On August 18, 2022, a bombing on a Kabul mosque has killed at least 21 people, Taiwan will enter trade talks with the U.S. this fall despite China’s strong opposition, and the Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg is expected to take a deal in court that would require him to plead guilty to tax violations…

Are those targeted ads in your Facebook feed a little less creepy these days? You can thank Apple for that. It’s been a year since the iPhone maker introduced a pop-up requiring apps to ask its users if they consent to being tracked across the web. With about 75% of users selecting “Ask App Not…

On Monday, Egyptian antiquities authorities revealed hundreds of artifacts recently discovered at the necropolis of Saqarra. The artifacts date back about 2,500 years, to a time known as the Late Period to Egyptologists. Excavations at the burial ground, about 15 miles from Cairo, revealed 250 sarcophagi, or painted wooden coffins, with well-preserved mummies inside. The…

According to a Justice Department news release and multiple media reports, an assassination plot targeting former President George W. Bush has been foiled. The alleged plotter, 52-year-old Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab was arrested and appeared in federal court Tuesday. He is facing an immigration crime, as well as a charge of aiding and abetting the…

The core of the Islamic State may not wield the strength it did in 2014 and 2015, but its powerful network persists. ISIS branches operate independently worldwide, yet they devoutly follow their recently named global leader. Straight Arrow News contributor Katherine Zimmerman outlines the changes at the top and the current state of the organization.…

According to a White House statement released early Thursday morning, a raid conducted by the United States in Syria’s Idlib province killed Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi overnight. He took over as the head of ISIS back in 2019, after the old leader of the group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died during a…

As we head into 2022, Americans should pay close to some extraordinary dangers worldwide. Tension is mounting on multiple fronts. For starters, Russia is building up its troops at the Ukraine border, yet it denies it has any plans to attack. At the same time, Russia has submitted a list of security requests to the…

Pentagon officials announced last month’s drone strike killed civilians and not terrorists as once thought. “I am now convinced that as many as 10 civilians, including up to seven children, were tragically killed in that strike,” said Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie head of U.S. Central Command during a Pentagon briefing. “Moreover, we now assess that…

It’s been 20 years since al-Qa’ida terrorists hijacked commercial airliners and flew them into buildings and fields on Sept. 11, 2001, killing 2,977 Americans in the process. While American military forces have pursued and killed terrorists and their harborers across the Middle East and South Asia, security experts have warned that groups like al-Qa’ida and…

New Zealand authorities were able to limit the damage of what they’re calling a “terrorist attack” in the country’s largest city Friday. The video above includes aftermath at the scene as well as a clip from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden speaking after the attack. It happened at an Auckland supermarket just before 3:00…