Homeland Security News
Alberta teen accused of ‘764’ terrorism, sexual extortion and animal cruelty crimes
A second teenager in Alberta has been arrested and charged with crimes connected to an online youth recruitment group that’s listed as a terrorist entity in Canada. A 17-year-old from Lethbridge was arrested on Sept. 3 in the southern Alberta city and accused of committing crimes relating to terrorism, child sexual abuse and exploitation material…
Read More5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
U.K. police said that five men arrested in the early hours of Sunday near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act that appeared to involve three trucks. London’s Metropolitan Police, which takes the lead on potential terrorist activities, said…
Read MoreEU ministers plan hybrid threat response amid warnings of Russian sabotage
The EU is drawing up a new mechanism to coordinate its response to Russian sabotage and other hybrid attacks, as European officials warn that Moscow is planning further operations across the continent. European foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday have been tasked with developing the bloc’s so-called “emergency security protocol,” designed to help member…
Read MoreIran behind attacks of Jewish sites in Liège and Antwerp, says Belgian intelligence agency
Global calls from Iran directly triggered two Belgian terror attacks, according to Gert Vercauteren, head of the country’s Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (CUTA), who confirmed the international link on Thursday. Speaking to Francophone broadcaster RTBF, the security chief stated that perpetrators “certainly” acted on Tehran’s orders to strike Jewish locations worldwide. In March, explosives…
Read MoreFirst terrorism charge with ‘misanthropy’ cited as motivation
A teenager found with an axe and a stash of knives in a duffle bag has been charged with preparing a terrorist attack in the first case said to be motivated by “misanthropy”. It comes amid concerns that young people preparing mass casualty attacks are escaping with relatively minor charges because they are not considered…
Read MoreEthiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rages
Ethiopia’s army commander has accused Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups fighting its troops in the north of the country after heavy clashes resumed between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the federal government. Speaking on the army’s YouTube channel on Sunday, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula said it was “fighting forces that are…
Read MoreMissouri man charged in two bomb threats in Gloversville Saturday morning
A Missouri man is in custody in Fulton County, accused of making two anonymous bomb threats in Gloversville. At about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, members of the Gloversville Police Department were dispatched to an anonymous bomb threat at Antonucci Foods, on S. Main St. in the City of Gloversville. The response to this initial call resulted…
Read MoreSecurity measures taken amid online threats against schools that HCPSS says do not appear credible
Threats sent through compromised student Canvas accounts have prompted investigations by Howard County police and the FBI, with increased security measures planned at schools. County police and school officials are investigating threats made against several high schools through compromised student accounts on Canvas. “As a parent, it’s worrisome because you expect to send your kids…
Read MoreUzbek National Extradited to the United States to Face Charges for Providing Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Davud Ansariy, a citizen of Uzbekistan and naturalized citizen of the United States, also known as “Kozimjon Gafurov” and “Kozim,” will be arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lara K. Eshkenazi on an indictment charging him with one count of conspiring and one count of provision of material support…
Read MoreTerrorism charge against San Antonio mother accused in school attack plot dismissed
A terrorism-related charge against a San Antonio mother accused of helping her teenage son prepare for possible violence at his middle school has been dismissed. Ashley Pardo was arrested for the offense in May 2025, but court records show the charge of aiding in the commission of terrorism was dismissed Wednesday for “insufficient evidence.” The…
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