LONDON — For Herve Tram, being a Taylor Swift fan isn’t just about the music. The 28-year-old computer network engineer from Paris sees himself as part of a community, one of the Swifties as they are known. So when the pop superstar’s shows in Vienna were canceled last week because of a terror threat, Tram … Read more
This handout photo provided by the US Navy shows the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, left, in 2019. Zachary Pearson | U.S. Navy Handout | Getty Images The U.S. is sending more troops and military hardware to the Middle East as it seeks to increase the resources available to “defend Israel,” the Pentagon said in … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted August 8, 2024 1:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A top U.N. counterterrorism official told the Security Council that a vast stretch of Africa could fall under the control of groups affiliated with the Islamic State group and affiliated terrorist organizations. There was … Read more
Organisers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week have called them off after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts. Swift was scheduled to play at the Austrian capital’s Ernst Happel Stadium on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as … Read more
Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda, Austrian authorities say, and investigators found bomb-making materials at one of their homes. One of the two confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible outside the venue”, officials … Read more
Yahya Sinwar (C), Palestinian leader of Hamas in Gaza Strip, greets people during an event marking the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on December 14, 2022. Ali Jadallah | Anadolu | Getty Images Hamas on Tuesday appointed Yahya Sinwar as the leader of its political wing following the assassination … Read more
Australia’s domestic terrorism threat level has been upgraded from possible to probable. The threat level has been raised due to an increased risk of politically motivated violence amid heightened community tensions, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday. Albanese confirmed the move following a National Security Committee meeting, saying it was not due to one … Read more
A picture taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment on March 4, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Said Khatib | Afp | Getty Images Israel’s military on Thursday said it killed the chief of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed … Read more
In a file photo Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan Saturday March 1, 2003, in this photo obtained by the Associated Press. AP Photo Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and two other men charged with plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, terror … Read more
Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh attending an exclusive interview with Anadolu in Istanbul, Turkiye on April 20, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The Middle East is on edge after a dramatic escalation that saw top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in a strike in the Iranian capital of Tehran early Wednesday. Iranian … Read more
