Category: News
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Israel likely behind Iranian ship blast
A limpet mine was placed on the hull of the MV Saviz, an Iranian ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. The New York Times reported that an anonymous source said Israel informed the U.S. that it was behind the attack. No one was injured. The Associated Press has the story:…
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Dozens sentenced to prison for Turkish coup
Trials for hundreds of people arrested for their involvement in a 2016 failed coup against the Turkish government concluded with dozens sentenced to life in prison. The coup was reportedly led by U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former ally of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Associated Press has the story: Former military, other dissidents sentenced to…
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Cops to reveal Tiger Woods crash reason
The sheriff for Los Angeles County is holding a press conference today to discuss his findings investigating golf legend Tiger Woods crashing his SUV. Law enforcement did not request a search warrant to check his blood for drugs or alcohol. In 2017, Woods was charged with a DUI and checked himself into rehab for prescription…
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Facebook removes Iranian MEK protest accounts
Facebook has cracked down on a troll farm that set up accounts from the Iranian dissident group MEK. Hundreds of accounts were removed, many of them using fake profile names and photos. The Associated Press has the story: Albanian troll farm behind fake Facebook accounts representing MEK SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook said Tuesday it…
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Terrorist attack in France foiled
International cooperation on preventing terrorist attacks led to authorities in France apprehending a woman who was about to carry out a suicide terrorist attack in a church in Montpellier, France. DGST found that a female terrorist was going to use a large sword to kill worshippers The Moroccan General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) had…
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Israel’s president chooses Netanyahu to remain PM
After a contentious election, with no party winning enough to seats to form a majority coalition, Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin choose Benjamin Netanyahu to remain as Prime Minister. He will likely need the support of a small Arab Islamist party, and one of his partners, the Religious Zionists, have an openly racist platform and say…
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U.S. and Iran beginning indirect nuclear talks
The Biden administration is moving ahead bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Talks are beginning with intermediaries. However, Iran says sanctions must be removed before it will agree to resume the agreement. The Associated Press has the story: Intermediaries begin negotiation efforts between the U.S. and Iran to resume the…
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Recording: Jordanians tried to silence former Prince
Former Jordanian Crown Prince Hamzah released a recording showing that Jordanian authorities tried to silence him from criticizing King Abdullah II, his half-brother. Gen. Yousef Huneiti is heard telling him he is being placed under house arrest for meeting with individuals who “started talking more than they should.” The Associated Press has the story: Recording…
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SCOTUS sides with Google in Oracle copyright fight
Concerns that Google is becoming a monopoly increased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decision. The nation’s highest court ruled that Google’s use of Oracle’s purely functional, noncreative computer code in its Android phones does not violate copyright law. Two conservative justices dissented. The Associated Press has the story: Google OK to use Oracle’s Java…