Archive for October 2025
Woman charged over online threat to blow up Nashville school
A woman is facing serious charges after an online threat toward a Nashville school was discovered and traced back to her on Tuesday. According to arrest affidavits, the director of security for Lipscomb University and Lipscomb Academy was alerted to an online post that included an article about the school on Granny White Pike. The…
Read MoreLynchburg man arrested for making threat against VA Delegate
The Lynchburg Police Department has arrested a Lynchburg man accused of making a threat against Delegate Wendell Walker, who represents the 52nd District in the Virginia House of Delegates. LPD arrested 47-year-old Ronald Reynolds of Lynchburg; he was charged Tuesday, October 28, 2025, with felony threat of death or bodily injury in writing. Monday, October…
Read MoreFrance: Arson attack disrupts train traffic
Around 100 high-speed train journeys were disrupted in France on Monday after cables were targeted in an apparent arson attack. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said on social media that cables had been “intentionally set on fire” overnight just south of the south-eastern city of Valence. The incident has affected France’s most heavily frequented main line…
Read More2 men sentenced to 25 years for failed murder-for-hire plot against Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad
Two men hired by Iran in a failed plot to kill Masih Alinejad, an Iranian dissident, author and activist, at her New York City home in 2022 were sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday. A Manhattan federal court jury convicted Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov of murder-for-hire and attempted murder in aid of…
Read MoreHometown of notorious cartel leader “El Chapo” hit by drone attacks, forcing residents to flee
The hometown of jailed drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been hit in attacks by explosive-laden drones, the governor of the northwest Mexican state of Sinaloa said on Tuesday. Cartels and other criminal organizations in Mexico have increasingly used drones in attacks against rival groups or authorities. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has…
Read MoreSudan war takes a turn as paramilitary force captures Darfur, threatening to split the country
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces this week seized control of the entire Darfur region, after ousting the rival Sudanese army from its last stronghold there. The fighting for control of Sudan has killed over 40,000 people and created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis with over 14 million displaced. The capture of el-Fasher, the provincial capital…
Read MoreRaid on gang in Rio de Janeiro leaves at least 64 people dead, including police officers
About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects and four police officers dead, officials said. The operation included officers in helicopters and armored vehicles and targeted the notorious Red Command in…
Read MoreFBI and local authorities stop potential synagogue attacks in Alabama
Authorities say they have prevented potential acts of violence targeting synagogues across the state and surrounding areas. The FBI, working with the 1st Judicial Circuit District Attorney and the Special Response Team (SRT), acted on credible threats and identified a suspect, Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker, in Needham, Alabama. A search warrant executed at the suspect’s residence…
Read MoreFear of mass killings as thousands trapped in besieged Sudan city taken by militia group
Fears are mounting of mass killings in the key Sudanese city of el-Fasher after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured it from government forces. In a address on Monday evening, Sudan’s military chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he had approved the withdrawal of troops in response to the “systematic destruction and killing of…
Read MoreBrazil: at least 64 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids
At least 64 people have reportedly been killed in Rio’s worst-ever day of violence as more than 2,500 officers and special forces stormed an area of favelas near Rio’s international airport that is considered the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organised crime groups. The predawn police raid – the deadliest in Rio’s history…
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