The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for suicide bomb attacks on Libya’s foreign ministry in Tripoli, which have left at least three people dead and over half-a-dozen injured. Three armed gunmen stormed the foreign ministry of Libya’s internationally recognized government in Tripoli on Tuesday morning, killing three employees and injuring at least ten […]
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Saudi-led coalition bombing Yemen asks US to stop refueling its planes
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen is opting to refuel its aircraft independently going forward, ending a controversial collaboration with US military assets. The Saudi Press agency released a statement on Saturday explaining that the coalition was able to “increase their capacity” for refueling their aircraft and would do so independently going forward. Read more […]
Japanese TV cancels BTS show after Jimin wore a shirt showing the Nagasaki atomic bombing
Jimin, a member of popular South Korean boyband BTS, was photographed wearing a shirt with a photo depicting an atomic bomb being dropped on Nagasaki, Japan during World War II. The show sparked controversy and Japanese TV channel Asahi canceled Asahi’s performance on Friday night. Hundreds of thousands of people died after the US dropped […]
Mail bombing suspect repeatedly threatened Democrats on Twitter
Enlarge / The images accompanying a tweet authorities believe was sent by the recently alleged package bomber, Cesar Altieri Sayoc. (credit: Twitter) Cesar Altieri Sayoc, the suspect in the nationwide bombing campaign against critics of President Trump, regularly took to Twitter to make thinly veiled death threats against other users and peppered some of the […]
Paris to revoke Assad’s Legion of Honor, after bombing ‘tyrant’ holding France’s highest decoration
Following its missile strike on Syria, Paris suddenly realized that Bashar Assad is still holding the country’s most prestigious Legion of Honor decoration, received in 2001 from Jacques Chirac, local media has revealed. France has initiated a procedure to revoke the Legion of Honor awarded to Syrian President Bashar Assad, an official of the French […]
‘We may forgive, but won’t forget’: Serbia’s commemoration of NATO bombing victims ignored by West
Thousands of Serbs honored the victims of the 1999 NATO bombings with a commemoration on Saturday, attended by Serbian president and many officials, including the Russian envoy, but with a glaring absence of Western diplomats. The main commemorative event, held under the slogan “We will forgive, if we can, we will not forget while alive,” […]
Austin Bombing Suspect Was Home-Schooled College Dropout Known for Dry Wit
Mark Anthony Conditt, the man authorities say carried out a string of bombing attacks in Austin, was a home-schooled 23-year-old who had dropped out of college and lived in a fast-growing bedroom community north of Austin.
Merkel says Syria not fighting terror but massacring own citizens, bombing hospitals
Thomson Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday condemned the killing of civilians in Syria as a massacre, adding that Berlin would reach out to Russia in its efforts to stop the violence. “What we currently see, the dreadful events in Syria, a regime fighting not against terrorists, but against its own […]
Top North Korea expert makes the case for the US bombing Kim Jong Un’s personal toilet
KCNA/Reuters Jeffrey Lewis, a top expert on North Korea, wrote a column suggesting the US should bomb Kim Jong Un’s personal toilet to put the fear in him. Lewis’s suggestion, while funny, shows the kind of thinking needed to properly calibrate a “bloody nose” strike, which the US is reportedly considering. Lewis and others found […]
What to do if you’re caught up in a terrorist attack like the Manchester Arena bombing
Terrorist attacks have occurred in London and Manchester in the past year, and the current threat level in the United Kingdom from international terrorism is severe, according to the government. This means it is important for Britons to have the right advice on how to protect themselves and the people around them if caught up […]