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Former German terrorist sentenced to 13 years on robbery charges

A former member of Germany’s left-wing Red Army Faction terrorist group was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison after she was convicted of armed robberies targeting supermarkets and armored trucks. Daniela Klette, 67, lived in Berlin under a false…

Ghana welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s apology over Catholic Church’s role in slavery

”[The apology] reinforces the growing global understanding that confronting historical injustices demands truth-telling and moral responsibility as essential foundations for justice and reconciliation,” its statement, released late on Tuesday, said. Source link

NRA readies lawsuit against Maryland’s new ‘Glock ban’

The National Rifle Association on Tuesday drew up a legal challenge to Maryland’s ban on the sale of Glock firearms, a new law that Gov. Wes Moore signed earlier in the day. Gun rights advocates called the bill an unconstitutional…

Woman caught after 30 years on the run is jailed for armed robberies

Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 after more than 30 years on the run and put on trial last year. Source link

Packers running back Josh Jacobs arrested on charges related to domestic abuse

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing five criminal charges, including strangulation and suffocation, after police responded to a disturbance complaint involving him over the weekend. Hobart/Lawrence (Wisconsin) Police Chief Michael Renkas said that Jacobs was arrested Tuesday…

New chief of Hamas’ military wing killed in Gaza City strikes, Israel says

A statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet said: “As part of the joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet to eliminate the terrorist Mohammed Odeh, several buildings in the heart of Gaza City that served…

Christian Menefee defeats Al Green in Democratic primary in redrawn 18th House District in Texas

Newly elected Rep. Christian Menefee defeated veteran Rep. Al Green in Texas’ 18th District, dispatching a longtime House incumbent who was one of Trump’s most outspoken critics. The Republican-led Texas Legislature redrew the district when it approved a new House…

One killed and others missing after chemical explosion at US paper mill

Nine others were injured and another nine are missing after a tank ruptured at a paper mill in Longview, Washington. Source link

Trump-endorsed Paxton knocks out veteran senator Cornyn in heated Texas Senate runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton easily defeated four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday in a vicious and expensive runoff election punctuated by a last-minute endorsement from President Trump. “Tonight we just sent a Texas-sized message to Washington,” Mr. Paxton…

Russia 'relentlessly targeting' critical infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ says

The spy agency’s head will set out threats facing the UK and the measures she believes need to be taken to confront them on Wednesday. Source link