanese Council…
Read MoreUS approves potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to bolster security
The U.S. State Department approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Congress was notified and would need to approve the sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement. The agency is a division of the Department of Defense body…
Read MoreVCSO: Man sick of Lloyd Expressway construction set off explosive as a ‘joke’
An Evansville man who reportedly said he was trying to play a joke now faces a Level 2 felony charge for allegedly igniting a “sparkler bomb” because he was tired of noise from Lloyd Expressway construction. Joshua Keith Messic, 42, was arrested Wednesday. According to a probable cause affidavit filed against him in Vanderburgh Circuit…
Read MoreSpain arrests alleged arsonist linked to wildfire as second firefighter dies
A second volunteer firefighter has died after battling a wildfire in the northern Spanish province of Leon, while police arrested a man for allegedly starting a separate blaze as the country faced one of its worst summers for fires in 20 years. “Today we mourn the death of another member of the team fighting fires…
Read MoreTurkey to help Syria with weapon systems, equipment under new accord, source says
Turkey will provide weapons systems and logistical tools to Syria under a military cooperation accord signed on Wednesday, a Turkish Defence Ministry source said, adding that Ankara would also train the Syrian army in using such equipment if needed. Turkey, a NATO member, has been one of Syria’s main foreign allies since the ousting of…
Read MoreThree Colombian soldiers killed in attack with explosive-laden drones
Three soldiers have been killed in a drone attack in south-west Colombia, which authorities have blamed on a dissident rebel group. The devices dropped explosives on members of Colombia’s navy and army, who were manning a checkpoint on the Naya River. Four other members of the security forces were injured in the attack. Drone attacks…
Read MoreMan who fired a shotgun outside a New York synagogue gets 10 years in prison
A man who fired a shotgun outside an upstate New York synagogue with dozens of children inside shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 10 years in prison. Mufid Alkhader, 29, was arrested in December 2023 after firing two shots in the air and shouting “Free Palestine!”…
Read MoreArena bomb plotter charged with prison attack
A man who plotted the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing has been charged with attempting to murder three prison officers and assaulting a fourth. Hashem Abedi, who was jailed for a minimum of 55 years in 2020 for helping to plan the suicide bombing with his brother who detonated the device, is accused of attacking the…
Read MoreAt least eight killed and 18 injured in latest Russian attacks on Ukraine
At least eight people were killed and 18 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine, with strikes on Kherson, Donetsk and Kharkiv. At least eight people were killed and 18 were injured after Russian missile and drone attacks struck Ukraine overnight on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said. Forty-five Shahed-type drones were launched as well as unmanned aerial…
Read MoreVirginia deputies met with gunfire while trying to serve warrant and protective order, sheriff’s office says
Three deputies were met with gunfire while trying to serve a warrant and a protective order in Pittsylvania County on Wednesday evening, the sheriff’s office confirmed to CBS affiliate WDBJ. The incident happened at a home near the intersection of Pittsville and Homestead roads in Gretna. Two of the deputies were hit with shrapnel. Of…
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