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Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing
A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning and detonating a powerful bomb on the evening of 17 August 2015, next to a shrine in central Bangkok that…
Read MoreFourth suspect arrested in Heemstede synagogue terror plot
Police have arrested a fourth suspect in an investigation into the alleged preparation of an explosive attack targeting a Jewish institution on Adriaan Pauwlaan in Heemstede, Het Parool reports. The latest arrest involves a 20-year-old man from Amsterdam, taken into custody on June 9. Authorities say he is suspected of “preparing acts to cause an…
Read MoreDurham woman charged with arson in apartment fire investigation; Prosecutors say ‘kill list’ found
A Durham woman accused of setting an apartment fire that injured five people, including her mother and brother, was ordered held without bond Monday. The judge ruled that 31-year-old Mahogany Massey poses a danger to the community. Investigators say Massey maliciously set fire to the University Ridge Apartments, where her mother lived. The blaze displaced…
Read MoreMore police presence this week at three Howard County schools as online threats continue
Both the Howard County Police Department and an independent state organization continue to investigate and assess potential threats targeted at three area school communities. That includes Clarksville Middle School, Reservoir High School and now, Guilford Park High School, according to director of community engagement and media relations Brian Bassett. It began with incidents of doxxing,…
Read MoreSyrian sentenced to 26 years in prison by Dutch court for crimes against humanity
A Syrian national accused of crimes against humanity was sentenced on Monday to 26 years in prison by a Dutch court for the torture and rape of imprisoned opponents of the government of former president Bashar Assad during the civil war. The man, identified only as Rafiq al Q. due to Dutch privacy regulations, went…
Read MoreBomb threat at Michigan festival leads to charges for Plymouth man
A Plymouth man was arrested Saturday after allegedly making a bomb threat and carrying drugs during a festival in southwest Michigan. At about 11 p.m. Saturday, Van Buren County sheriff’s deputies responded to GingerMan Raceway after receiving reports that a person there was being disruptive and making threats. The raceway, located in a rural area…
Read MoreRenewed 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…
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