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UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s war
The United Arab Emirates trained Colombian mercenaries before sending them to fight alongside a notorious paramilitary group in Sudan’s devastating war, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. Its new report is the latest by an international rights group accusing the wealthy Gulf monarchy of financially and militarily aiding the Rapid Support Forces that have been widely…
Read MoreUS strikes Iran, Tehran hits back with attack on American air base
The United States struck southern Iran on Thursday, drawing retaliation from Tehran against a US military base, in the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire began. The fighting, which drew in US ally Kuwait, threatened to jettison a fragile diplomatic push to forge a peace agreement and open the Strait of Hormuz, which has…
Read MoreUganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare Ebola type are surging
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging, and as cases have been confirmed at home after Ugandan health workers were exposed to the disease from Congolese patients. The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health Organization, underscores…
Read MoreEx-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars from the federal government
A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and stashing them in his home. David Rush was arrested and charged with criminal theft of public money last week, according to federal court filings in Virginia, where he…
Read MorePolice say a man stabbed and wounded 3 people at a Swiss train station before being arrested
A man stabbed and wounded three people at the train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur on Thursday before being arrested, police said. The attack happened shortly after 8:30 a.m., Zurich regional police said in a statement. They said that the motive of the suspect, a 31-year-old Swiss man, is under investigation. The three…
Read MoreBoise man sentenced to decade in prison for possession of explosive devices
A Boise man was sentenced to 10 years in prison last week for possessing multiple explosive devices, the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Robert Ellis, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a bomb or explosive device after a year of court proceedings. He was sentenced by Honorable District Judge Nancy Baskin and…
Read MoreSavannah city building arsonist charged with impersonating officer
A Savannah man previously convicted for the 2020 arson that destroyed the City of Savannah’s Code Enforcement Office, is now facing charges for impersonating an officer on Tybee Island. Stephen Charles Setter, 24, was arrested May 20 on Tybee Island after police said he falsely claimed to be a probation officer. Records show Setter had…
Read MoreReward being offered for information in Adair County Sheriff’s house arson
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office are offering a $10,000 reward for information that helps identify the suspect who they say set fire to the Adair County Sheriff’s house. According to officials, a fire was reported at the residence of sheriff Jason Ritchie on May 19. Special…
Read MoreOregon teen charged for making threatening phone calls that forced multiple Ohio schools into lockdown
An Oregon man is facing up to 10 years in prison after he allegedly made dozens of threatening calls to schools across Ohio, prompting multiple lockdowns earlier this year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Following an investigation, it was announced Wednesday that 18-year-old Nathan Hayes, of Sweet Home,…
Read MoreIsrael and Hezbollah clash along a strategic Lebanese river after overnight strikes
Israel’s military clashed with the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group Tuesday along a strategic river in southern Lebanon as Israeli troops pushed farther north, days ahead of talks in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli delegations. A U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict appeared more nominal by the day, complicating efforts at a broader peace in the…
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