Archive for December 2025
At least 15 killed in mass shooting at Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach
A pair of father-and-son gunmen killed at least 15 people in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, according to officials. At least 42 people have been hospitalized. The elder gunman, aged 50, was shot and killed by police, authorities said. His 24-year-old son was wounded and…
Read MorePolice release man detained as a person of interest in Brown University shooting
Saying the “evidence now points in a different direction,” law enforcement officials late Sunday released a man they had detained in connection with the Brown University shooting, which left two dead and nine injured. “This is what these investigations look like,” said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha at a news conference. “Sometimes you head…
Read MoreUS soldiers, civilian interpreter killed during ambush in Syria by apparent ISIS gunman: Officials
Two U.S. soldiers and one civilian U.S. interpreter were killed in Syria on Saturday after they were ambushed by a likely ISIS gunman, U.S. officials said. The gunman was killed by “partner forces” during a skirmish, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Three other service members were injured during the incident in Palmyra, Syria, Pentagon…
Read MoreVirginia mosque attacked, Muslim advocates call for hate crime charges
Community members are calling for the man accused of attacking a Muslim community center in Virginia to be charged with hate crimes after he was recently arrested. The mosque says the man has attacked its members multiple times. The latest attack happened on Nov. 28, at the Dar Al Nur Community Center in Fairfax County.…
Read MoreOhio middle school student arrested after reported threat
A middle school student in Ohio was arrested after authorities received reports of a threat on Saturday, according to our CBS affiliate WOIO-19 TV. School staff contacted the Medina County Sheriff’s Office to report the incident. WOIO-19 reported that the sheriff’s office, Highland Middle School staff and the resource officer opened an investigation. Details on…
Read MoreGermany accuses Russia of air traffic control cyber-attack
Germany has accused Russia of a cyber-attack on air traffic control and attempted electoral interference, and summoned the Russian ambassador. A foreign ministry spokesman said Russian military intelligence was behind a “cyber-attack against German air traffic control in August 2024”. The spokesman also accused Russia of seeking to influence and destabilise the country’s federal election…
Read MoreTwo accused of terror plans on Cardiff mosque and Jewish cemetery
Two men have appeared in court accused of planning a terrorist attack against Muslim and Jewish targets in Cardiff. Rhys Edwards and Talan Vincent, both 18, are alleged to have been planning the attacks at the Madina Mosque and a Jewish cemetery in Cardiff between 1 October and 16 November. The former pupils of Ysgol…
Read MoreNorthern Ireland man charged in relation to planning mosque attack
A County Down man has been charged with terrorism offences as part of an investigation into right-wing extremism. Connor Pollock, 38, of Croob Park in Ballynahinch, appeared in Downpatrick Magistrate’s Court on Thursday charged with withholding information about the preparation of a terrorist act. The charge relates to a planned attack on a mosque by…
Read MoreRussian strikes cut power and water in Odesa as infrastructure attacks continue
Russia attacked the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in the south of the country overnight on Friday, damaging civilian infrastructure and leaving parts of the city without electricity and water. Head of Odesa Military Administration Serhiy Lysak also said that the residential building was damaged as a result of yet “another hostile attack”. Russia has…
Read MoreThailand’s bombing of Cambodian casinos could be putting trafficking victims at risk
Thailand has reportedly bombed at least five Cambodian casinos and suspected online scamming complexes since fighting erupted again between the neighbouring South-East Asian countries on Monday. An expert says the attacks could be putting the lives of human trafficking victims at risk and may be considered war crimes. Footage posted online reportedly shows foreigners fleeing…
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