Archive for March 5, 2026
Azerbaijan says Iran struck its territory, as war spills over border
The war in the Middle East has spilled over Iran’s northern border, with Azerbaijan saying Iranian drones struck its Nakhchivan exclave on Thursday. The airport terminal was hit, a drone exploded near a school, injuring civilians, and another drone was shot down. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev condemned the incident as an “act of terror”, demanded…
Read MoreFBI confirms its networks were targeted by “suspicious” cyber activities
The FBI on Thursday confirmed its networks were targeted by “suspicious” activities, without providing further details. “The FBI identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks, and we have leveraged all technical capabilities to respond. We have nothing additional to provide,” the bureau said in a statement. The networks that were targeted in the cyber…
Read MoreMan on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley
The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a U.S. politician on behalf of Iran ‘s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. It was true, and potential targets of the 2024 scheme included now-President Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and…
Read MoreKurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support
Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials told The Associated Press. The Kurdish groups are widely seen as the most well-organized segment of the fragmented Iranian opposition and are believed to have…
Read MoreIran launches new attacks and calls for ‘Trump’s blood’ while Israel strikes Iranian infrastructure
Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday at Israel, American bases and countries around the region, threatening that the United States would “bitterly regret” torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and calling for “Trump’s blood,” while Israel said it hit multiple targets in Iran. Israel announced multiple incoming missile attacks and air…
Read MoreU.S. terrorism case against former Ont. student includes ‘classified’ national security material
U.S. prosecutors have taken steps to protect “classified” national security material they say will be part of their case against a former Toronto-area resident accused of plotting a shooting rampage targeting Jews in New York in 2024. The development underlines the stakes at play as the jury trial of alleged ISIS supporter Muhammad Shahzeb Khan,…
Read MoreCuba charges 6 suspects with terrorism over fatal shooting involving U.S.-flagged speedboat
Cuba said Wednesday it has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it claims were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that is alleged to have opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island’s north coast. The Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the suspects of Cuban origin remain in pretrial detention, adding that it will…
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