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Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes
Western security officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in packages on cargo planes bound for North America, including one that caught fire at a courier hub in Germany ...World - ABC News - November 5 -
Russia behind plot to plant bombs on cargo planes, Western official says
Russia sent incendiary devices to DHL hubs in Germany and the UK in a plot to strike at DHL planes bound for U.S. and Canada, Western official saysTop stories - NBC News - November 5 -
Russian Plot Placed Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes in Europe, Officials Say
Western officials are investigating whether devices planted at shipping hubs in Europe may have been a test run by Russian operatives for placing them on planes bound for the U.S.World - The New York Times - November 5 -
Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes
Western officials say two incendiary devices were part of a covert Russian operation targeting cargo or passenger aircraft flying to the U.S. and Canada.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Russia Is Accused of Terrorism in Alleged Incendiary-Device Plot
Lithuania said an operation to send explosives by mail shouldn’t go unanswered.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
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Putin sends threat to West in remarks after missile launch on Ukraine
Ukraine this week launched U.S.-made missiles at targets inside Russia.Top stories - ABC News - 26 minutes ago -
Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with a new missile and threatens Western countries arming Ukraine
Russia did not fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine on Thursday, a U.S. official and a military officer with knowledge of the matter told NBC News, disputing a claim by Kyiv.Top stories - NBC News - 7 hours ago -
Russia was behind second fake video spreading false voter fraud claims, U.S. officials say
Experts warned that two recent Russian-created fake videos appear designed to undercut Americans’ confidence in the 2024 election results and stoke racial animus.Politics - NBC News - November 1 -
Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada
Suspect DHL package bound for Britain that started fire in Leipzig possibly part of Russian plan to cause ‘mayhem’. An incendiary device hidden in a DHL package that caught fire in Germany in July ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
How western sanctions are squeezing Russia
Behind the headline numbers, the resource constraints are evidentWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Germany suspects sabotage behind severed undersea cables
The two countries say they are "deeply concerned" as they raise the possibility of sabotage.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
A ship suspected of carrying toxic waste docks at a port in Albania to have its cargo inspected
A ship suspected of carrying a large amount of hazardous waste has been allowed to dock at Albania’s main port, where its cargo was being unloaded for inspectionHealth - ABC News - November 8 -
Suspect charged in Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump: DOJ
Three people have been charged in an alleged Iran-linked plot to assassinate President-elect Trump and several Iranian dissidents, according to a criminal complaint.Top stories - ABC News - November 8 -
Flights to Haiti Canceled After Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Planes Hit by Suspected Gunfire
The main airport in Port-au-Prince is temporarily closed to air traffic. The country is embroiled in political unrest.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 11 -
Zelenskyy rejects western demands to make ‘concessions’ to Russia
Ukrainian president says Europe would be ‘suicidal’ if it forces him into a deal with PutinWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Canada alleges Indian minister behind plot to target Sikh separatists
Parliamentary committee told of Narendra Modi ally’s alleged role in campaign of violence and threats. The Canadian government has publicly alleged that India’s home affairs minister, Amit Shah, ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Gunfire strikes Southwest plane on tarmac of Dallas airport, officials say
No one was hurt when Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was struck by gunfire while preparing to depart Dallas Love Field for Indianapolis.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
How Russia’s energy minister plotted merger of country’s oil majors
Pitch by Sergei Tsivilev, a relative of Vladimir Putin, aimed to tighten oversight of Rosneft and nationalise LukoilWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Jets scrambled after Russia spy plane spotted near U.K. airspace
The Royal Navy also shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel this week, officials said.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
As Western Leaders Look to Talks With Putin, Russia Launches Massive Barrage on Ukraine
Ukrainian officials said the attack looked like an emphatic response by Russian President Vladimir Putin to moves from Kyiv’s allies to seek a peace deal.World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago -
Russia claims it shot down US-made ATACMS missiles and issues nuclear threat
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russia's new nuclear weapons doctrine means Ukraine's use of Western rockets "can prompt a nuclear response."Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Officials warn suspect in ballot box fires could strike again
The FBI believes one man is responsible for the fires at ballot dropboxes in Oregon and Washington that damaged hundreds of ballots. They're warning that he may do it again. CBS News Homeland ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Russia Suspected as Baltic Undersea Cables Cut in Apparent Sabotage
Two data cables running along the Baltic seabed were cut in quick succession, government authorities and telecom companies said.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
North Korea sends troops to Russia, officials say
The U.S. and NATO say they have confirmed that troops from North Korea have started training with Russian forces. They say if the North Koreans join the fighting in Ukraine, it would be a dangerous ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
North Korean troops in Russia shelled by Ukrainians: Official
North Korean troops have been fired upon for the first time since sending thousands of soldiers to fight alongside Russians against Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian official. Andrii Kovalenko, ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Moscow says first Ukrainian attack on Russia with US-made missiles signals west wants to escalate conflict – Russia-Ukraine war live
Russian foreign minister says his country will do everything possible to avoid nuclear war after Ukraine fires Atacms into Russia for first time . Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Russians behind fake video of ballots being destroyed, US officials say
Recent video purportedly showing a man destroying ballots marked for Trump is a disinformation campaign, say officials. Russian actors were behind a viral video falsely showing mail-in ballots for ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Elected AfD official among 8 arrested over alleged German far-right plot
Prosecutors say group inspired by Nazi ideology planned to seize control of eastern regions and carry out ethnic cleansingWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Who is Bidzina Ivanishvili, the shadowy billionaire behind Georgia’s pivot to Russia?
Country’s wealthiest and most influential figure has guided shift away from the west while cultivating an air of mystery. In the winding streets of ancient Tbilisi, one is ever under his watchful ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Intel agencies pinpoint Russia as behind false Haitian Georgia voting claims
Intelligence agencies on Friday condemned Russian interference in the U.S. election, identifying the U.S. adversary as being behind a recent video amplifying false claims of Haitians attempting to ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Operation False Target: How Russia plotted to mix a deadly new weapon among decoy drones in Ukraine
At a secretive factory in Russia’s central grasslands, engineers are manufacturing hundreds of decoy drones meant to overwhelm Ukrainian defenses as they try to protect against a horrific new ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Senior North Korean General Wounded in Recent Ukrainian Strike, Western Officials Say
It is the first time that Western officials have confirmed that a high-ranking North Korean military officer has become a casualty in the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict.World - The Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago