Homeland Security News
Former Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years has been released
A former U.S. Marine who spent more than four years in a Russian prison and is believed to be seriously ill has been released and was on his way back to the United States on Tuesday. President Donald Trump announced the release on Truth Social, saying Robert Gilman, 32, was freed after he discussed the…
Read MoreIranian-backed Houthis kill 4 in attack on vessel
Four people were killed Tuesday by Houthis firing missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, Yemeni authorities said. The Transportation Ministry of Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the dead included four Pakistani nationals and an Indonesian. A ministry statement said the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles on the Yemeni commercial vessel. They are…
Read MoreSyria court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes against humanity in absentia
A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war. It is the first such ruling under Syria’s transitional leaders who ousted Assad in December 2024, vowing to provide justice and accountability for crimes committed under…
Read MoreUkrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13
Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 78 others, local authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in the 4-year-old war. The Ukrainian military said it hit an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, which is about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles)…
Read MoreMan arrested after threatening U.S. consulate in Halifax
Police arrested a man on Monday morning following a bomb threat against the U.S. consulate in downtown Halifax. Halifax Regional Police say the U.S. consulate received the threat on Sunday and contacted police shortly after 6 p.m. Police identified the man who made the threat and began searching for him on Sunday evening, Sgt. Michelle…
Read MoreBay County [FL] high schools resume classes following swatting attempts
Mosley High School and Rutherford High School are no longer on lockdown following a series of bomb threats directed at them Monday morning. In a news conference, Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford and Bay District Schools Superintendent Mark McQueen addressed the media about the chaotic start to the first day of school. Sheriff Tommy Ford…
Read MoreMan who forced children to self-harm online jailed
A “predatory shark” who forced more than 100 victims, including children, into self-harming and carving his online username onto their bodies has been jailed. Justin Swaddle also used social media to blackmail his victims and make them engage in sexual activity before an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) led to his arrest. Swaddle,…
Read MoreA car-bomb attack targets southwest Colombia a day after conservative president takes office
A car bomb exploded Saturday in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s new president. The army alleged the attack was carried out by two dissident groups of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The groups did not accept…
Read MoreThai school shooter learnt how to use guns via social media
A teenager who opened fire at his home and school in Thailand, killing eight people and himself, had taught himself how to use a gun via social media, police have said. The boy’s consumption of violent social media content, anxiety over his studies and family issues, and conflict with friends might have also fuelled his…
Read MoreHow significant is Mohsen Rezaee’s appointment as Iran’s security chief?
Mohsen Rezaee, the former commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been appointed as the head of Iran’s top security body, which plays a crucial role in the country’s security and foreign policy. Rezaee, 71, headed the IRGC from 1981 to 1997. That period included the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, referred to…
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