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Exclusive-Brazil Refiners Fueled Scheme Linked to U.S.-Designated Terrorist Group, Source and Documents Show

Exclusive-Brazil Refiners Fueled Scheme Linked to U.S.-Designated Terrorist Group, Source and Documents Show

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By Fabio Teixeira and Ricardo Brito RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, June 12 (Reuters) – Brazilian refineries sold over 100 million liters of naphtha to a firm investigated in ⁠an ⁠alleged fraud scheme involving a criminal gang designated by the U.S. as a terrorist ⁠organization, according to a person close to the matter and documents seen by Reuters. One major supplier was Riograndense, a refinery in southern Brazil owned by state-run oil firm Petrobras, petrochemical giant Braskem ​and energy conglomerate Ultrapar, documents from oil regulator ANP show. Receiving the naphtha was solvent producer Petrodansk, accused by Sao Paulo state prosecutors of diverting it to gas stations in a fuel-smuggling and money-laundering scheme linked to the First Capital Command (PCC), Brazil’s largest criminal gang, according to a source close to the ‌investigation. The ongoing investigation into Petrodansk and its supply chain highlights the risks ‌for major players in Brazil’s vast energy sector from a new U.S. policy to crack down on the gang and its suspected sources of income. The United States designated the PCC a Foreign Terrorist …

Israeli Military Has Struck ‘Terrorist’ Headquarters in Beirut, Government Says

Israeli Military Has Struck ‘Terrorist’ Headquarters in Beirut, Government Says

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June ⁠7 (Reuters) – ⁠The Israeli ⁠military has ​struck ‌on Sunday “terrorist” ‌headquarters ⁠in the ⁠Lebanese capital Beirut’s southern ​suburbs, ​a Hezbollah stronghold ⁠known as ⁠Dahiyeh, ⁠in response ​to the group’s ​fire ⁠toward ⁠Israeli territory, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ⁠and Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a ⁠joint statement. (Reporting by Steven ScheerEditing ​by Tomasz ​Janowski) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026 Source link

Fury as terrorist ringleader cleared for release AGAIN | UK | News

Fury as terrorist ringleader cleared for release AGAIN | UK | News

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A convicted terrorist linked to a plot involving a toy car bomb attack on an army base is set to be released for the second time after parole officials rejected efforts to keep him behind bars. The Express reported at the time how Zahid Iqbal was jailed in 2013 after plotting a terrorist bomb attack against an army site. The case has now reignited uproar after a challenge against his release failed, despite concerns raised by experts involved in the process. What was Zahid Iqbal convicted of? Iqbal was among four men convicted over a proposed attack against a Territorial Army base using a bomb attached to a remote-control car. During the investigation, members of the group discussed material from an online al-Qaeda publication titled “How to make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom — by the al-Qaeda chef”. Iqbal, identified as one of the leading figures in the group, received a life sentence with a minimum term of 11 years and three months, alongside an extended licence period. Questions were previously raised …

Ivanka Trump Was Reportedly Targeted For Assassination By IRGC Terrorist

Ivanka Trump Was Reportedly Targeted For Assassination By IRGC Terrorist

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First Daughter Ivanka Trump was allegedly targeted in an assassination plot by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-trained terrorist seeking revenge for the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani. Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, 32, reportedly pledged to kill Ivanka Trump and was found with a blueprint of her Florida home after his recent capture, according to an exclusive report from the New York Post. The alleged plot traces directly to the January 2020 drone strike that killed Soleimani in Baghdad.  Al-Saadi, who US authorities describe as a high-ranking operative within Iraq-Iran terror circles, had reportedly idolized the IRGC Quds Force commander as a father figure after his father died in a plane crash in 2006. That personal connection, analysts say, transformed a political grievance into something far more volatile. Ivanka Trump, 44, who converted to Orthodox Judaism before marrying Jared Kushner in 2009, emerged as Al-Saadi’s primary target.  Entifadh Qanbar, a former deputy military attaché at the Iraqi embassy in Washington and now head of the Future Foundation, says Al-Saadi began openly vowing …

Man Arrested for Allegedly Planning Terrorist Attack at Louvre

Man Arrested for Allegedly Planning Terrorist Attack at Louvre

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French authorities arrested a 27-year-old Tunisian man last Thursday for allegedly planning a terrorist attack at the Louvre in Paris. The news was confirmed by the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) and first reported by Le Monde. The arrest was made as part of an investigation into the man’s “participation in a terrorist conspiracy in preparation for crimes against persons” and that he planned “an action inspired by jihadist ideology,” PNAT told Le Monde. The investigation’s findings pointed toward an alleged planned attack at either the Louvre or a site that would’ve impacted the Jewish community in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, per Le Monde, which added that “no precise target had been selected.” Related Articles According to Le Monde, the investigation began in late April when the man, identified as Dhafer M., was arrested in central Paris for driving with a fake license. He was then found to not have the proper documents for residency in France. He was released nine days after the traffic stop as he sought to appeal deportation proceedings. Between his release …

London police say stabbing of 2 Jewish men is declared a terrorist incident

London police say stabbing of 2 Jewish men is declared a terrorist incident

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LONDON (AP) — Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured in a London street on Wednesday, in what police called an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in the city’s latest antisemitic attack. The Metropolitan Police said the attack in the Golders Green area left two men, aged 34 and 76, hospitalized with knife wounds. Counterterror police are investigating whether the stabbings are linked to recent arson attacks on synagogues and other Jewish sites in the British capital. Politicians condemned the attack. “Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. The security organization Shomrim said a suspect “was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and attempting to stab Jewish members of the public.” It said the suspect was detained by Shomrim members and arrested by police, who used a stun gun on him. Surveillance camera footage showed a man beside a bus stop donning a kippah, or traditional skullcap, before a passerby with a knife lunges at him. Police said the …

Two Jewish men stabbed in north London terrorist incident – POLITICO

Two Jewish men stabbed in north London terrorist incident – POLITICO

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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the government’s emergency COBRA committee Wednesday afternoon. Shomrim, the Jewish neighborhood watch group, said it detained a man running down the north London high street with a knife and “attempting to stab Jewish members of the public,” before police arrived and deployed a taser. The victims were treated by Hatzola, a Jewish voluntary ambulance service, the group said in a post on X. Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, confirmed there had been an arrest following the “appalling attack,” and said the Met have now stepped up “high visibility” patrols in the area. “London’s Jewish community have been the target of a series of shocking antisemitic attacks. There must be absolutely no place for antisemitism in society,” Khan added. In the House of Commons, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the attack is “deeply concerning.” “We all need to do everything we can to support that investigation and be absolutely clear in our determination to deal with any of these offenses, the like of which we’ve seen too …

Mali’s army clashes with ‘terrorist’ groups, Tuareg rebels claim they seized Kidal

Mali’s army clashes with ‘terrorist’ groups, Tuareg rebels claim they seized Kidal

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25/04/2026 – 20:14 Israel PM orders attacks on Hezbollah after army alleges truce violations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to strike Lebanon’s Hezbollah hard after what the army said was a string of ceasefire violations. According to a brief statement from his office, the premier “ordered the IDF to forcefully attack Hezbollah targets in Lebanon”, after the military said the Iran-backed group had violated a ceasefire that was extended earlier this week.  25/04/2026 – 20:13 Jihadist group JNIM says it launched Mali attacks with Tuareg rebels The Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) said that it had launched the attacks across Mali in a joint operation with Tuareg rebels. The group said in a statement that it had attacked the homes of junta leader General Assimi Goita and Defence Minister General Sadio Camara, among other targets. Earlier Saturday, Tuareg rebels in the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition said they had seized the northern city of Kidal. 25/04/2026 – 19:17 Tuareg rebels “trying to create a separatist state” from …

Mali army says armed ‘terrorist’ groups attacked military positions

Mali army says armed ‘terrorist’ groups attacked military positions

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Mali’s ​army ​said armed “terrorist” groups ​were attacking several ⁠military positions in junta-ruled west African country of Mali on Saturday, with fighting ongoing. Gunfire was heard in multiple districts including the international airport in the capital Bamako an AP reporter and residents said. An AP journalist in Bamako heard sustained heavy weapons and automatic rifle gunfire coming from Modibo Keïta International Airport, around 15 kilometres (9 miles) from the city center, and saw a helicopter patrolling over nearby neighborhoods. The airport is adjacent to an air base used by Mali’s air force. A resident living near the airport also reported gunfire and three helicopters patrolling overhead.  The US Embassy in Bamako issued a security alert citing reports of explosions and gunfire near Kati and the international airport, and urged US citizens to shelter in place and avoid travel there. Residents in other cities in Mali reported gunfire and blasts on Saturday morning, suggesting a possible coordinated attack by armed groups. Gunfire was also heard in Kati, the home of military ruler General Assimi Goita, witnesses and …