Homeland Security News
Iran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The crossfire raised fears that the war in Iran could reignite, and U.S.…
Read MoreHamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial step of disarming or handing over security to an…
Read MorePolice in NH investigate ‘Reaper’ hoax call claiming hostages, bomb threats, ransom demand
Belmont police are continuing to investigate a hoax call made Sunday by someone identifying themselves as “The Reaper,” who claimed to have taken two hostages, demanded a ransom, and said bombs had been planted near Lake Winnisquam. Police say the caller claimed to be holding two hostages on a boat near Mosquito Bridge and said…
Read MoreCanada province preparing lawsuit against OpenAI over school shooting
OpenAI had banned an account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar in June 2025, eight months before the 18-year-old transgender woman killed eight people at her home and a school in the tiny mining town of Tumbler Ridge. Canadian families impacted by the February shooting have already filed lawsuits against the US tech giant in a…
Read MoreIndia’s anti-terrorism agency charges LeT founder Hafiz Saeed over Kashmir attack
India’s anti-terrorism agency said it filed charges on Monday against Hafiz Saeed, founder of Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), over an attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir last year that triggered a conflict with Pakistan. New Delhi had said the perpetrators of the attack, which killed 26 men, were Pakistani nationals backed by Islamabad,…
Read MoreLuton man jailed for terrorism offences after banned documents found
Abdullah bin Yassir, 23, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after detectives found several documents in his possession containing instructions on how to manufacture explosives, as well as other content linked to Islamist terrorism. Yassir was arrested in July 2025 as part of an investigation led by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU).…
Read MoreExplosions rock Damascus, wounding 18, as French President Macron visits Syria
Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France’s president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, wounding at least 18 people, Syria’s Interior Ministry said. Emmanuel Macron had entered the presidential palace to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa when the explosions happened near the Four Seasons Hotel. Syrian authorities did not immediately comment on…
Read MoreMosque damaged in early-morning arson attack in North Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia mosque was damaged in an apparent arson attack early Sunday morning, according to police. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. at the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center. The local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, known as CAIR, released video showing damage to the property. Officials said most of the damage was…
Read MoreMorocco says it has dismantled ISIL-linked cell planning attack
Morocco says it has arrested 10 members of a cell linked to the ISIL affiliate in Sahel Province (ISSP), foiling a planned attack. The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, Morocco’s chief agency responsible for counterterrorism operations, said on Monday that as well as seizing the suspects, simultaneous raids across several Moroccan cities had found bladed…
Read MoreTanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which a fifth of all oil and natural…
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