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Russian drones hunt civilians, evidence suggests
Just before noon one day Serhiy Dobrovolsky, a hardware trader, returned to his home in Kherson in southern Ukraine. He stepped into his yard, lit a cigarette and chatted with his next-door neighbour. Suddenly, they heard the sound of a drone buzzing overhead. Angela, Serhiy’s wife of 32 years, says she saw her husband run…
Read MoreMiddle East Latest: Officials In West Bank Say Israeli Raid Has Killed 3
Palestinian officials said Thursday that an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank killed at least three people. The Palestinian Health Ministry said Thursday that two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike and third by Israeli gunfire. The Israeli military said its forces were targeting militants in the area of the Nur Shams…
Read MoreUS airstrikes target multiple sites in Syria, killing up to 35 ISIS militants
The U.S. military has struck a number of Islamic State group camps in Syria this week, killing as many as 35 militants, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday. The airstrikes in the desert of central Syria were done Monday evening and targeted multiple locations and senior leaders of the group. The attacks came on the heels…
Read MoreCanada alleges Indian minister Amit Shah behind plot to target Sikh separatists
The Canadian government alleged on Tuesday that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was behind the plots to target Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. The Indian government did not immediately respond but has dismissed Canada’s prior accusations as baseless, denying any involvement. The Washington Post newspaper…
Read MoreGermany: Manhunt after explosives left at Berlin station
A police search is underway on Thursday in the German capital, Berlin, after a man left a bag of explosives at a Berlin train station on Wednesday evening. A police officer told the daily Berliner Zeitung that “it seems as if an attack has been prevented,” as an explosion caused by the contents of the…
Read MoreFlorida teen with machete arrested for voter intimidation at polling place
An 18-year-old was arrested outside a Florida polling location Tuesday after police said he wielded a machete in order to intimidate voters. Caleb James Williams faces charges of aggravated assaulted on a person 65 years of age or older and improper exhibition of a firearm or dangerous weapon. In a press conference after the arrest,…
Read MoreYemen’s Houthis launched drones towards Israel’s Ashkelon, spokesperson says
Yemen’s Houthis launched drones towards an industrial zone in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, the militant group’s military spokesperson said on Tuesday. The Yemeni fighters, who have being attacking ships crossing the Red Sea since November of last year, say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and in support of Lebanon against…
Read MorePolice arrest arson suspect who allegedly caused power outage at school
Police have arrested a man who they say set an electrical box on fire outside an elementary school in the middle of the night, forcing the school to shift to remote learning for a day. Parents and guardians of Midvalley Elementary students were told Monday that classes would be held remotely after a power outage…
Read MoreChad urges international community to boost support after Boko Haram attack
Chad on Tuesday urged the international community to step up support for counter-terrorism efforts in the Sahel, after Boko Haram jihadists killed around 40 Chadian troops in a surprise attack. The jihadist group late on Sunday targeted a military garrison in the Lake Chad region, an area plagued by various armed groups, in an offensive…
Read MoreTeen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls at U.K. dance class made ricin and had al Qaeda training manual, police say
The teenager accused in a stabbing rampage that killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been charged with producing the deadly poison ricin and now faces a terror offense for possessing a jihadi training manual, police said Tuesday. Axel Rudakubana, 18, who is charged with murdering three girls and stabbing…
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