Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
Ship Comes Under Attack Off Coast Of Yemen As Houthi Rebel Campaign Appears To Gain New Speed
A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Thursday, officials said, the latest assault likely carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The attack comes after the U.S. military said early Thursday an allied warship shot down a Houthi missile targeting a vessel…
Read MoreMan arrested in Paris after Iran consulate incident
French police on Friday arrested a man who had threatened to blow himself up at Iran’s consulate in Paris, but on being searched was found not to be carrying any explosives. A police source told Reuters the man was seen at about 11 a.m. (0900 GMT) entering the consulate, carrying what appeared to be a…
Read MoreUK ‘Swatting’ hostage hoaxer led police to shoot man in US
A UK hoaxer whose fake call to police in the US led to the shooting of an innocent man by officers believing they were dealing with a hostage situation, has been spared jail. Robert Walker-McDaid, from Coventry, rang a terrorism hotline in Maryland, prompting a Swat (special weapons and tactics) police unit to be sent…
Read MoreSome Voters In Northeast India Go Back To The Polls After Violence Disrupts First Day Of Election
Voters at a handful polling places in a northeastern Indian state went back to the polls amid tight security on Monday after violence disrupted the vote last week. Indian election authorities voided the results at 11 of Manipur state’s nearly 3,000 polling stations after armed men damaged election machines during the first day of voting…
Read MoreIran Fires At Apparent Israeli Attack Drones Near Isfahan Air Base And Nuclear Site
An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site early Friday morning near the central city of Isfahan, an assault coming in retaliation for Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. No Iranian official directly acknowledged the possibility that Israel attacked, and the…
Read MorePoland Arrests Man Suspected Of Spying For Russia To Aid Zelenskyy Assassination Plot
A Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to help Russia’s military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polish prosecutors said Thursday. The office of Poland’s National Prosecutor said in a statement that the man, identified only as Pawel K., was accused of being prepared to pass…
Read MoreGermany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia
Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on U.S. military facilities, in a serious effort to undermine military support for Ukraine, officials said on Thursday. Authorities have searched the homes and workplaces of the two suspects who stand accused of working for a foreign secret service. One…
Read MoreIsrael Is Quiet On Next Steps Against Iran — And On Which Partners Helped Shoot Down Missiles
Israeli leaders on Sunday credited an international military coalition with helping thwart a direct Iranian attack involving hundreds of drones and missiles, calling the coordinated response a starting point for a “strategic alliance” of regional opposition to Tehran. But Israel’s War Cabinet met without making a decision on next steps, an official said, as a…
Read MoreU.S. issues travel warning for Israel with Iran expected to attack any moment and fear Gaza war could spread
Israel is bracing for a worst-case scenario that U.S. officials believe could materialize within just hours — the possibility of a direct attack on Israeli soil by Iran in retaliation for a strike almost two weeks ago that killed seven Iranian military officers. Iran has vowed to take revenge for Israel killing its commanders, who…
Read MoreExodus from key town on Myanmar-Thai border as it falls to anti-junta resistance
The loss of the town robs the junta, already grappling with an economy in free fall, of vital earnings from border trade while strengthening rebel groups such as the Karen National Union (KNU) that led the assault on Myawaddy, analysts say. “I am afraid of air strikes,” said Moe Moe Thet San, a Myawaddy resident…
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