Posts Tagged ‘transnational’
Spy case collapse blamed on UK government failure to label China a threat
A case involving two men accused of spying for China collapsed because evidence could not be obtained from the government referring to China as a national security threat, the UK’s most senior prosecutor has said. Charges against Christopher Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33 – who both deny the allegations – were dropped by prosecutors…
Read MoreGermany’s Munich the latest European airport forced to close after wave of drone sightings
Munich Airport in Germany was forced to close for almost seven hours overnight after a wave of drone sightings, the latest European aviation hub to shutter over unexplained drone flights. A total of 17 flights were grounded shortly after 10 p.m. local time on Thursday, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers, the airport said in a statement.…
Read MoreOntario cinema cancels South Asian film screenings after arson attempt, shooting
A cinema west of Toronto says it is cancelling screenings of South Asian films after an arson attempt and a shooting on its property in the past week. Film.Ca Cinemas says both incidents at its Oakville, Ont., location occurred overnight while the theatre was closed and no one was injured. It says the incidents “may…
Read MoreFrance arrests three over attacks on Jewish sites with foreign interference suspected
Three Serbian nationals have been arrested in France in connection with the vandalism of Jewish sites in Paris over the weekend, according to local media, with the incident drawing parallels with previous similar cases where Russian involvement was suspected. Three synagogues, a Jewish restaurant and a Holocaust memorial were sprayed with green paint on Saturday…
Read MoreFBI Baltimore warns of 764 network, group of individuals that coerces children into violent acts
The FBI is investigating 350 cases involving the 764 network nationwide, including 12 in Maryland, according to the Baltimore Field Office of the FBI. The 764 network tricks, coerces and otherwise encourages kids to engage in sex acts, harm animals, mutilate and even kill themselves through video games and social media. After the acts are…
Read MoreCanada labels India’s Bishnoi gang as ‘terrorist’ organization
Canada has formally declared India’s Bishnoi gang a “terrorist” organisation, giving authorities the power to freeze assets, block funding, and prosecute members under “anti-terrorism” laws. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the designation on Monday, saying the gang had instilled fear within Indian diaspora communities across the country. “Specific communities have been targeted for terror,…
Read MoreMoldova arrests 74 over ‘Russian plan to incite mass riots’
Moldova has arrested scores of suspected saboteurs it claims were trained by Russia to provoke rioting before key elections this weekend. Maia Sandu, the president, accused Moscow of spending “hundreds of millions of euros to buy hundreds of thousands of votes” for pro-Russian parties ahead of the vote. The parliamentary election on Sunday will either…
Read MoreChinese National Sentenced for Acting at North Korea’s Direction to Export Firearms, Ammo, Tech to N. Korea
An illegal alien from China was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea by concealing them inside shipping containers that departed from the Port of Long Beach, and for committing this crime at the direction of North Korean government officials, who wired him…
Read MoreUK court convicts 3 men over arson attack authorities say was organized by Russian intelligence
A British jury convicted three men on Tuesday of arson in an attack on an east London warehouse that was storing equipment destined for Ukraine. Authorities said Russian intelligence was behind the plot. Prosecutors said the March 20, 2024, attack was planned by agents of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, acting on behalf of Russian military…
Read MoreArson attack on a Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia was ordered by Russian intelligence, a court says
An arson attack on a restaurant and supermarket in Estonia last year were ordered by Russian intelligence, an Estonian court said Wednesday. The attack was one in a series across Europe tracked by The Associated Press and linked to Russia by Western officials. The goal, they asserted, is to sow division in Western societies and…
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