Local police responded to an “active shooter” situation at Don Carter Lanes on East State Street around 7:15pm, Rockford police Chief Dan O’Shea said, confirming that three people were declared dead and three others were being treated at local hospitals for gunshot wounds. The attack seemed “random” and a single suspect, believed …
Read More »At least 7 killed as fire breaks out at Covid-19 hospital in Egypt
The fire broke out at around 9am local time at Misr Al Amal Hospital in El Obour, some 35km northeast of the Egyptian capital. It reportedly started in the intensive care ward on the building’s second floor. Several fire trucks were deployed to the scene, and they swiftly got the …
Read More »‘If ONE American is killed, I’ll hold YOU responsible’: Trump’s ‘friendly health advice’ to Iran amid Iraq embassy closure rumors
Tweeting out a photo of what he said were three rockets that failed to launch during Sunday’s attack on the embassy, Trump said they came from Iran and that there was “chatter” about additional attacks against Americans in Iraq. “Some friendly health advice to Iran: If one American is killed, …
Read More »Trump ‘killed justice’ with pardon of ‘war criminals’: Twitter erupts with disgust as Blackwater contractors walk free
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening that he is issuing 15 full pardons and commuting the punishments of five convicts to time served. Four of the people given clemency were former employees of the infamous private military company Blackwater. They were serving lengthy prison terms, including a life sentence …
Read More »3 gendarmes killed, 1 wounded in police operation following domestic violence call in France
The shooting occurred early on Wednesday in a remote area in the country’s central Puy-de-Dome region, French media reported, citing the prosecutor’s office. The gendarmes arrived at the scene to rescue a woman who was hiding from her husband on the roof of a house. A man opened fire at …
Read More »Russian officer killed in explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh as troops help de-mine post-war landscape
The incident happened on Thursday on the road outside of the village of Shusha, with the blast delivering heavy wounds to the officer, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. The serviceman received emergency treatment on site, but succumbed to his injures while being transported to hospital, the ministry stated. …
Read More »At least two killed, several injured by speeding car in pedestrian zone of Trier, Germany (VIDEOS)
Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area as investigations into the incident are carried out and a security cordon established. “We have arrested one person, one vehicle has been secured. Two people have died, according to preliminary indications. Please continue to avoid the downtown area,” Trier police tweeted. …
Read More »Senior Iranian commander killed in drone strike on his car near Iraqi-Syrian border – reports
The IRGC commander and three of his escorts reportedly died after his car was struck by an unmanned aerial vehicle near the border, according to multiple media outlets citing Iraqi officials. The drone strike is said to have targeted the senior commander after he had entered Syria via the Al …
Read More »CIA operative reportedly killed in Somalia… just as Trump mulls troop withdrawal?
The veteran officer belonged to the CIA’s paramilitary division and was killed in “recent days” during fighting in the East African nation, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous US officials. His identity, mission and the exact circumstances of his death remain unclear, however, while the CIA has …
Read More »By failing to withdraw ALL forces from Afghanistan, Trump has killed the Afghan peace plan
In a statement made to reporters, acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller announced that President Donald Trump has ordered that the number of US forces in Afghanistan be sharply reduced from 4,500 to 2,500 by January 15, 2021. Miller also noted that US forces in Iraq would be reduced from …
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