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Wildfires Add to Syria’s Scars
Syria has been scarred by six days of wildfires that have scorched more than 14,000 hectares — land roughly the size of Washington, D.C. Emergency crews have been drafted from across Syria to tackle wildfires in rural Latakia. The White Helmets have been hampered by the rugged terrain, as well as mines and unexploded ordnance…
Read MoreTwo crew killed in attack on cargo ship in Red Sea
Two crew members of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship have been killed in an attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, Liberia says. A Liberian representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said the Eternity C was “attacked horribly… causing the death of two seafarers”. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said…
Read More5 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Military Says
Five Israeli soldiers were killed and two others seriously wounded during combat in northern Gaza on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, without offering many other details about the incident. The military identified the five soldiers who were killed but offered no information about their mission. The incident highlighted that Hamas was still able to carry…
Read MoreExecution of 3 accused of spying and mass detentions fuel crackdown fears in Iran
Fears that the Iranian regime could be using its war with Israel to crack down on its own population grew Wednesday after three people were executed and hundreds more were arrested and accused of spying. The three people put to death Wednesday were accused of spying for Mossad, Israel’s espionage agency, by bringing “assassination equipment”…
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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