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Geopolitics

Two men arrested in connection with arson attack on Jewish community ambulances

The Guardian – World · Europe

Pair aged 45 and 47 arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, say Metropolitan police Two men aged 45 and 47 have been arrested in connectio…

Geopolitics

Graffiti conviction for Australian woman who stuck googly eyes on sculpture

BBC News – World · Europe

The woman had taken MDMA and three litres of vodka when she vandalised the piece nicknamed Blue Blob.

Geopolitics

An American in Russia Is Linked to Neo-Nazi Terror Cells Across Europe

The New York Times – World · US

F.B.I. agents thought they had weakened an online hate group known as the Base. A string of European terrorism cases indicates it has resurged.

Geopolitics

Two Men Arrested in Attack on Jewish Charity Ambulances in London

The New York Times – World · US

The police said the men, aged 45 and 47, are accused of arson with intent to endanger life stemming from the arson attack on Monday in Golders Green.

Geopolitics

Bomb threat to Delhi assembly again: Email claims 16 RDX IEDs planted, blast warning

Times of India – World · India

The Delhi Vidhan Sabha received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday, alleging 16 RDX-laden IEDs were planted with a planned explosion at 1:40 PM. The sender c…

Geopolitics

Dinner invite, hidden gun: How Ghaziabad man shot wife, her lover; leaves 7 children behind

Times of India – World · India

A man in Ghaziabad allegedly murdered his wife and her alleged lover after confronting them over an affair. The accused, Rashid, reportedly shot his wife Shabn…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s ICAC charges 5 over alleged building renovation bribery scheme

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged five people over alleged bribes – including casino chips and red packets – offered to flat owners and owners’ …

Geopolitics

Leniency shown to Hong Kong immigration worker who repeatedly assaulted wife and son

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong court has granted further leniency to a senior Immigration Department assistant, placing him on a one-year probation order after he was convicted o…

Geopolitics

'Major player' in alleged mistaken identity kidnap of Sydney grandfather charged

BBC News – World · Europe

The 23-year-old is the third man to be charged in connection with the death of Chris Baghsarian.

Geopolitics

US to send thousands of soldiers from 82nd Airborne Division to Middle East

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The US is expected to deploy up to 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East.

Geopolitics

Facebook ‘friend’ kills parlour owner, slashes own neck outside shop

Times of India – World · India

A 50-year-old beauty parlour owner was found hacked to death in her Garia establishment on Tuesday. The assailant, a 44-year-old man believed to be from Haryan…

Geopolitics

‘Ab sab thik ho jayega’: Man shoots wife, her ‘lover’ in Ghaziabad home as 7-year-old son watches

Times of India – World · India

A Ghaziabad man allegedly shot dead his wife and her lover after discovering their two-year affair and her plans to leave him. The seven-year-old son witnessed…

Geopolitics

Man who talked down hospital bomber says would-be attacker asked for a cuddle

The Guardian – World · Europe

Nathan Newby set to receive George Medal for stopping a potential atrocity with an act of kindnessA hospital patient who managed to talk a man out of detonatin…

Geopolitics

Two more people arrested over alleged Sydney kidnapping and murder of Chris Baghsarian

The Guardian – World · Europe

Man and woman assisting with inquiries after search warrant executed in Seven Hills, NSW police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ou…

Geopolitics

Police to reassess Morgan McSweeney phone theft over address error

The Guardian – World · Europe

Force previously said it was ‘too busy’ to investigate theft despite it potentially holding sensitive informationPolice are revisiting a closed investigation i…

Geopolitics

Sydney teenager charged with terror offences after allegedly posting threats of extremist violence

The Guardian – World · Europe

NSW police allege the boy ‘held a mixed ideology and outlined plans for acts of violence’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking…

Geopolitics

What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia

BBC News – World · Europe

BBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport.

Geopolitics

Israeli soldiers accused of ‘torturing’ toddler in Gaza

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The family of a two-year-old boy in Gaza says Israeli soldiers tortured him to extract information about his father.

Geopolitics

Germany detains two suspected of spying for Russia

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The suspects allegedly surveilled a German national who supplied drones and related components to Ukraine, prosecutors said.

Geopolitics

Jealous Hongkonger who threatened to burn 6 media newsrooms jailed for 1 year

South China Morning Post – World · China

A former Hong Kong civil servant has been jailed for 12 months for threatening to burn down the newsrooms of the South China Morning Post and five other media …

Geopolitics

Why has India arrested US, Ukrainian nationals under ‘anti-terror’ laws?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Six Ukrainians and an American allegedly crossed from India to Myanmar to train armed groups in drone warfare.

Geopolitics

Nationwide raids over Berlin arson attack that left thousands without power

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

German police have launched nationwide raids over a suspected arson attack on Berlin's power grid that affected many thousands. Six months on, investigators ar…

Geopolitics

US park police officer wounded in ‘ambush’ shooting in Washington DC

The Guardian – World · Europe

Park police chief says officer was ‘ambushed’ by two gunmen who fired as officer drove in unmarked vehicleA US park police officer was seriously wounded Monday…

Geopolitics

Search for four missing soldiers after Colombia plane crash kills 66

BBC News – World · Europe

The Hercules military transport plane crashed minutes after take-off near Colombia's southern border with Peru.

Geopolitics

Bangladesh's influential former army general arrested

The Hindu – World · India

Police said their men in plain clothes arrested retired Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury, one of the key figures instrumental in changing the governmen…

Tech & Startups

ICE Is Paying the Salaries of This Town’s Entire Police Force

Wired · Global

Under a Homeland Security program, police departments around the US are signing up to assist in immigration enforcement. The cops of Carroll, New Hampshire, ar…

Geopolitics

Israel kills two in Beirut as it intensifies attacks across Lebanon

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Israel steps up attacks across Lebanon as more than a million people are displaced due to the conflict.

Geopolitics

US quadruple amputee cornhole champion arrested on suspicion of murder

The Guardian – World · Europe

Dayton Webber, 27, accused over shooting death of Bradrick Wells in Maryland, reportedly after argument inside carA Maryland man who made history as the first …

Geopolitics

Quadruple amputee cornhole player arrested for alleged murder, Maryland police say

The Guardian – World · Europe

Charles county sheriff’s office alleges Dayton James Webber fatally shot passenger in car during argumentA sheriff’s office in Maryland has alleged a professio…

Geopolitics

'Will blow up building': Delhi assembly gets bomb threat ahead of Budget session

Times of India – World · India

A bomb threat email targeted the Delhi Assembly Speaker's office, warning of explosions at the Assembly building and the Vidhan Sabha Metro station. The messag…

Geopolitics

Man found dead on cot; wife, her lover arrested for murder

Times of India – World · India

A 23-year-old woman and a teacher have been arrested for allegedly strangling her husband in Rajasthan's Balotra district. The victim, 21-year-old Mahendra Meg…

Geopolitics

Horrific murder caught on cam in Bengaluru: Man bludgeoned to death with jack rod

Times of India – World · India

A 27-year-old man was brutally murdered near Bhovi Colony in Bengaluru after an altercation over money. The accused, an auto driver and his friend, were arrest…

Geopolitics

'Torso found near canal': Delhi woman beheaded in Bulandshahr; lover among 2 arrested

Times of India – World · India

Two men were arrested for allegedly beheading a Delhi woman and dumping her body in Bulandshahr. The prime accused, her live-in partner Vikas Kumar, confessed …

Geopolitics

Blast that injured two was 'terrorist attack', Ukrainian authorities say

BBC News – World · Europe

The suspect is a 21-year-old local resident who claims he was blackmailed and forced to plant explosives.

Tech & Startups

ICE Invades Airports Across the US

Wired · Global

Agents from ICE are being deployed to over a dozen airports around the country, including New York, Atlanta, and Chicago.

Geopolitics

Dozens of soldiers feared dead after Colombian military plane crashes on take-off

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Colombian Air Force plane carrying 125 people crashed just after takeoff deep in the country’s southern Amazon region on Monday, the air force said, and mili…

Geopolitics

Trump deploys ICE agents to US airports amid staffing issues, delays

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Democrats and other observers slam deployment of US immigration agents to airports as dangerous and source of tension.

Geopolitics

Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival

BBC News – World · Europe

The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.

Geopolitics

UK police investigate attack on Jewish ambulances as hate crime

South China Morning Post – World · China

British police said on Monday they were investigating a suspected arson attack as an antisemitic hate crime, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organis…

Geopolitics

Greece trial begins for rail disaster that killed 57

South China Morning Post – World · China

A criminal trial opened in Greece on Monday over a train collision that killed 57 people, many of them college students, in a disaster that horrified the count…

Geopolitics

UK police investigate Jewish charity ambulance arson as hate crime

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Four ambulances owned by Hatzola Northwest were torched in what PM Keir Starmer described as 'deeply shocking'.

Geopolitics

Counter-terror police investigating after ‘horrific antisemitic attack’ on Jewish community ambulances – latest updates

The Guardian – World · Europe

CCTV showed three people setting light to an ambulance in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morningThe London Fire Brigade received 56 calls about the…

Geopolitics

London Arson Attack on Jewish Ambulance Service Investigated as Hate Crime, Police Say

The New York Times – World · US

The city’s main police force said it was investigating fires that struck four ambulances as an antisemitic hate crime.

Geopolitics

Ex-assistant principal given 36-month bind-over for stealing groceries from Sogo

South China Morning Post – World · China

A former assistant principal in a Hong Kong secondary school has avoided a criminal conviction for stealing over HK$3,000 (US$380) worth of food and drinks fro…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong police file fresh terrorism charge against pair over alleged bomb plot

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong police have charged two men with a fresh terrorism offence under the national security law over an alleged bomb plot dating back three years. Prosecu…

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