Homeland Security News
Dozens injured after driver plows through pedestrians at Liverpool victory parade: Officials
Dozens of people were injured after a driver struck pedestrians in Liverpool on Monday, officials said, as hundreds of thousands had gathered at a parade celebrating the Liverpool Football Club winning the English Premier League soccer title. The suspected driver has been taken into custody, police said, after what United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
Read MoreAt least 18 injured in Hamburg, Germany train station stabbing, suspect arrested: authorities
At least 18 people were injured, including three critically, in a stabbing attack at a train station in Germany on Friday, authorities said. The suspect in the stabbing — a 39-year-old woman — has been arrested, police said. The incident occurred at a train station in Hamburg. A knife was used in the attack, police…
Read MoreUnited States Citizen Arrested for Attempted Firebombing of U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel
Earlier today, Joseph Neumeyer, a dual U.S. and German citizen was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport by FBI special agents and a complaint was unsealed in the Eastern District of New York charging Neumeyer with attempting to destroy, by means of fire or explosive, the Branch Office of the United States Embassy located…
Read MoreGeorgian National Extradited from Moldova to Face Charges for Soliciting Hate Crimes and Planning Mass Casualty Attack in New York City
Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as Mishka, Michael, Commander Butcher, and Butcher, 21, of Tbilisi, was extradited to the United States from Moldova on May 22, and will be arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn today. Chkhikvishvili was arrested in Chișinău, Moldova, in July 2024 in connection with a four-count indictment returned in the…
Read MoreIED attack injures local law enforcement, civilians in Colombia
On 18 May an improvised explosive device (IED) concealed in a trash container remotely detonated near the El Diamante police station in Cali, Colombia. Three law enforcement officers in patrol cars sustained injuries, along with at least four civilians, including children. There were no reported fatalities; however, the explosion caused additional damage to neighboring homes…
Read MoreThree injured in Finnish school attack
Three people were injured in an attack at a school in southern Finland on Tuesday and a student suspected of carrying out the attack has been apprehended, police said. “According to current information, the injuries were caused by a bladed weapon,” police said in a statement, adding that the injuries were not believed to be…
Read MoreDrugs on the Darknet
In Operation RapTor, participating law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia arrested 270 darknet vendors, buyers, and administrators. (The darknet is a portion of the internet that is not indexed by traditional search engines and is only accessible through specialized software.) The results of the operation were announced today. More than…
Read MoreRussian hackers target Western firms shipping aid to Ukraine, US intelligence says
Hackers working for Russian military intelligence targeted Western technology and logistics companies involved in shipping assistance to Ukraine, the U.S. National Security Agency said. The hackers were trying to obtain details about the type of assistance entering Ukraine and, as part of the effort, sought access to the feeds of internet-connected cameras near Ukrainian border…
Read MoreWoman detained after shooting outside CIA headquarters
Security guards opened fire on a woman who drove toward the gates of the CIA’s headquarters near Washington, D.C. on Thursday, ignoring orders to stop, and she was then taken into custody, according to a person familiar with the matter. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a check of public records showed the…
Read MoreKneecap break silence after Liam O’Hanna charged with terrorism offence
Irish rap group Kneecap has released a statement in light of the news that band member Liam O’Hanna, known by his stage name Mo Chara, faces a terrorism charge for displaying a Hezbollah-supporting flag at a London concert last November. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the charges against the artist. The Met Police announced that the…
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