An Indian court has handed down punishments for a series of bombings in Ahmedabad in 2008 A special court in India sentenced 38 defendants to death and 11 others to life imprisonment on Friday for their role in a series of deadly bombings in 2008. Each convict was also fined and ordered to pay compensation […]
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City records first fatal shark attack in almost 60 years
Sydney paramedics responded to the incident, but the victim’s injuries were too “catastrophic” One person has died in a shark attack – the first in Sydney, Australia in 58 years. Ambulance workers responded to the incident in the Malabar suburb at around 4:35pm local time, pronouncing the victim dead. According to witnesses, the swimmer was […]
12 injured in drone attack on Saudi airport – state media
The Houthi drone was reportedly shot down by Saudi forces, and its debris injured a dozen people Saudi forces intercepted and destroyed a drone over Abha International Airport near the Yemeni border on Thursday, state media has said. At least 12 people were reportedly injured by falling debris, and Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for […]
UK military warns of ‘nuclear attack’ from space
Such an event would be a “permanent kill” scenario, a new report cautions Britain’s Ministry of Defence has released its space defense strategy, which raises the alarming specter of an “exo-atmospheric nuclear attack.” However, the document offers few concrete proposals to counter such a threat. Released on Tuesday, the UK’s ‘Defence Space Strategy’ document describes […]
Israel simulates attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities – media
The exercise over the Mediterranean reportedly simulated a strike on the Islamic Republic An American military official was present for an Israeli drill preparing for an attack on Iranian nuclear sites using “dozens” of warplanes, according to a report by Tel Aviv’s Kan broadcaster. Held in mid-January, the classified exercise envisioned a “massive” strike on […]
Ofcom to probe BBC coverage of antisemitic attack
The media regulator has initiated an investigation into the broadcaster’s report on an attack against Jewish teens UK media regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into a BBC report on a November attack against Jewish teenagers, with the broadcaster issuing an apology. BBC London was one of many media outlets covering a London attack against […]
Hospital in chaos after ransomware attack
A Japanese medical facility placed the acceptance of new patients on hold after a cyber intrusion The municipal Handa Hospital in the small town of Tsurugi in western Japan was hit by a ransomware attack at the end of October. The Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported at the time that one day, many of the hospital’s […]
Dozens killed in fighting after ISIS attack on prison – reports
Thousands have had to flee the Syrian city where Kurdish-led militias are battling terrorists after an attempted prison break The Syrian northeastern city of Hasaka has seen large-scale clashes between Kurdish-led militias backed by the US, and Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists since Thursday evening. The terrorists had sought to break into a major […]
WATCH: Man fights off bear in second Florida attack
Wildlife officials have asked Florida residents to do their best to avoid bears, after a second attack in one week was caught on camera. Florida resident Walter Hickox is earning praise on social media over a video of him fighting off a bear trying to enter his home. This marked the second bear attack in […]
Saudi jets bomb Yemen after Abu Dhabi drone attack
Bombing of Yemeni capital is reprisal for drone attack on UAE, Riyadh said The Saudi-led coalition has launched an air raid on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, saying it was a response to the earlier attack by “Iran-backed” Houthi “terrorist” on Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Saudi state media announced the raid on Monday […]
‘Drone attack’ kills three at Abu Dhabi airport
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the strike Three people were killed and six wounded in an apparent drone attack on Abu Dhabi on Monday, UAE police have said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced a strike “deep” in Emirati territory. Three fuel trucks exploded in the industrial Mussafah area near storage facilities used by […]
British counter-terrorism police arrest 2 people over Texas synagogue attack
The now-deceased Texas hostage taker was previously identified as British citizen Malik Faisal Akram Police in northwestern England announced the arrest of “two teenagers” over a possible link to the Saturday incident in Colleyville, Texas, that saw a British man taking people hostage in a synagogue. Greater Manchester Police announced on Sunday evening that the […]
Biden calls Texas synagogue attack an ‘act of terror’
The gunman who held four people hostage in Colleyville had demanded freedom for a Pakistani prisoner dubbed ‘Lady Al-Qaeda’ President Joe Biden said Saturday’s hostage situation at a Texas synogogue was an “act of terror.” He added they were still learning about the now-deceased suspect’s motives. The president made his comments while at an event commemorating […]
WATCH man climb BBC to attack statue by controversial artist
A protester took a hammer to a statue created by an famous pedophile adorning the facade of the BBC headquarters A sculpture by British artist Eric Gill perched on the facade of the BBC’s Broadcasting House has been attacked by a hammer-wielding man. Beyond his art, Gill became posthumously infamous for sexually abusing his children […]
Ransomware attack cripples jail
The Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque went into lockdown after the attack disrupted vital systems A suspected ransomware attack in New Mexico has disrupted services across an entire county, including a local jail in Albuquerque that went into lockdown after losing access to camera feeds, databases, and automatic doors. The incident, which occurred on January […]