Counterterrorism

2 killed as terrorist opens fire on Tel Aviv bar; security forces hunting for gunman

Two people were killed and several were wounded as a gunman opened fire on a bar in central Tel Aviv Thursday evening in an apparent terror attack, the latest eruption of violence to strike Israel in recent weeks. The shooting took place on Dizengoff Street, turning an area…

Iran’s Quds Force should stay on US ‘terrorist’ list: Top general

The United States’ top general has said he does not support removing Iran’s elite Quds Force from Washington’s list of “foreign terrorist organizations”, an apparent key demand from Tehran to revive the multilateral nuclear deal. Speaking to the Senate Armed Services…

Military & Defense

8 dead in explosion at military camp bar in eastern Congo

An explosion at a military camp bar on the outskirts of eastern Congo's largest city killed at least eight people Thursday night, a government spokesman said. The victims had gathered for drinks in the Katindo military camp around 7:40 p.m., Patrick Muyaya said on…

Could The World's Next Nuclear Power Be U.S. Ally South Korea?

The United States has long sought to oppose efforts to expand the exclusive club of nuclear-armed nations, a small clique most recently joined 16 years year ago by North Korea. But as current members expand hone new capabilities and unrest plagues the international…

Cybersecurity

Facebook takes down Brazil environmental disinformation network with ties to military

Facebook owner Meta Platforms (FB.O) said on Thursday it had removed a network of social media accounts with ties to the Brazilian military that posed as fake nonprofits to play down the dangers of deforestation. Although the individuals involved in the network were active…

Facebook says Ukraine military accounts were hacked to post calls for surrender

Facebook today reported an increase in attacks on accounts run by Ukraine military personnel. In some cases, attackers took over accounts and posted "videos calling on the Army to surrender," but Facebook said it blocked sharing of the videos. Specifically, Facebook…

Counterintelligence & Espionage

Chinese national sentenced to U.S. prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets

A Chinese national has been sentenced to 29 months in prison after pleading guilty in January to conspiring to steal trade secrets from agricultural company Monsanto to benefit the Chinese government, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. Xiang Haitao…

Briton denies spying at embassy for Russia

A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin has denied spying for Russia. British national David Smith, 57, is accused of collecting information from the embassy and passing it to a person he believed was a Russian representative, among other allegations. He pleaded…

Transnational Organized Crime

Police: Calif. Mass Shooting Gang-Related, Involved at Least 5 Shooters

Sacramento police said Wednesday that Sunday's mass shooting was gang-related, and that investigators believe at least five people fired guns during the shooting. The shootout between two groups in a crowded downtown corridor early Sunday left six people dead and 12…

DEA warns of fentanyl-related ‘mass-overdose events’ across U.S.

The Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday warned state, local and federal law enforcement officials of a nationwide spike in fentanyl-related “mass-overdose events” in which three or more fentanyl poisonings happen in rapid succession in the same location…