Archive for September 2, 2025
Fugitive wanted over Australia police killings being helped, police say
A fugitive who allegedly murdered two officers in a small rural Australian town in the state of Victoria is being helped by some members of the community, police have said. Dezi Freeman has been on the run since last Tuesday, when police arrived at his Porepunkah property to execute a search warrant, reportedly relating to…
Read MoreAlawites flee homes in Damascus suburb after threats from armed group
Many residents of a suburb in northwest Damascus have fled their homes, following repeated threats and arbitrary arrests from an armed faction. Most of the affected families in the al-Sumaria neighbourhood are Alawites, the religious minority group to which the ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad belongs. The development comes as Syria’s interim government struggles to…
Read MoreNigeria secessionist activist jailed for terrorism in Finland
A court in Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement to six years in prison after convicting him of terrorism-related offences. Simon Ekpa, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian origin, “attempted to promote the independence of the so-called Biafra region in south-eastern Nigeria by illegal means”, according to court documents made available…
Read MoreNewport man faces terrorism charges in school bomb threat
A Vermont man has been charged with domestic terrorism after prosecutors say he claimed to have planted bombs inside a school on the first day of classes. Cypher Aiken, 25, of Newport, appeared in front of a judge on Friday, who decided to hold him without bail until a competency evaluation is completed. According to…
Read MoreTerror trial begins of man accused over bomb video
A man has gone on trial accused of possessing a video explaining how to make a bomb of a sort previously used in terror attacks in the UK. Prosecutors said the case centred on a video file found on Adam Mahmood’s phone after his arrest in April 2024, which also led to the discovery of…
Read MoreMan accused of setting fire at Governor’s residence to face trial
The man accused of setting fire to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence in April while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were inside has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and is headed to trial. Cody A. Balmer, 38, of Penbrook Borough, waived the hearing and will have his case forwarded to the Dauphin County…
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