Archive for April 2026
Lithuania says it foiled an international plot to kill 2 activists
Lithuanian authorities say they have foiled an international plot to kill an activist who has supported Ukraine in its fight against Russia and an exiled Russian citizen who has favored independence for his home region. The prosecutor general’s office on Monday said 13 suspects from Belarus, Georgia, Greece, Latvia, Moldova and Russia were involved in…
Read MoreUkraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record
Ukraine used interceptor systems to shoot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine’s defense minister claimed. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s domestically developed long-range attack drones struck a Russian oil refinery and terminal on the Black Sea for…
Read MoreTwo men stabbed by knifeman ‘targeting Jewish people’ outside north London synagogue
The victims are understood to be members of the orthodox Jewish community in Golders Green. They are both understood to have suffered serious injuries but are in stable condition. Jewish community safety group Shomrim said that a man was running along Golders Green Road trying to stab Jewish people. A witness told LBC that one…
Read More15-year-old charged with uttering threats linked to Vancouver police investigation
A charge of uttering threats has been laid against a 15-year-old in connection with a Vancouver police investigation into disturbing comments allegedly made about a Vancouver school. Global News has learned someone who knows the teen called the police after seeing extremely concerning text messages. The teen was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and…
Read MoreTexas man charged for attempting to breach CIA headquarters three times: report
A man from Texas is facing federal charges for attempting to breach the CIA headquarters three times, according to a report. The suspect allegedly first attempted to breach the CIA facility on Friday, MeidasTouch reported. His next alleged attempt occurred on Sunday, when federal prosecutors say he bypassed security and entered the facility by “following…
Read MoreMan charged over threats to health centre after suspicious item found
A man has been charged with making threats towards a Lanarkshire health centre, days after police investigated a suspicious package in the grounds of the building. Blantyre Health Centre and nearby buildings were evacuated last Thursday while police assessed the item, with neighbouring streets also locked down. It was eventually confirmed to pose no risk…
Read MoreGunman, reportedly age 89, opens fire at 2 locations in Greek capital, wounding several people
Police in Greece’s capital were searching for a gunman, reportedly aged 89, who opened fire Tuesday in a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens, wounding at least four people. Armed with a shotgun, the gunman initially opened fire at the social security office, wounding an employee, police said. Police officers who arrived…
Read MorePhilippine officials say 2 Americans among suspected communist rebels killed in clash with troops
Two Americans were among 19 suspected communist guerrillas who were killed in clashes with Philippine troops in a central province earlier this week, a government anti-insurgency task force said Saturday night. The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict said the Americans were killed with 17 other suspected New People’s Army guerrillas in…
Read MoreMan pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, Austrian media report
A man accused of accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austria media reported. The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August…
Read MoreCourt overturns subway bomber’s conviction for giving ISIS ‘material support,’ raising questions about terrorism prosecutions
A federal appeals court reversed a terrorism-related conviction for the 2017 New York City subway bomber in a decision that could have wide-reaching effects for the prosecutions of accused terrorists. Akayed Ullah detonated a pipe bomb inside a busy Manhattan transit station in 2017, causing panic among commuters and injuring nearby civilians. Ullah later told…
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