Archive for August 10, 2026
Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13
Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 78 others, local authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in the 4-year-old war. The Ukrainian military said it hit an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, which is about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles)…
Read MoreMan arrested after threatening U.S. consulate in Halifax
Police arrested a man on Monday morning following a bomb threat against the U.S. consulate in downtown Halifax. Halifax Regional Police say the U.S. consulate received the threat on Sunday and contacted police shortly after 6 p.m. Police identified the man who made the threat and began searching for him on Sunday evening, Sgt. Michelle…
Read MoreBay County [FL] high schools resume classes following swatting attempts
Mosley High School and Rutherford High School are no longer on lockdown following a series of bomb threats directed at them Monday morning. In a news conference, Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford and Bay District Schools Superintendent Mark McQueen addressed the media about the chaotic start to the first day of school. Sheriff Tommy Ford…
Read MoreMan who forced children to self-harm online jailed
A “predatory shark” who forced more than 100 victims, including children, into self-harming and carving his online username onto their bodies has been jailed. Justin Swaddle also used social media to blackmail his victims and make them engage in sexual activity before an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) led to his arrest. Swaddle,…
Read MoreA car-bomb attack targets southwest Colombia a day after conservative president takes office
A car bomb exploded Saturday in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s new president. The army alleged the attack was carried out by two dissident groups of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The groups did not accept…
Read MoreThai school shooter learnt how to use guns via social media
A teenager who opened fire at his home and school in Thailand, killing eight people and himself, had taught himself how to use a gun via social media, police have said. The boy’s consumption of violent social media content, anxiety over his studies and family issues, and conflict with friends might have also fuelled his…
Read MoreHow significant is Mohsen Rezaee’s appointment as Iran’s security chief?
Mohsen Rezaee, the former commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been appointed as the head of Iran’s top security body, which plays a crucial role in the country’s security and foreign policy. Rezaee, 71, headed the IRGC from 1981 to 1997. That period included the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, referred to…
Read MoreOrganized Crime Suspect Is Back in Ireland After Extradition From U.A.E.
A man long sought by the authorities in Ireland on suspicion of links to organized crime appeared in a Dublin criminal court on Sunday following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates. The defendant, Daniel Kinahan, has been accused of running a crime ring known as the Kinahan Cartel, which was founded by his father,…
Read MoreICE says PG County released two men despite detainers, one an alleged gang member
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/gallery/ice-prince-georges-county-released-two-men-despite-detainers-alleged-gang-memeber?photo=6 by WBFF STAFFWed, August 5, 2026 at 2:53 PMUpdated Wed, August 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is once again taking aim at Maryland’s immigration policies.Federal authorities announced the arrest of two undocumented immigrants, who they say, were released from the Prince…
Read MoreLife sentence for man convicted in cold case murder of off-duty police sergeant in Baltimore
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/tony-mason-cold-case-murder-sentencing By Renee Anderson Updated on: August 5, 2026 / 5:24 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore A man convicted in the 2017 murder of an off-duty police sergeant in Baltimore was sentenced Wednesday to life plus 33 years in prison. Dion Thompson was convicted late last month in the cold case killing of D.C. Metro Police Sgt.…
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