Archive for February 2026
French ‘ultra-left’ blamed for death of far-right activist in Lyon
French government officials have blamed the “ultra-left” for the death of a far-right activist in Lyon, after he was attacked on the sidelines of a conference by hard left France Unbowed (LFI) MEP Rima Hassan. Quentin D, 23, died in hospital from a traumatic brain injury on Saturday evening. Supporters said he was providing security…
Read MoreKnife-wielding Arc de Triomphe attacker dies after being shot by Paris police
A man wielding a knife and scissors was fatally shot by police in Paris on Friday when he tried to attack an officer during a ceremony at the city’s Arc de Triomphe monument, officials said. The suspect, a French national born in 1978 who had previously been convicted in Belgium on terrorist-related charges, died at…
Read MoreBoise man sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing seven improvised explosive devices
A Boise man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for the possession of seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs). District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford delivered the sentence. Court records indicate that law enforcement officers executed two search warrants in February 2024 at 69-year-old Jonathann W. VanCuren’s home. The US Attorney’s Office says that’s where…
Read MoreBondi Beach shooting accused faces court for the first time
Accused Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram faced court for the first time on Monday, two months after he and his father allegedly carried out Australia’s worst mass shooting in almost 30 years. The 24-year-old appeared in a Sydney court for about five minutes via video link from prison. He faces 59 charges relating to the…
Read MoreFormer Laurel police chief sentenced to 55 years in prison on multiple arson charges
The former police chief of Laurel, Maryland, was sentenced to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree arson and one count of second-degree arson for fires he started at the homes of his family members in 2016 through 2020. David Michael Crawford, 74, of Ellicott City, is already serving a…
Read MoreTwo men jailed in UK for Islamic State-inspired plot to kill hundreds of Jews
Two men were jailed on Friday for plotting to kill hundreds in an Islamic State-inspired attack on the Jewish community in England, a plan prosecutors said could have been deadlier than December’s mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were both convicted after a trial at Preston Crown Court,…
Read MoreCharles County man shot, killed by deputies was reportedly armed with machete
Deputies shot and killed a man at a home in Charles County after he charged at them while wielding a machete, the Sheriff’s Office says. The deputies were at the home attempting to serve an arrest warrant on the man. Charles County man shot, killed by deputies was reportedly armed with machete Read more: WTTG
Read MoreMarshall County [AL] teen charged with making terrorist threat to school
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says an 18-year-old was arrested on Tuesday for making a terrorist threat to other students at Brindlee Mountain High School. Sheriff Phil Sims said that on Feb.10, a Marshall County school resource officer at Brindlee Mountain High School became aware of a social media post made by a student, identified…
Read MorePueblo Metro Bomb Squad para-technicians injured in accidental explosion
The City of Pueblo said that two officers were injured Thursday morning after a seized explosive device was accidentally detonated. According to a spokesperson, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians and para-technicians were working on an ongoing criminal case. The explosive device detonated when they were working to render it safe and take it in for…
Read MoreUK Man who plotted Army centre attack can be freed
A British terrorist who plotted an al Qaida-inspired attack in Luton can be freed from prison, the Parole Board has decided. Zahid Iqbal discussed sending a remote-controlled toy car carrying a home-made bomb under the gates of a Territorial Army (TA) centre. He and fellow plotter Mohammed Sharfaraz Ahmed spoke about making an improvised explosive…
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