Archive for August 11, 2026
Explosive drone at Leipzig airport: Whose DNA was found on the device?
Following the discovery of an explosive drone beside Ukrainian Antonov aircraft, investigators in Leipzig have found DNA traces. According to several media outlets, there are indications of a link to a case from 2024. On the night of 5 August 2026, Leipzig/Halle Airport came close to disaster when a drone fitted with explosives and a…
Read MoreFortify tip leads deputies to Florida teens, homemade arsenal, white supremacy material
Two Florida middle school students are facing felony charges after investigators say they found homemade guns, explosives and evidence of an alleged armed robbery plot. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said a FortifyFL tip on April 27 reported two juveniles using Telegram to discuss homemade weapons and devices and conspire to commit an armed…
Read MoreFormer Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years has been released
A former U.S. Marine who spent more than four years in a Russian prison and is believed to be seriously ill has been released and was on his way back to the United States on Tuesday. President Donald Trump announced the release on Truth Social, saying Robert Gilman, 32, was freed after he discussed the…
Read MoreIranian-backed Houthis kill 4 in attack on vessel
Four people were killed Tuesday by Houthis firing missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, Yemeni authorities said. The Transportation Ministry of Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the dead included four Pakistani nationals and an Indonesian. A ministry statement said the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles on the Yemeni commercial vessel. They are…
Read MoreSyria court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes against humanity in absentia
A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war. It is the first such ruling under Syria’s transitional leaders who ousted Assad in December 2024, vowing to provide justice and accountability for crimes committed under…
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