defense & security
Notre Dame terror suspects arrested after shootout with cops in France
The three women, ages 19, 23, and 39, were arrested during an anti-terror operation in Boussy-Saint-Antoine, in Northern France. Authorities described them as "radicalized, fanatical, [who] were likely preparing new violent actions imminently."
A vehicle full of gas canisters was found near Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
The vehicle was found Wednesday morning in one of the most popular tourist areas in Paris, but there were no detonation devices.
Bolivia opens new military academy to combat US 'imperial oppression'
President Evo Morales said the new academy was Latin America’s answer to the US School of the Americas and its dark history supporting right-wing dictatorships during the Cold War.
Turkey blames three deadly attacks in 24 hours on Kurdish rebels
Three soldiers were killed and six others were wounded when a bomb hit a military vehicle in southeastern Turkey on Thursday, the latest incident of bloodshed.
Trump is getting his first top secret intelligence briefing
The Republican nominee will likely be briefed at FBI headquarters in New York by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
15 Guantanamo detainees were just released — the most ever during Obama's presidency
Fifteen Gitmo detainees have been transferred to the United Arab Emirates — the largest single release of detainees from the facility during Barack Obama's presidency.
Hacker leaks Democratic party officials' personal information
US officials and cyber-security experts continue to suspect that state-sponsored hackers from Russia's military intelligence agency are behind the intrusions
Burkinis are now banned in Cannes
Mayor David Lisnard, who called the burkini "the uniform of extremist Islamism, not of the Muslim religion," cited public order concerns in light of the July terrorist attacks in nearby Nice and a Catholic church in northwest France.
FBI tip helped Canadian cops thwart bomb plot moments before it unfolded
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police screened a video on Thursday that showed Aaron Driver pledging allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State and threatening Canada. Driver was killed on Wednesday in a police operation.
A foreign power could hack the US election, experts fear
Last month’s cyberattack on the Democratic National Committee has raised fears that a foreign government or independent operator could hack the US presidential election itself.
Islamic State supporter killed by Canadian police after suspected suicide attack plot
Various media reported that 23-year-old Aaron Driver was killed inside a home in Strathroy, Ontario. Driver made headlines after he was arrested last summer and subsequently released on a peace bond over fears he would engage in terrorism.
Vietnam is moving its new Israeli-made rockets to the South China Sea
Thee rocket launchers are now close enough to hit targets on Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed area, according to the military officers and diplomats who spoke to Reuters.