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Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement ‘axis against Ethiopia’
The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. An Eritrean statement wrapping up the summit made reference to “respect for the sovereignty… and territorial integrity of the countries in the region”. This could be taken as a pointed…
Read More‘We escaped a real tragedy’: Man charged after improvised explosives lab discovered in Philadelphia
A man was charged after a makeshift, improvised explosives lab was discovered in the basement of his home in Philadelphia’s Mayfair section last week. “We escaped a real tragedy on this one,” said Deputy Commissioner James Kelly with the Philadelphia Police Department. “We would have lost the entire block at a minimum.” Police say neighbors…
Read MoreNew Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Breaking into Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University and Destroying Property
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal hate crime for breaking into the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and destroying property. “This defendant is being held accountable for Islamophobic-fueled acts of hate, interfering with the religious freedom of university students and staff during a…
Read MoreGermany: Police shoot man in western city of Krefeld
Police officers in the western German city of Krefeld shot and wounded a man in a cinema foyer on Thursday night. The incident occurred after the man reportedly set three fires in the Cracau district of the city, police said.What we know so far The suspect is a 38-year-old Iranian citizen who lived in the…
Read MoreGunmen Kill 20 Miners In An Attack In Southwest Pakistan Ahead Of An Asian Security Summit
Gunmen killed 20 miners and wounded seven others in Pakistan’s southwest, a police official said Friday, drawing condemnation from authorities as a search was launched for the assailants. The latest attack in restive Balochistan province came days ahead of a major security summit being hosted in the capital. The gunmen stormed the accommodation at a…
Read MoreHezbollah forges new command for crucial ground war after heavy Israeli blows
Hezbollah is preparing for a long war of attrition in south Lebanon, after Israel wiped out its top leadership, with a new military command directing rocket fire and the ground conflict, two sources familiar with its operations said. Hezbollah has been diminished by three weeks of devastating Israeli blows – most notably the killing of…
Read MoreIsraeli airstrikes in central Beirut kill 11; security source says senior Hezbollah figure targeted
Israeli strikes on central Beirut on Thursday night killed 11 people and wounded at least 48, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as a Lebanese security source said at least one senior Hezbollah figure was targeted in the attacks. The identity of the Hezbollah target was not clear. The neighborhood was not previously hit by Israel and…
Read MorePalestinian Officials Say An Israeli Strike On A Gaza Shelter Has Killed At Least 27 People
An Israeli strike on a school sheltering the displaced in the Gaza Strip killed at least 27 people on Thursday, Palestinian medical officials said. The Israeli military said it targeted militants hiding among civilians, without providing evidence. Israel has continued to strike at what it says are militant targets across the Palestinian enclave even as…
Read MoreCyprus arrests eight on suspicion of terrorism funding, say police
Police in Cyprus on Thursday detained eight individuals for questioning on allegations they were involved in raising funds for a designated terrorist group in a third country, authorities said. The suspects, seven men and a woman, all from Syria, were arrested in morning raids by police in the towns of Limassol and Paphos. There was…
Read MoreSweden police investigate shooting near Israeli target, no injuries reported
Swedish police said on Thursday they were investigating a shooting near an Israeli target in the city of Gothenburg, which the national broadcaster said was a unit of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems, opens new tab. There were no reports of injuries, police said in a statement. A spokesperson for Elbit Systems Sweden declined…
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