Archive for May 15, 2026
Iran eyes fees on Hormuz internet cables as new lever against the West
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards-linked media are pushing for Tehran to impose charges on the submarine fibre-optic cables running through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that the waterway’s role in global digital infrastructure could generate billions of dollars and give Iran a new pressure point against the West. Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the IRGC,…
Read MoreClashes erupt in Bolivia as miners set off dynamite and police fire tear gas
Clashes erupted Thursday in Bolivia’s capital as police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of miners trying to breach the government palace and setting off small dynamite charges, a tactic that has become increasingly common during this second week of nationwide unrest. It was the latest incident in growing social unrest challenging the administration…
Read MoreFirefighters attacked by man with machete while responding to Beaufort County hotel fire
Beaufort/Port Royal fire crews were attacked by a man with a machete while responding to a call at a hotel. Just after 8 a.m. Monday, the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department was called to a hotel for a fire alarm, which was upgraded to a structure fire according to the department. Engine…
Read MoreHelsinki Airport resumes flights after drone alert forces suspension, officials say
Helsinki Airport resumed normal flight operations on Friday after suspending air traffic for three hours due to a drone warning, officials said. The airport suspended air traffic from 4:00 am-7:00 am local time after safety authorities issued a danger alert for the southern Uusimaa region over a potential drone in the area. “Although flights are…
Read MoreMan allegedly armed with AK-style rifle threatens mass violence at recovery center
A man is accused of threatening mass violence against an alcohol and recovery center in Vero Beach on Thursday. At about 5:21 p.m., the Vero Beach Police Department received a 911 call about a threatening phone call made to the recovery center Thrive, located at 2300 5th Street. During the call, the suspect, identified as…
Read MoreTulsa Police arrest two in apparent swatting call
The Tulsa Police Department arrested two livestreamers in an apparent swatting call Thursday morning. According to police, officers received a call of a bomb threat near 211 North Elgin Avenue in downtown Tulsa. As officers were headed to the location, the person said he was nearby the Avery Kitchen and Bar and had a bomb…
Read MoreManifesto triggered security scare for Raffensperger
A day after a threat postponed a campaign event for Brad Raffensperger’s gubernatorial campaign, a spokesperson now says a four-page handwritten manifesto was mailed to a sheriff’s office in Mississippi before the scheduled event. The document is described as incoherent and disjointed, featuring a picture of Raffensperger with the word “BOOM” written across his forehead.…
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