Archive for May 2026
Uganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare Ebola type are surging
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging, and as cases have been confirmed at home after Ugandan health workers were exposed to the disease from Congolese patients. The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health Organization, underscores…
Read MoreEx-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars from the federal government
A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and stashing them in his home. David Rush was arrested and charged with criminal theft of public money last week, according to federal court filings in Virginia, where he…
Read MorePolice say a man stabbed and wounded 3 people at a Swiss train station before being arrested
A man stabbed and wounded three people at the train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur on Thursday before being arrested, police said. The attack happened shortly after 8:30 a.m., Zurich regional police said in a statement. They said that the motive of the suspect, a 31-year-old Swiss man, is under investigation. The three…
Read MoreBoise man sentenced to decade in prison for possession of explosive devices
A Boise man was sentenced to 10 years in prison last week for possessing multiple explosive devices, the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Robert Ellis, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a bomb or explosive device after a year of court proceedings. He was sentenced by Honorable District Judge Nancy Baskin and…
Read MoreSavannah city building arsonist charged with impersonating officer
A Savannah man previously convicted for the 2020 arson that destroyed the City of Savannah’s Code Enforcement Office, is now facing charges for impersonating an officer on Tybee Island. Stephen Charles Setter, 24, was arrested May 20 on Tybee Island after police said he falsely claimed to be a probation officer. Records show Setter had…
Read MoreReward being offered for information in Adair County Sheriff’s house arson
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office are offering a $10,000 reward for information that helps identify the suspect who they say set fire to the Adair County Sheriff’s house. According to officials, a fire was reported at the residence of sheriff Jason Ritchie on May 19. Special…
Read MoreOregon teen charged for making threatening phone calls that forced multiple Ohio schools into lockdown
An Oregon man is facing up to 10 years in prison after he allegedly made dozens of threatening calls to schools across Ohio, prompting multiple lockdowns earlier this year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Following an investigation, it was announced Wednesday that 18-year-old Nathan Hayes, of Sweet Home,…
Read MoreIsrael and Hezbollah clash along a strategic Lebanese river after overnight strikes
Israel’s military clashed with the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group Tuesday along a strategic river in southern Lebanon as Israeli troops pushed farther north, days ahead of talks in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli delegations. A U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict appeared more nominal by the day, complicating efforts at a broader peace in the…
Read MoreExtensive damage after arson attack at Co Wexford garda station
An investigation is under way into an arson attack on a garda station in Co Wexford in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí said the incident of criminal damage by fire occurred at Blackwater Garda Station, which is located about 20km east of Enniscorthy, at around 2.50am. Extensive damage has been caused to the…
Read MoreHigh-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat
As Russia fails to gain ground in the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin appears to be pursuing a wider conflict in Europe, increasingly targeting critical infrastructure and supply chains, one of Britain’s highest-ranking intelligence officials said in prepared remarks. “Russia is scaling up its daily hybrid activity against the U.K. and Europe,” said…
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