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Four people were wounded in a series of Russian attacks Sunday on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, according to local authorities. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “It is quite obvious that our existing air defence capabilities in Ukraine are not enough, and it is obvious for all our partners. And the world must finally hear the pain...

WARNING: Video contains disturbing images. Discretion is advised. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that all those responsible for the deadly mass shooting on a concert near Moscow would be punished. “We will identify and punish everyone who stood behind the terrorists, who prepared this attack against Russia, against our people,” he said.

Monday marked the 7th anniversary of the fatal terrorist attack that left six Muslim-Canadians dead in Quebec City in 2017. Reflecting on the tragedy before taking part in a moment of silence in the House of Commons, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre reaffirmed the government’s commitment to allow “all Canadians” to have the right and freedom...

The U.S. revealed it put Yemen’s Houthi rebels back on its list of specially designated global terrorists on Wednesday, following a series of attacks on Israel-affiliated vessels on the Red Sea. The move hits the Iran-backed fighters with harsh sanctions that could cripple their ability to fund attacks in vital Red Sea shipping lanes.

Speaking in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Saleh Arouri, a senior Hamas member killed in a Tuesday strike in Lebanon, was “a brutal terrorist” who was “centrally responsible” for the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. “We continue to believe it is not in Hezbollah’s interest — just as...

A vehicle that crashed into a Canada-U.S. border crossing in Niagara Falls and exploded Wednesday, killing two people, was a “horrific accident” and not an act of terrorism, New York’s governor said. Jeff Semple gives us the rundown.

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Thursday he regrets using a reference to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks as a means of motivation during a team meeting four years ago. The incident reportedly occurred during a 2019 Bills training camp.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre on Monday condemned “terrorist attacks targeting Jewish Canadians — particularly in Montreal — shootings at institutions, Synagogues and other sites that are meant to terrorize our wonderful Jewish people.” Poilievre says he is calling for “Canadians to remain united and to avoid importing the violence we see around the world into...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said there was “no indication of a terrorist attack” on Wednesday, addressing the explosion that took place earlier in the day at the Rainbow Bridge crossing in Niagara Falls at the Canada-US border.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre on Thursday called for a review of Canada’s terrorist threat assessment after the United Kingdom issued a travel advisory for Canada earlier this month calling the threat of a terror attack “very likely.” Polievre also proposed additional measures to protect Canadians against security threats, including a task force that would...

Oguzhan Sert, deemed a terrorist inspired by the incel ideology, was given a life sentence with no chance of parole for ten years.

Speaking in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that the U.K. Foreign Office has warned its citizens that “the risk of terrorist attacks happening in Canada is very likely,” asking if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed with the assessment and what was being done to protect Canadians. Trudeau...

The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the most dangerous regimes in the world today. It gives billions a year to terrorist groups like Hamas — which in turn, helped fund the October attack on Israeli civilians. The regime violently oppresses its own citizens too — as we saw in 2022 when a young Iranian...

The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the most dangerous regimes in the world today. It gives billions a year to terrorist groups like Hamas — which in turn, helped fund the October attack on Israeli civilians. The regime violently oppresses its own citizens too — as we saw in 2022 when a young Iranian...

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held a special session on Israel and Gaza on Friday, where a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and provision of urgent humanitarian aid was discussed. U.S. Representative Linda Greenfield-Thomas proposed an amendment to the resolution arguing it lacked two key words. “It is outrageous that this resolution fails...

UN representative from Canada Bob Rae addressed the UN Security Council during a meeting on Tuesday. “Oct. 7, 2023, is a day that will be forever emblazoned in our hearts. Young women and men, nursing babies, mothers, fathers, and grandparents all killed with a cruelty that knew no limits. They were killed for one reason:...

Speaking from the White House on Saturday, U.S. President Joe Biden promised Israel “rock-solid and unwavering support” after the ruling Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel at daybreak. “When I spoke to Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu this morning, I told him the United States stands with the...

Speaking in Ottawa on Wednesday, Government House Leader Karina Gould said Canada has been “unequivocal” in condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks against people in Israel and also called on all parties to “observe international law.” Gould added that “Our hearts go out to the innocent Palestinian victims that have died as [a] result of this...

The U.S. vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that called for a pause in conflict between Israel and Hamas to allow access to the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid. “Israel has the inherent right of self-defence, as reflected in Article 51 of the UN Charter following previous terrorist attacks by groups such as...

During Saturday Night Live’s cold open, cast member Pete Davidson addressed the audience in a serious tone over the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas. He brought up his own father who was killed during the September 11 terrorist attacks when he was seven years old. “Comedy is really the only way through tragedy, my...