Archive for September 2025
Frightening details emerge in threats against Southern California Catholic monastery
A 38-year-old man from Alabama arrested and charged with weapons violations and making criminal threats against a Catholic monastery in Orange County reportedly claimed to be Michael the Angel of Death who was “sent to do the Lord’s reaping,” officials announced Wednesday. Joshua Michael Richardson, a resident of Jemison, Alabama, a small town about 53…
Read MoreChina unveils new weapons at Victory Day military parade attended by Putin and Kim
China unveiled a series of new weapons in its Victory Day military parade on Wednesday, celebrated annually to mark the anniversary of Japan’s surrender, ending World War II. This year’s parade, celebrating the 80th anniversary, was an opportunity for Beijing to show its strength and portray itself as a global alternative to the US-dominated postwar…
Read MoreMan armed with knives injures five in Marseille before being shot dead by police
A man who went on a stabbing rampage in the southern French city of Marseille injured at least five people before he was shot dead by police, authorities said. Local prosecutor Nicolas Bessone said that the attack was carried out on Tuesday afternoon by a Tunisian national with legal residency status. Bessone said that the…
Read MoreNATO scrambles jets as Russia launches more than 500 drones, missiles at Ukraine
Russia launched more than 500 drones and missiles into Ukraine overnight into Wednesday morning, according to Ukraine’s air force, with explosions reported across the west of the country and NATO aircraft scrambling across the border in Poland. Russia launched 502 attack and decoy drones plus 24 missiles in the latest overnight barrage, Ukraine’s air force…
Read MoreDeputies charge Newport man with making threat against preschool after FBI tip
Deputies say a Newport man has been arrested after allegedly making a threat of mass violence online. The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office arrested Zachary Newell Monday and charged him with communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property. Deputies say the arrest came after the sheriff’s office got a notification from the FBI about…
Read MoreAlabama man arrested for criminal threats against OC church; ammo, body armor found in vehicle
An Alabama man was arrested after he allegedly made criminal threats against an Orange County church, and a cache of ammunition and body armor was found in his vehicle, authorities said. The investigation began Aug. 28 when the Orange County Sheriff’s Department was contacted about “suspicious, threatening emails” sent to St. Michael’s Abbey, a church…
Read MoreFugitive 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…
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