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Washington Post
16 hours ago
- Business
- Washington Post
NYC mass killing raises new security concerns for Corporate America
A mass killing at a Midtown Manhattan office tower this week has raised new security concerns for American corporations — many still rattled by the targeted killing of a health care CEO in December and the rising specter of violence reaching their doors, even in bustling and seemingly safe business districts.
LBCI
23-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Hezbollah's Naim Qassem condemns Gaza assault, calls for action against Israel
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem condemned a "U.S.-Israeli aggression" against the Palestinian people in Gaza, accusing both countries of perpetrating acts of "genocide, starvation and mass killing" that defy all humanitarian and moral standards. In a statement, Qassem criticized the international silence surrounding the war, saying it undermines the principles of international law. "It is not enough for 25 countries to call for an end to the war on Gaza," he said. "These statements do not absolve them of their complicity or the support some major powers have provided since the beginning of the assault." Qassem urged that global positions must translate into concrete action, including sanctions against Israel, efforts to isolate and prosecute it, and halting all forms of cooperation. He stressed that the greatest responsibility lies with Arab and Islamic nations. "Choose the position and level of response you find suitable," he said, addressing governments and people alike. "But do not stand by as spectators. Stop normalization, close Israeli embassies, halt trade exchanges, and unite to support Palestine and Gaza—at the very least, with basic humanitarian aid." Qassem warned that history will remember the silence of world leaders during this period as a mark of shame. He concluded by asserting that Israel's increasing brutality "will ultimately lead to its collapse."
BBC News
11-07-2025
- BBC News
Teenager planned mass murder by setting fire to mosque
A teenager who planned a mass killing by setting fire to a mosque in Inverclyde has pleaded guilty to terrorism 17-year-old was arrested in January after police caught him with an airgun and aerosol cans outside Inverclyde Muslim Centre in High Court in Glasgow heard that the boy, who is autistic, believed white people were in a race war and had "developed sympathies" with the Nazi boy, who cannot be named, had told the mosque's Iman that he wanted to become a Muslim in order to gain access to the building and plan his attack. The court heard that he had initially wanted to plant bombs at his school in December last year, before deciding to target the mosque. Police intelligence led to officers arresting the boy, who was 16 at the time, outside Inverclyde Muslim was carrying a rucksack with an airgun that he planned to use to keep worshippers inside the building after he set it on fire. The court heard how the boy had been radicalised through social media since the age of 13.A list of "inspirations" found on his phone included Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Norwegian neo-Nazi terrorist Anders Brevik. Prosecutor Greg Farrell said the boy wanted to gain access to the mosque and use aerosol cans and lighters to set it on had spoken online to the centre's Imam and was provided with Islamic reading Farrell said: "The boy went as far as to take part in prayer with the congregation of the Islamic Centre."He was trusted to be left alone in the centre and he took several videos wandering the corridors of the building." The court also heard how the boy contacted an acquaintance via the Telegram messaging wrote: "It's good to infiltrate the target, be it a mosque or synagogue, as they think I'm one of them because I infiltrated the place."The boy also asked the acquaintance to live stream the burning of the would be shared alongside a "final" manifesto in which he stated he had planned the attack for when "the mosque will be at its fullest."The court was also told that the teenager had tried, but failed, to obtain a rifle licence from a local shooting club. 'I don't want to hurt you' On the morning of 23 January, the boy left his home dressed in black with a camouflage rucksack, which concerned his messaged friends: "Today, I choose what my life was and will be."But he was unable to enter Inverclyde Muslim Centre as the door was officers, acting on intelligence reports, were waiting for him at the asked what was in the bag, the boy said: "Guns, I'll tell you what's in the bag so you don't get hurt. I don't want to hurt you." A German-manufactured air pistol and amunition was recovered. Police also found ball bearings, gas cartridges and aerosol cans.A search of his home revealed Hitler's book Mein Kampf, a copy of the Quran, airsoft weapons, knives and instructions and ingredients to make Lenehan KC, defending, said: "He was a 16-year-old isolated vulnerable young man, who had a wholesale world view of what was on the internet rather than personal experience."The teenager pleaded guilty to a charge under the Terrorism Act and possession of documents likely to be useful to a person preparing an act of Lord Arthurson deferred sentencing until next month. The boy was remanded in custody.
CTV News
06-06-2025
- CTV News
Former Osama bin Laden associate accused of making death threats in Montreal to undergo psychiatric evaluation
CTV's Kamil Karamali reports on a Montreal arrest of a Canadian man linked to Osama Bin Laden, accused of plotting mass killings. CTV's Kamil Karamali reports on a Montreal arrest of a Canadian man linked to Osama Bin Laden, accused of plotting mass killings. Canadian man with ties to Osama Bin Laden arrested in Montreal for planned mass attack A man convicted of supporting al-Qaeda in the early 2000s will undergo a psychiatric evaluation after he was arrested this week in Montreal for allegedly threatening to commit a mass killing. The RCMP arrested Mohammed Abdullah Warsame, 51, on Wednesday after he allegedly told an employee at a local homeless shelter on May 26 that he wanted to 'commit an attack with the goal of killing a large number of people.' He has been charged with uttering death threats under the Criminal Code. After a court appearance on Friday, a judge ordered Warsame, who is homeless, to be assessed at the Philippe-Pinel psychiatric hospital in Montreal for 30 days in order to determine if he was mentally competent at the time of the alleged offence. Warsame nodded when asked if he understood the judge's decision. Mohammed Abdullah Warsame Mohammed Abdullah Warsame's booking photo taken by U.S. Marshals in 2003. (Source: Former FBI Special Agent Harry Samit/LinkedIn) The Crown prosecutor could not say whether or not the accused will face additional charges. Warsame pleaded guilty in 2009 in federal court in Minneapolis to one count of conspiring to provide material support and resources to the terrorist group al-Qaeda. According to the plea agreement, Warsame provided forms of support, including training and currency, to al-Qaeda between 2000 and 2003. In 2000, he travelled to the al Faruq training camp, 'where he received training and met Osama bin Laden. Warsame subsequently worked at an al-Qaeda guesthouse and clinic,' according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. officials said Warsame described Bin Laden as 'very inspirational' and was trained to use weapons, such as AK-47 rifles. After serving his sentence in prison in the U.S., Warsame, a Canadian citizen of Somali descent, was deported back to Canada in 2010. - With files from CTV Montreal's Stéphane Giroux This is a developing story that will be updated.
CTV News
04-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
RCMP says Saskatchewan commanding officer away, interim head in place
Assistant commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, speaks during a news conference in Regina on Thursday, June 6, 2024. A report into how Mounties responded to a mass killing and manhunt in Saskatchewan has found some communication problems but nothing that significantly impacted the outcome. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards REGINA — RCMP say Saskatchewan's commanding officer will be away for an undetermined period of time effective immediately. Mounties didn't provide details on Rhonda Blackmore's absence but say assistant commissioner Robin McNeil will serve as interim commanding officer. They say the decision won't affect front-line policing and that they have confidence in all officers in the province. Blackmore took command of the Saskatchewan RCMP in April 2021, after serving various posts across Canada for 30 years. She spent her first years as an officer in the Saskatchewan communities of Assiniboia, Regina and Buffalo Narrows. In 2022, she launched the RCMP's first unit aimed at recruiting Indigenous people to ensure Mounties represent the communities they serve. She was also the public face of the force after the mass killings on James Smith Cree Nation in 2022. -This report was first published by The Canadian Press on June 4, 2025.
