Archive for June 2026
Renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah could scupper the U.S-Iran deal
It was the kind of attack that could have derailed the highly anticipated truce between the United States and Iran: Israel’s military said Sunday evening it was preparing for an incoming salvo of Iranian missiles. But the attack never came and hours later, plans for the United States and Iran to sign a more permanent…
Read MoreRussia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Even after he set fire to Sir Keir Starmer’s house, Roman Lavrynovych – convicted on Monday of conspiring to commit arson – seemed to know as much about the prime minister as a bullet knows about its target. His anonymous handler, known by the initials EL, gave a clue in a message: “Look, you attacked…
Read MoreAmateur saboteurs: the young men carrying out attacks for gangs, Russia and Iran
Shortly after midnight on May 13, 2025, Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych messaged someone he knew as ‘EL Money’, a mystery figure who had instructed him to commit three arson attacks on property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. With his conviction on Monday, the 22-year-old Lavrynovych joins a growing list of mainly young men,…
Read MoreThree Philadelphia police officers shot in Wynnefield expected to be OK, suspected shooter dead
Three Philadelphia police officers are expected to be OK after being shot in the Wynnefield section of the city. The shooting happened at North 54th and Arlington streets around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said the officers were responding to a shooting incident where a car “had been shot up” when a man…
Read MoreRussian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 11 and leave historic Kyiv cathedral in flames
Russia fired a barrage of missiles at several major Ukrainian cities overnight into Monday, killing at least 11 people and setting Kyiv’s historic Dormition Cathedral on fire. The wave of attacks came as news of a US-Iran deal started to open a path to peace in the Middle East war, highlighting the lack of progress…
Read MoreIran and US reach a tentative deal to end war as Israel rules out withdrawing from seized land
The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement early Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but challenges immediately loomed, including Israel insisting it would hold onto land seized in Lebanon as it battles Hezbollah. Details of the deal, which would potentially allow desperately…
Read MoreNew Mexico Man Facing Federal Hate Crime Charge Following Attacks at Local Synagogue and Jewish Community Center
An Albuquerque, New Mexico man is in custody on federal charges for allegedly damaging religious property during back-to-back attacks at two local Jewish facilities. According to court documents, on June 2, Rex Crofton, 25, targeted two Jewish community facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during a series of motivated attacks. At approximately 4:31 PM, Crofton arrived…
Read MoreChicago police investigating explosion outside Alderman’s home
Chicago police are investigating an explosion outside of a city alderman’s home on the Lower West Side. The incident happened around 12:45 a.m. Saturday near the home of 25th Ward Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez at West 21st Street and South Damen Avenue, officials said. The alderman’s office issued a statement Saturday evening, saying CPD’s Bomb…
Read MoreCounter-terrorism police leading school stabbing inquiry
Counter-terrorism police have taken over the investigation into a stabbing at a Manchester school in which two pupils and a teacher were injured. The attack took place on Tuesday at the Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in the Blackley area. A 14-year-old girl was later arrested on suspicion of assault and detained under the…
Read MoreMan charged after alleged threats toward Catholic church in Marple Township
A potential tragedy was averted in Delaware County after police arrested a man accused of making threats against a Catholic church in Marple Township. Christopher Henderson, 37, of Exton, is now jailed on charges of making terroristic threats on Facebook targeting St. Pius Catholic Church in Broomall, according to police. According to the criminal complaint,…
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