Archive for August 20, 2026
Finland charges mother with trafficking children to Islamic State-controlled areas of Syria
A Finnish-Russian woman has been charged with trafficking her children to parts of Syria then controlled by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, Finnish prosecutors said on Thursday. The woman has been charged with two counts of aggravated human trafficking for the alleged crimes, spanning 2014-2024, Finland’s National Prosecution Authority said. She denies the charges.…
Read MoreFBI thwarts an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York Capitol building
A woman has been charged with providing support to a terror group after allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol building in Albany, federal officials said Thursday. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly told a confidential source that she supported ISIS and asked for help learning to make explosives, according to…
Read MoreRomania destroys marine drone near Neptun Deep gas project, minister says
Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets to destroy a marine drone spotted a few hundred metres from the Black Sea gas project Neptun Deep, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Thursday. The incident underscores the growing threat to critical energy infrastructure in the Black Sea from drones and mines linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, with…
Read MoreAt least 15 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages
At least 15 people have been killed in the latest Russian strikes targeting the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv’s mayor said, as Ukraine continues to face a shortage of air defence missiles. Apartment blocks and warehouses were struck across the city overnight, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said, while a children’s hospital and school were also…
Read MoreEx-wife of Michigan shooting suspect warned of ‘danger’ before rampage
The ex-wife of the man accused of killing five people in a rural northern Michigan shooting rampage blames the local court system for failing to keep him behind bars. Chad Hickman, 39, was found dead on Aug. 14 following an extensive manhunt in Missaukee County, roughly 200 miles northwest of Detroit, according to Michigan State…
Read More764 Extremist Group Member Sentenced to 77 Years in Prison for Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material and Distribution of Animal Crushing Videos
Kyle William Spitze, 27, of Friendsville, TN was sentenced today to 77 years in prison for production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), abetting the distribution of animal crushing videos, and possessing and accessing with the intent to view CSAM. Following his imprisonment, he was also sentenced to lifetime supervised release and will be required…
Read MoreMan accused of threat against U.S. Consulate in Halifax facing terrorism charge, Crown says
The Halifax man accused of threatening to bomb the U.S. Consulate in the city’s downtown is facing a new charge for what a Crown prosecutor is describing as an act of terrorism. Ali Assakereh, 54, appeared in Halifax provincial court on Wednesday for a bail hearing on charges laid last week after an incident that…
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