Counterterrorism

Four Dead in Israel Stabbing, Car-Ramming, Assailant Shot

Aman wielding a knife stabbed several people and ran over another in southern Israel on Tuesday, killing four, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent years. The assailant, who Israeli media have identified as a Bedouin man who previously tried to join…

Breaking the Walls: The Threat of ISIS Resurgence as Social Media Fuels Fundraising in ISIS Women’s Camps

Syria’s North Eastern province of Al Hasakah, where 10,000 alleged ISIS members have been imprisoned, has witnessed disturbing developments in the past month. On Jan. 20, around 100 ISIS members employing suicide vests and car bombs overran the al Sina prison in southern…

Military & Defense

Belarusian Military Could 'Soon' Join War in Ukraine, US and NATO Officials say

The US and NATO believe that Belarus could "soon" join Russia in its war against Ukraine, US and NATO officials tell CNN, and that the country is already taking steps to do so. It is increasingly "likely" that Belarus will enter the conflict, a NATO military official said on…

Kremlin Spokesperson says Putin Would Use Nuclear Weapons in Face of 'Existential Threat'

Russian President Vladimir Putin would use nuclear weapons only if he felt his country's very existence was being threatened, Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, told CNN on Tuesday. In an interview with Christiane Amanpour, Peskov said Putin's threat to use…

Cybersecurity

Russian News Site Claims it was ‘Hacked’ After Revealing 9,800 Troops Died in Ukraine

After almost a month, the Russian invasion of Ukraine seems to be at somewhat of a standstill. Foreign troops are joining up, with mixed results, arms are being supplied to Ukraine, and the Russian military remains seemingly stalled outside many of Ukraine’s…

FBI Sees Growing Russian Hacker Interest in US Energy Firms

The FBI is warning that it has seen increased interest by Russian hackers in energy companies since the start of Russia's war against Ukraine, though it is offering no indication that a specific cyberattack is planned. An FBI advisory obtained by The Associated Press on…

Counterintelligence & Espionage

Are Russian Spies Living in the Bronx? Rep. Torres Calls on FBI to Investigate Compound

Amid the single family homes and small apartment houses of north Riverdale looms a bright white 20-story apartment tower. It spans a city block on 255th Street from Mosholu Avenue to Vin Mount Road all behind a 10-foot high iron railing fence, surveillance cameras…

Russian Elites Planning To 'Remove Putin From Power' Through Possible Poisoning, Accident: Report

A group of Russian elites could be planning to overthrow President Vladimir Putin through poisoning, according to Ukrainian intelligence. The Chief Directorate of Intelligence for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Sunday claimed a group of influential Russian business…

Transnational Organized Crime

Illicit Weapons from Yemen Fueling Crime in Africa

The conflict in Somalia is now growing international linkages as some of the arms that Iran supplies to Houthi rebels in Yemen fighting an international coalition led by Saudi Arabia are finding their way into eastern Africa. This proliferation of illicit arms diverted from…

Global Finance Watchdog Warns of Risks Posed by Migrant Smuggling

Countries must do more to understand the money-laundering and terrorist-financing risks posed by the clandestine business of migrant smuggling, a global finance watchdog said Tuesday. Over the past decade, political instability, poverty and the effects of climate change…