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A suicide car bomber strikes a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing 5 people
A suicide car bomber struck a school bus in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people — including three children — and wounding 38 others, officials said, the latest attack in tense Balochistan province. The province has been the scene of a long-running insurgency, with an array of separatist groups staging attacks, including the outlawed…
Read MoreFormer Capitol riot defendant is convicted of gun charges stemming from his arrest
A military veteran whose Capitol riot case was erased by a presidential proclamation was convicted Tuesday of charges that he illegally possessed guns and ammunition in his van when he was arrested near President Barack Obama’s home in the nation’s capital. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols also convicted Taylor Taranto of recording himself making a…
Read MorePKK rejects ‘exile’ of its members from Turkey after agreeing to disband
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has said Turkey should ease prison conditions for its founder Abdullah Ocalan, declaring him the group’s “chief negotiator” for any future talks after a decision to disband. The Kurdish group, blacklisted by Ankara and its Western allies, announced on May 12 it had adopted a decision to disarm and disband…
Read MoreAdviser to Ukrainian ex-President Yanukovych shot dead outside American School in Spain
Spanish authorities said that an adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead on Wednesday when gunmen targeted him outside the American School of Madrid. Andrii Portnov, 52, was identified as the victim by Spain’s Interior Ministry. He was shot at 9:15 a.m. local time (0715 GMT), authorities said. Local media reported that…
Read MoreGermany arrests five teenagers over alleged right-wing extremist plot and attacks
German police on Wednesday arrested five teenagers linked to a right-wing extremist group that allegedly intended to carry out attacks on migrants and political opponents. The early morning arrests across several states in Germany followed raids on 13 properties associated with the self-styled “The Last Wave of Defence”, federal prosecutors said in a statement. Four…
Read MoreMan arrested for bomb threat on Hawaiian Airlines flight in San Diego
In the investigation for a bomb threat to Hawaiian Airlines flight 15 from San Diego to Honolulu on Tuesday morning, a man was arrested in connection the incident that delayed the flight. LT Mohammad N. Issa, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, provided the following details about the suspect that is in custody:…
Read More2 security consultants, one who worked for U.S., killed in apparent cartel ambush at restaurant in Mexico
A Mexican security consultant who recently did contract work for the U.S. State Department has been shot and killed in what appears to have been a cartel ambush at a restaurant in Guadalajara. The brazen killing took place Friday after 9 p.m. as the man, César Guzman, was dining with two fellow instructors with whom…
Read MoreRewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on Hizballah Financial Networks in the Tri-Border Area
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, has a standing reward offer of up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms of the terrorist organization Hizballah. Under this reward offer, RFJ is requesting information on Hizballah Financial Networks…
Read MoreThird suspect arrested over fires at properties linked to UK prime minister
A third man was arrested Monday for a series of fires that targeted property linked to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, police said. The unnamed 34-year-old was arrested in Chelsea, west London, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, Metropolitan Police said. A 26-year-old man was arrested on the same…
Read MorePalm Springs bombing suspect appears to have posted bomb tests on YouTube
Guy Bartkus — the lone suspect in a fatal car bombing that took place outside of a fertility center in Palm Springs, California, on May 17 — appears to have operated multiple social media accounts where he posted videos of homemade explosive devices and messages pointing to his plans. Law enforcement officers are reviewing the…
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