Category: World News
Ukrainian drone strike on Russia causes earthquake-sized blast picked up from space
Fox News Ukrainian drones allegedly attacked a massive arms depot some 240 miles west of Moscow on Wednesday, causing an earthquake-sized blast and forcing the evacuation of thousands from the area. Ukrainian officials have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack, though sources in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reportedly confirmed the attack to…
Read MoreWho still uses pagers? Hezbollah explosions put spotlight on old-school tech.
Washington Post Hezbollah turned to low-tech pagers to avoid cellphone tracking by Israeli intelligence. Who else uses pagers, and why? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/pagers-lebanon-hezbollah-old-technology/
Read MoreRussia condemns exploding pagers that wounded Hezbollah members across Lebanon: ‘Explosive situation’
Fox News The Russian government is speaking out against the apparent use of exploding pagers to simultaneously strike thousands of individuals connected with a terrorist group in Lebanon. Over 3,000 members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group were killed on Tuesday after a near simultaneous detonation of the organization’s pagers erupted across Lebanon, killing at…
Read MoreIsrael was behind Lebanon pager attack targeting Hezbollah, senior US official says, as new blasts reported
Fox News A senior U.S. official has confirmed to Fox News that Israel is behind the explosions of pagers used by members of Hezbollah in Lebanon as fresh blasts are being reported in Beirut. Near-simultaneous detonations of pagers used by those belonging to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group killed at least 12 people, including two…
Read MoreVenezuela says fourth US citizen arrested in alleged plot to kill President Maduro
Fox News A fourth U.S. citizen has been arrested in Venezuela in connection with an alleged plot to kill President Nicolás Maduro, according to the country’s interior minister, Diosdado Cabello. The citizen, who has not been named, was detained Tuesday in the capital, Caracas, while taking photos of electrical and oil-industry infrastructure as well as military…
Read MoreHezbollah pagers that exploded were made in Hungary, Taiwanese company says
Fox News Hundreds of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria in an apparent operation targeting members of Hezbollah bore the brand of a Taiwanese company, though the firm’s chair told reporters Wednesday that another company in Budapest manufactured the devices. Near-simultaneous detonations of pagers used by members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group killed…
Read MoreGermany clamps down on illegal immigrants as country forced to rethink policies amid voter anger
Fox News Germany has tightened control at all land border crossings in an effort to clamp down on immigration issues amid panic across the European continent over extremism. “Like the United States under dangerously liberal Kamala, the world is learning that wide open borders mixed with soft-on-crime policies is a recipe for criminals and terrorists…
Read MoreHezbollah vows ‘another reckoning’ against Israel after pager explosions
Washington Post Hezbollah threatened Israel after thousands of its members’ pagers exploded across Lebanon, killing 12. Israel has not commented on whether it was responsible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/18/hezbollah-israel-pager-attack-lebanon-explosions/
Read MoreUkrainian drones hit missile warehouse deep in Russia in massive blast
Washington Post The apparently successful drone attack comes as Ukraine is pushing its Western allies to lift restrictions on the missiles they have supplied for similar attacks inside Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/18/ukraine-russia-blast-drones-missiles-tver/
Read MoreHow Colorado’s Thompson Divide Got Protection From Oil and Gas Drilling
New York Times The members of a self-described ragtag group had little in common, but their campaign could serve as model for future environmental efforts. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/climate/colorado-thompson-divide-oil-gas.html
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