Quick facts Where is it? Tanezrouft Basin, the Sahara . [26.2089113, 2.27090884]. What’s in the photo? Exposed paleozoic rock folds and colorful salt pans. Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 8. When was it taken? Oct. 22, 2017. This 2017 satellite photo shows the abstract beauty of one of the world’s most terrifyingly hostile environments. […]
(Bloomberg) — Malaysian authorities arrested eight individuals after investigations showed suspected terror-linked threats to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the nation’s king. Most Read from Bloomberg Malaysia’s Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said six men and two women with suspected links to Daesh and Islamic State were arrested by police over the weekend in […]
Gunmen attacked churches and synagogues in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing at least eight police and national guard officers and a priest, officials said. The unidentified gunmen launched simultaneous attacks in Dagestan’s largest city of Makhachkala and in the coastal city of Derbent. Russia’s Investigative Committee said it had opened criminal […]
An emergency call and body camera footage from the Surprise Police Department revealed the violent rescue of a 6-month-old boy on May 17, 2024, after his father took the baby’s mother hostage and killed her dog before engaging in a standoff with police. “My baby daddy broke in last night; he shot and killed my […]
A Kentucky resident has been convicted of providing support to a terrorist organization, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. A jury convicted Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic, 34, of Bowling Green, this week on charges of providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, known as ISIS; conspiracy to support the organization; […]
The threat of Islamist terrorist attacks in Germany is currently significantly higher compared to previous years, partially due to the Gaza war, according to Germany’s domestic intelligence agency. “The risk of jihadist attacks is higher than it has been for a long time,” the head of the domestic intelligence services, Thomas Haldenwang, told dpa. Haldenwang […]
MONROE — The War on Terror Memorial is one that was very familiar to me living in Monroe and working at Monroe County Community College, as it was on my daily commute to work past Veterans Park that runs along the banks of the River Raisin on North Custer Road. It also brought back memories […]
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of targeted terror against the infrastructure and civilian population in Ukraine. “The fact that this terror against the infrastructure is continuing after this winter shows that the Russian president wants to destroy the country, wants to destroy people’s lives here,” she said on Tuesday […]
As the Israel-Hamas war crosses the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gazan town of Rafah. Latest Developments May 19, 5:18 PM IDF releases footage of young Israeli hostages it says […]
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Shoshan Haran, her daughter and two grandchildren were taken hostage by Hamas militants in Israel on Oct. 7. On Thursday, Haran recalled the effects of 50 days in captivity on her three-year-old granddaughter when they were finally released. “Three weeks after we were released, Yahel only whispers, too […]
Sweden is on high alert and security is being tightened in its third largest city Malmo, ahead of next week’s Eurovision Song Contest. 100,000 extra visitors expected to the city over the week of festivities. BBC News quotes Malmo police chief Petra Stenkula, who said the whole country was already “on a terror level of […]
LONDON (AP) — A British police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to terror charges for showing support on social media for Hamas, which is designated a terror group and banned in the U.K. West Yorkshire constable Mohammed Adil admitted sharing two images on WhatsApp supporting the group three weeks after Hamas and other Palestinian militants stormed […]