Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
Sweden Quran burning sparks anger across Muslim world
Several Muslim-majority countries have condemned the burning of a copy of the Quran in Sweden at a protest. Salwan Momika, said to be an Iraqi living in Sweden,set fire to a copy of the Muslim text in front of Stockholm’s central mosque on Wednesday. Middle Eastern nations including Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt strongly…
Read MoreMoscow mayor cancels Wagner mutiny anti-terror regime in city – statement
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said he was cancelling a counter-terrorism regime imposed in the Russian capital during what the authorities on Saturday called an armed mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group. Sobyanin made the announcement in a statement posted on the Telegram messaging application on Monday. Russian media cited local Federal Security Service (FSB) offices…
Read MoreDOJ launches cyber unit with national security focus as China, Russia threats mount
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday a new unit within its National Security Division focused on pursuing cyber threats from nation-state and state-backed hackers, formalizing an increasingly significant part of the national security apparatus into the Justice Department’s hierarchy. In a statement, Assistant Attorney General Matt Olsen said the new unit would allow the…
Read MoreSweden to extradite self-proclaimed PKK supporter to Turkey amid NATO bid
The move came as NATO-member Turkey continued to hold up Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance. The man, who had served his prison sentence and was living in Sweden legally, claimed the real reason for his extradition was that he was active in a pro-Kurdish political party and supported a group Ankara considers to…
Read MoreInternal Blast Probably Breached Ukraine Dam, Experts Say (Cautiously)
A deliberate explosion inside the Kakhovka dam, on the front line of the war in Ukraine, most likely caused its collapse on Tuesday, according to engineering and munitions experts, who said that structural failure or an attack from outside the dam were possible but less plausible explanations. Ukrainian officials blamed Russia for the failure, noting…
Read MoreNew anti-terror law should convince Turkey to back NATO bid, Swedish minister says
New anti-terrorism legislation which comes into force this week should pave the way for Sweden to join NATO in coming weeks and overcome a Turkish veto, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Wednesday. Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. While Finland joined the military alliance in…
Read MoreNATO to deploy more troops to Kosovo to curb violence
NATO is to send 700 extra troops to Kosovo and put another battalion on high alert to go in as unrest in the region has intensified since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the country’s northern Serb-majority area after votes last month. In the town of Zvecan on Tuesday, dozens of NATO soldiers in anti-riot…
Read MoreUs Bomb Designed To Hit Targets Like Iran Underground Nuclear Sites Briefly Reappears Amid Tensions
As tensions with Iran have escalated over its nuclear program, the U.S. military this month posted pictures of a powerful bomb designed to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy underground facilities that could be used to enrich uranium. The U.S. Air Force on May 2 released rare images of the weapon, the GBU-57, known…
Read MorePalestinian Militants Fire More Rockets, Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza Despite Cease-Fire Efforts
The most violent confrontation in months between Israel and Palestinian militants continued for a third straight day on Friday, as Israeli warplanes struck targets in the Gaza Strip and militants fired rockets toward Jerusalem and southern Israel. There were no immediate reports of casualties on either side Friday, as foreign mediators pressed ahead with efforts…
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