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Three pupils injured in Finnish school attack, police say
Three pupils were injured in an attack at a school in southern Finland on Tuesday and a fellow student suspected of carrying out the assault has been apprehended, police said. The attacker used a bladed weapon, police said in a statement, adding that the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Police said they were…
Read MoreAt least three killed as Syrian forces raid ISIL hideouts in Aleppo
Syrian security forces have killed three ISIL (ISIS) fighters and arrested four others in Aleppo, authorities said, the first time the interim government has announced such an operation against the group in Syria’s second city. The raids, launched by the General Security Department in coordination with the General Intelligence Service, targeted multiple ISIL sleeper cells…
Read MoreTeen charged with terrorism linked to past arson case, court documents reveal
New details have emerged about a teenager who is facing terrorism charges for allegedly plotting an attack against Rhodes Middle School. Previously, T.H. was in court last year, accused of setting fire to an apartment building on the northwest side of San Antonio. The fire, which occurred in June 2023, started in a utility room…
Read MorePartygoers injured outside bar in possible terrorist attack in Germany’s Bielefeld, police say
Police in Bielefeld are searching for a fugitive armed man who attacked several people in a bar with a sharp object, leaving five injured. The attack occurred early Sunday morning. Following an attack with a sharp object on Sunday morning in front of a bar in Bielefeld that left several people injured, police in the…
Read MoreSuspect in Palm Springs Bombing Died in Blast, Officials Say
Investigators on Sunday identified a 25-year-old man as the suspect in the bombing outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, Calif., as they searched for the motive behind the blast that damaged several blocks downtown and, they believe, killed him as well. The suspect, Guy Edward Bartkus of Twentynine Palms, Calif., had “nihilistic ideations,” authorities…
Read MoreMexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted on First Material Support of Terrorism Charges Against CJNG Member
An indictment unsealed today in the Western District of Texas is the first in the nation to charge a Mexican national with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization based on her involvement with the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), including providing the cartel with grenades and engaging in alien smuggling, firearms…
Read MoreIDF announces start of ‘Operation Gideon’s Chariots’ Gaza ground offensive
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the start of a new “extensive ground operation” in Gaza in a statement Sunday. The announcement comes after intensified airstrikes launched by the Israeli Air Force over the past week. “IDF troops have begun extensive ground operations throughout northern and southern Gaza as part of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots,’” the…
Read MoreTen dead in ‘brutal’ attacks by Isis-linked militants on Mozambique wildlife reserve
One of Africa’s largest protected areas has been shaken by a series of attacks by Islamic State-linked extremists, which have left at least 10 people dead. Conservationists in Niassa reserve, Mozambique, say decades of work to rebuild populations of lions, elephants and other keystone species are being jeopardised, as conservation operations grind to a halt.…
Read MoreRushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
A New Jersey man who stabbed and partially blinded novelist Sir Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted of attempted murder and assault earlier this year. Sir Salman was on stage speaking before an audience in August 2022, when he…
Read MorePeace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Begin Amid Doubt and Chaos
After days of confusion and theatrics, direct peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began on Friday in Istanbul for the first time since the start of the war. The negotiations are not expected — even by President Trump, who supported them — to yield significant results. But the meeting itself is a win for…
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