Archive for August 3, 2026
At least three killed in ‘terrorist’ bombing of Moscow restaurant, Russian officials say
An explosion Saturday at a Moscow restaurant that killed three people and wounded 21 others was a bombing, Russia’s national anti-terrorism committee said, the Tass state news agency reported. “A homemade explosive device blew up at a restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, killing three people,” said the committee, quoted by the Tass state news…
Read MoreSuicide bomber strikes antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, mostly civilians and police officers, and wounding more than two dozen others, officials said. The attack happened in Kabal, a town in Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station,…
Read MoreTruck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog
Colombia’s government on Saturday blamed the nation’s largest remaining rebel group for an explosion outside a police base that injured 11 officers and killed a police dog. The attack took place early Saturday in Cucuta, a city along Colombia’s border with Venezuela, where drug gangs and rebel groups have long fought for the control of…
Read MoreMan Accused of Spying for Iran at British Air Base in Cyprus
The authorities in Cyprus have arrested a man accused of spying on behalf of Iran after he was caught surveilling an air base that serves as an important hub for British operations in the Middle East. British counterterrorism police said the man, Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual British and Azerbaijani citizen, had shared details about…
Read MoreSpanish teen behind massacre threats and leader of 764 network arrested
A joint operation involving the Guardia Civil, the autonomous police forces of the Basque Country and Catalonia (Ertzaintza and Mossos d’Esquadra) has led to the arrest in Guipúzcoa, a region near the northern border with France, of a 17-year-old Spanish national. The three police forces consider him to be the main figure in Spain for…
Read MoreSuspect identified in Idaho In-N-Out Burger shooting that left 3 dead
A gunman killed three people and wounded others in a shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday before fatally shooting himself, police said. Police identified the gunman Sunday as Chad Williams, 24. The circumstances of the shooting, which occurred at around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, as well as a possible motive remained…
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