Terrorism Watch

V Muraleedharan said terrorist organisations were exploiting resources to bolster their finances. "These regions have remained vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing. Terrorist and armed groups are increasingly funding their activities through illegal exploitation of natural resources and trafficking of wildlife, and extortion, etc., amongst other well-known activities." In a debate organized by the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, October 6, 2022, India  raised  alarm about the use of African resources to boost terrorism and bloodshed in several parts of the nation. In the debate was titled “Peace and Security in Africa: Strengthening the fight against the financing of armed groups and terrorists through the illicit trafficking of natural resources”, India emphasized that the exploitation of African resources must be ended, and those engaged in funding terrorism must be held responsible by the world community. While addressing the  conference , Mi

  At least 22 children were killed on October 6 when a gunman opened fire in a childcare center in northeastern Thailand. Some as young as two years old – were among the victims of the 34-yr-old attacker, a former police officer. Adult victims included a teacher who was eight months pregnant. The attacker shot and stabbed his victims before going on the run. He killed his family and himself following a manhunt. At least 22 children were killed on October 6 when a gunman opened fire in a childcare center in northeastern Thailand. Some as young as two years old – were among the victims of the 34-yr-old attacker, a former police officer. Adult victims included a teacher who was eight months pregnant. The attacker shot and stabbed his victims before going on the run. He killed his family and himself following a manhunt. Many countries around the world have suffered school attacks and shootings. As the world mourns the victims of Thailand pre-school shooting, here’s a look at some of the de

Story highlights A representative for the blockchain BNB Chain, which is supported by Binance, estimated that the event involved $100 million to $110 million in digital tokens. The official also said that at least $7 million in stolen money had already been blocked. In what looks to be the latest theft to affect digital assets, almost $100 million worth of Binance Coin was taken, further destabilising an already disastrous year for cryptocurrencies.  According to billionaire co-founder of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, an exploit took place on a bridge connecting blockchains, but the problem is "contained now," Zhao wrote on Twitter on Friday.  A representative for the blockchain BNB Chain, which is supported by Binance, estimated that the event involved $100 million to $110 million in digital tokens. The official also said that at least $7 million in stolen money had already been blocked. BSC Token Hub, the bridge, h

Washington, Oct 7 (PTI) The US has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Pakistan, especially its restive provinces, due to terrorism and sectarian violence. In a travel advisory issued on Thursday, the US State Department urged its citizens not to travel to Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) provinces, including the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), due to terrorism and kidnapping. "Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and sectarian violence. Some areas have increased risk," it said, putting the advisory to Level 3. Level 3 travel warning is issued when a long-term or serious situation puts travellers and visitors at risk, and non-essential travel to the destination should be avoided. The advisory also recommended Americans not to travel in the immediate vicinity of the Line of Control (LoC) due to terrorism and the potential for armed conflict. Noting that terrorist groups continue plotting attacks in Pakistan, it said a local history o

UK opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer said, "I know that many people are targeted based on their religion and there's been a rise in hate crimes in recent years. I'm so tired of our divisive politics. Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is seen.(AFP)   UK opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer said, "I know that many people are targeted based on their religion and there's been a rise in hate crimes in recent years. I'm so tired of our divisive politics. Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is seen.(AFP) UK opposition labour party leader Keir Starmer on Thursday said that his party was committed to fight against hate crimes after the communal clashes in Leicester and Birmingham following an India-Pakistan cricket match last month. In a direct reference to the term “Hinduphobia”, the leader addressing a Navratri celebrations said, “Hinduphobia has absolutely no place in our society anywhere and we must all f

D onald Blome, the United States' representative to Pakistan, visited Pakistan-occupied Kashmir this past week. What is not believed to sit well with India is that Blome repeatedly referred to PoK as AJK during his tour there (Azad Kashmir). India does not appreciate references to the area as Azad Kashmir since it views Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, or PoK, as its own. According to New Delhi, Pakistan forcibly occupied the area in 1947. The MEA criticised US Congresswoman Ilham Omar's trip to PoK in April of this year and referred to her as a proponent of "narrow-minded politics." Omar attempted to incite India during her visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by raising the topic of the Narendra Modi administration's alleged repeal of Article 370 and claims of human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir. Also read |   Two top Islamic State terrorists killed in US air raids conducted in Syria It should be mentioned that the US envoy was in PoK on an official visit as

The operation came just days after an ISIS smuggler was killed by the US forces. The United States has increased its operations in the area and has been targeting senior ISIS officials. Two top ISIS leaders were killed in an airstrike by the United States forces in northern Syria on Thursday, according to defense officials. The official statement stated that Abu ‘Ala, deputy leader of ISIS in Syria, and Abu Mu’Ad al-Qahtani, an ISIS official responsible for prisoner affairs, were killed. The operation came just days after an ISIS smuggler was killed by the US forces. The United States has increased its operations in the area and has been targeting senior ISIS officials. Also read |  Zaporizhzhia plant is a Ukrainian facility, says head of UN nuclear watchdog “Last night, U.S. Central Command forces conducted a helicopter raid in northeast Syria, near the village of Qamishli, targeting Rakkan Wahid al-Shammri, an ISIS official known to facilitate the smuggling of weapons and fighters to

The police have arrested Jesus Salgado, 48, for kidnapping and killing four members of a Sikh family, including an eight-month-old infant, in California’s Merced County. The suspect was an ex-employee who worked with their trucking business and sent angry texts or emails to them Images are displayed of eight-month-old Aroohi Dheri with her mother Jasleen Kaur, her father Jasdeep Singh, and her uncle Amandeep Singh, at a news conference in Merced, California. The family members, who were kidnapped at gunpoint from their trucking business in central California, were found dead in an orchard. AP The kidnapping and murders of four members of a Sikh family, including an infant, in California in the United States have sent shockwaves across India. The bodies of Jasdeep Singh, 36, his wife Jasleen Kaur, 27, their eight-month-old daughter Aroohi Dheri, and Jasdeep’s brother Amandeep Singh, 39, were found at an orchard in Merced County by a farmworker on Wednesday. Now, Jesus Salgado, 48, the m

Priyanka Chopra has shared a post speaking about Mahsa Amini and supporting Iranian women protesting over her death. She also asked people to join the 'critical movement'. Priyanka Chopra has shared a post speaking about Mahsa Amini. Actor  Priyanka Chopra  has extended her support to women in Iran protesting over Mahsa Amini's death saying that she is in 'awe of' their courage and purpose. Taking to Instagram, Priyanka said that the voices that 'speak after ages of forced silence', 'must not be stemmed'.  (Also Read |  Priyanka Chopra talks about how she doesn't vote in US but ‘one day, my daughter will' ) The actor also urged people to join the 'critical movement' as 'numbers matter'. Priyanka also shared a black-and-white art piece dedicated to Mahsa. In the picture, Mahsa looked on as several women, placed on her hair, protested. Priyanka captioned the post, "Women in Iran and around the world are standing up and rais

South American nation’s prison agency says 14 people were taken to hospital and work is underway to identify the dead. Family members wait anxiously outside the Cotopaxi No 1 prison for news of those inside [Karen Toro/Reuters] At least 15 prisoners have been killed and many wounded in the latest riot to hit Ecuador’s troubled prison system. Monday’s rioting at the Cotopaxi No 1 jail in Latacunga left “15 people dead and 20 injured,” said a spokesperson for SNAI, the agency that manages Ecuador’s prisons. More than 400 inmates have died in prison violence since February 2021, which the government of conservative President Guillermo Lasso has attributed to gang warfare over control of territory and drug trafficking routes. Authorities are working on identifying the bodies, officials said, while Oswaldo Coronel, governor of Cotopaxi province, which includes Latacunga, told reporters security had been restored. Coronel said 14 of the injured had been taken to hospital. Latacunga lies abou

This shooting happened in San Miguel Totolapan city, the photos of which made rounds on Twitter. Representative image - The shooting incident is the latest in the series of attack which has rattled Mexico in recent weeks.(AP) Gunmen opened fire in a municipal hall and a house in a small town in southern Mexico, killing 18 people including the mayor, local media reported citing the Guerrero state Attorney General’s Office. The armed group, wearing ski masks and driving two SUVs, killed Conrado Mendoza and his father Juan Mendoza, mayor and former mayor, respectively, of San Miguel Totolapan. Most of the ten victims that authorities have identified were members of the local government, Reforma newspaper reported. Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado Pineda, a member of the nation’s ruling Morena party, asked the state Attorney General’s Office to investigate with haste to clarify the events. “There will be no impunity for the malicious aggression against the municipal president and local gov