Terrorism Around the World > Terrorist goes for cops' throats in Toulouse; Three arrested in France, one in the USA; Ambassador's son in serious condition

 

France: Muslim screaming ‘Allahu akbar’ tries to slash the throats of two police officers

Aug 11, 2026 11:00 am By Robert Spencer4 Comments

Translation: “Video of the knife attack targeting two police officers in Toulouse this Monday, August 10. The suspect allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” while carrying out his act, which, according to this same source and the footage, clearly aimed to kill, as he reportedly targeted the officers’ throats.”

He was merely demonstrating his faithfulness to the beloved religion. “When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks.” (Qur’an 47:4). Watch for him to be declared mentally ill forthwith.

Meanwhile, the ineffectual female police officers trying vainly to stop him epitomize the weakness and pusillanimity of the West in the face of this threat it has brought upon itself.

France: ‘Soldiers of Allah’ arrested for plotting jihad massacre of Jewish community

Sep 9, 2026 8:00 am By Robert Spencer3 Comments

If Islam were what the political and media elites insist that it is, we would expect a group calling itself the “Soldiers of Allah” to be devoted to charitable works, giving meals to shut-ins and impoverished people, visiting the sick and abandoned, caring for those without hope. Instead, this.

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Three arrested in France over suspected ISIS plot targeting Jews

by Itamar Eichner, Ynet News, September 6, 2026:

Three men have been arrested in France on suspicion of advancing a jihadist plot in which they considered joining the Islamic State in Africa and carrying out an attack against the Jewish community in France….

The investigation was opened in early July following jihadist activity detected among members of a WhatsApp group called “Soldiers of Allah.” Based on information gathered during the investigation, the three suspects were arrested. The main suspicion is that they were preparing to leave France in order to join ISIS in Africa, while investigators also suspect they considered carrying out a “violent action” targeting the Jewish community….

Another detail adding sensitivity to the case is a possible connection between one of the suspects in France and a woman arrested in the United States in August on suspicion of planning, on behalf of ISIS, to carry out a bombing attack at the New York State Capitol.

According to a report by RTL, the woman is 35-year-old Jessica Bowie, who is suspected in the United States of planning the attack. A source close to the French investigation confirmed to AFP that “there is a connection between one of the suspects brought before the judge and a woman arrested by the FBI in the United States.”…

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Neria Leiter, son of Israel’s ambassador to US, remains in ‘very serious condition’ after terror attack

Yechiel Leiter’s wounded son faces peril after undergoing brain surgery following a car-ramming near Modi’in.

(Sept. 24, 2026 / JNS)

Neria Leiter, the son of Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter, remains in very serious condition after being injured in a Palestinian terror attack on Wednesday, Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center said on Thursday morning.

“He is in very serious condition, and there is still a danger to his life,” professor Alexander Ioscovich, the hospital’s deputy medical director general, told the Kan Reshet Bet radio station.

“We are doing what we can and hoping for the best,” he added.

Shaare Zedek Medical Center said on Wednesday night that Leiter had undergone complex brain surgery lasting several hours.

The Israel Defense Forces reserve soldier was wounded on Wednesday evening in a car-ramming attack at the Maccabim checkpoint on Route 443, near Modi’in.

The ambassador said on Wednesday that his son needed “a miracle.”

“I believe in the power of prayer, and I believe that when the people of Israel unite, miracles happen,” Leiter wrote on X.

The ambassador’s oldest son, Maj. Moshe Leiter, was killed in Gaza in 2023. The Israeli representative noted that Neria continued to serve in uniform after his brother’s death.

“Since Oct. 7, he has served hundreds of days in the reserves on multiple fronts,” the ambassador said, of Neria.

“Palestinian terrorism seeks to uproot the people of Israel from their land,” he stated. “They choose death. We choose life.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Leiter family at the Jerusalem hospital on Wednesday evening before departing for the U.N. General Assembly in New York to deliver a speech, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.

Netanyahu asked the public to pray for the recovery of “Neria Dov ben [son of] Chana.”

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Wednesday ordered the IDF’s 98th Division headquarters to operate in Judea and Samaria and take command of the Judea and Etzion brigades, citing “the need to enhance security during this tense period.”

The move aims to strengthen command and control and to “enhance defensive and offensive capabilities” following “recent events” in the area, the IDF said.

Until now, the Judea and Etzion regional brigades reported to the Judea and Samaria Division, which oversees the entire area. The change is meant to ease the load on that division, according to local media.

In addition to Wednesday’s attack that seriously wounded Leiter, three days earlier Netanel Shukrun, a father of six from Alei Zahav, was murdered in a terrorist shooting at the Ein Raya spring in Samaria on the eve of Yom Kippur.

Military Madness > Bucha Massacre a false flag operation by the UK to prolong the Ukraine war

 

‘Bucha massacre’ a false flag orchestrated by UK – Moscow

A new independent investigation found that Kiev presented Ukrainian troops as civilian victims of the staged incident

Published 17 Sep, 2026 15:47 | Updated 17 Sep, 2026 22:01

Bucha memorial. © Getty Images / Pierre Crom

Britain orchestrated the ‘Bucha massacre’ narrative to prolong the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said, citing a new investigation into the alleged victims.

Zakharova said new evidence proves that Bucha was a “brazen falsification” commissioned by Kiev’s foreign sponsors and amplified by the Western media to eliminate any chance of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

She singled out the UK government as the primary organizer of the false flag operation, adding that the “key role” of spreading the story was assigned to the BBC.

In March 2022, Russian forces withdrew from Kiev Region, including Bucha, as a good-will gesture in support of a potential settlement at the Istanbul peace talks. Bucha Mayor Anatoly Fedoruk and residents initially said everything was calm and peaceful in the town, which is around 20 km from central Kiev.

Days later, images of bodies strewn across the streets of Bucha were broadcast by the Western media, supported by NATO-aligned OSINT fact checkers, triggering a storm of international accusations against Moscow that contributed to the collapse of peace talks.

Zakharova noted that there is still “no single website, no single figure, no lists – neither consolidated nor fragmented,” that would provide any verifiable information about the alleged victims of the Bucha ‘massacre’. The UN, Kiev, international organizations, and Western media have never provided a list despite repeated Russian requests.

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The unverifiable nature of the incident strongly implies that it was falsified, and suggests that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres knowingly made himself “part of this provocation,” Zakharova said.

Given that no public list of victims exists, Thursday’s report – which was presented by Maksim Grigoriev, the head of the International Public Tribunal on Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis – examined the names on the Bucha memorial instead – the closest thing to an official list, its authors say.

The memorial contains over 500 names and has repeatedly served as a backdrop for visits by Western leaders.

Grigoriev said researchers cross-checked the names against Ukrainian media, military records, and social-media accounts, and found that those they traced were Ukrainian servicemen, including Azov and territorial-defense fighters, rather than civilians allegedly murdered by Russian troops.

The soldiers were also found to have had little or no connection to Bucha, and were killed and buried nowhere near the town.

Among the examples cited were Evgeny Petrash and Vladimir Bisaga, who the investigation identified as Azov fighters buried in Kiev and Uzhgorod, respectively. Two other names, Ruslan Belousov and Roman Dovgalyuk, were identified as Ukrainian military pilots killed when their aircraft was shot down near Berezovka – far from Bucha.

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Western media pushing ‘one-sided narrative’ about Ukraine conflict – Russia

The report also features a number of eyewitness accounts from several conflict-zone towns, pointing to a wider pattern of Ukrainian forces killing civilians and then blaming Russia once Western reporters arrive.

One witness said Ukrainian troops opened fire on civilians collecting water, with journalists arriving to film the aftermath within minutes.

Grigoriev said these testimonies show that Kiev repeatedly used civilian deaths to manufacture material for the Western media and claimed that the same method was used in Bucha.

Zakharova stated that the new findings will be submitted to Russian law enforcement, international organizations, and international courts. The investigators behind the report also urged foreign journalists to conduct their own examination.

Read the full report here.

Latin America Rising? > Cuba in the dark for 7th time this year; Chile watching Peru and Argentina increasing military budgets; First new cat species in a century found in Bolivia

 

Cuba has 7th power grid collapse this year

By Lisa Hornung

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Cuba suffered a total blackout as its power grid collapsed again, its seventh of the year.

The Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the country-wide blackout at 2 p.m. EDT Friday on X. It said it was "activating service-restoration protocols."

By sundown, power had been restored to about 5% of the island. And the ministry reports several units back online Saturday.

Cuban authorities report a failure happened in transmission lines in the western part of the country, causing the system to collapse in the Matanzas province. The eastern part of the island then went offline.

The official newspaper Granma reported "unstable" weather conditions made things worse.

Small power-distribution "micro-islands" were being created in the provinces of Camagüey, Pinar del Río and Granma, CBS News reported. Some systems serving hospitals and other emergency facilities were being reactivated.

"All U.S. citizens in Cuba or planning to travel to Cuba should be aware and plan accordingly," the U.S. Embassy in Havana said.

"Maybe it'll come back this afternoon or tomorrow -- there's no way to know. We just have to wait," said Abilén Marrero, a homemaker in Havana.

The island is facing a severe economic crisis causing power grid collapses to become more common. Since January, they have gotten worse because President Donald Trump imposed an energy blockade to try to force a change in its political system. Trump also created tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba.

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Chile watches as Peru, Argentina boost military investment

By Francisca Orellana

Chile remains one of the South American countries with relatively high military spending compared with the size of its economy. File Photo by Elvis Gonzalez/EPA

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Chile is closely watching increased military investment by neighboring Peru and Argentina as Santiago faces tight budget constraints aimed at curbing public spending and strengthening its fiscal position.

Peru's government submitted a 2027 budget proposal in early September that would increase funding for defense investment projects by 283% to about $754 million.

Argentina, meanwhile, is moving ahead with plans to strengthen its armed forces with 24 F-16 fighter jets and expand its naval capabilities through plans to acquire three submarines and two frigates.

Six former Chilean defense ministers from across the political spectrum told newspaper El Mercurio that the military buildup by neighboring countries "requires special attention." They also questioned delays in funding for the strategic capabilities of Chile's armed forces.

They said postponing the funding could undermine the credibility of Chile's defense policy, which should not depend on annual fiscal pressures.

Chile remains one of the South American countries with relatively high military spending compared with the size of its economy.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported that Chile spent the equivalent of 1.52% of its gross domestic product on defense in 2025, compared with 0.81% in Peru and 0.56% in Argentina. Colombia spent 3.52% and Ecuador 2.10%.

Uncertainty remains, however, over how much Chile will be able to allocate to defense next year as the government implements a significant fiscal adjustment. The 2027 budget proposal is due to be presented by the end of September, and President José Antonio Kast has warned that it will be austere.

In 2020, Chile replaced a military financing mechanism known as the Reserved Copper Law, under which revenue linked to copper sales helped finance the armed forces, with a multiyear fund for the renewal and maintenance of strategic military capabilities.

Some contributions required under the new system have been postponed in recent budgets, raising concerns about the continuity of those investments.

Alejandro Riquelme, a lawmaker from Kast's governing Republican Party who represents the southern Magallanes region, told UPI that Chile should closely monitor increased military investment by its neighbors but should not automatically respond by increasing its own acquisitions.

He said that although Chile has strong military capabilities, the country urgently needs to improve maritime and aerial surveillance, expand anti-drone systems and prepare for electronic warfare.

"Chile must modernize its defense, but with strategic intelligence. It is not about competing to see who buys the most expensive system, but about having effective, sovereign and sustainable capabilities to defend the country," Riquelme said.

Diego Jiménez, a security and geopolitics expert and researcher at the School of Economics at Universidad San Sebastián, told UPI that increased defense purchases by countries bordering Chile do not necessarily signal a new regional arms race, but instead reflect domestic policy needs.

"Peru is in a cycle of high political instability, which historically has led it to focus part of its attention on its relationship with Chile, particularly from the standpoint of renewing its capabilities," Jiménez said.

He said Peru historically has invested in replacing aging vehicles and vessels, but high equipment turnover has made it difficult for personnel to develop the expertise needed to maintain those capabilities over the long term.

Argentina, meanwhile, has one of the lowest levels of defense spending in Latin America, but its relationship with Chile continues to generate tensions in some sectors.

Gustavo Javier Valverde, chief of staff of the Argentine Air Force, recently referred to Magallanes, the southern region and the Drake Passage in the context of Argentine "sovereignty," saying his country needed to maintain a presence in the area.

In Argentina's case, Jiménez said military spending is being directed toward acquiring capabilities rather than improving working conditions for personnel.

"Therefore, we are not facing a wave of modernization of the armed forces," he said.

Jiménez said he does not expect the changes to alter South America's strategic balance, which historically has favored Brazil and, to some extent, Chile.

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Bolivia identifies first new cat species in more than a century

By Mar Puig

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Scientists have formally identified a new wild cat species native to Bolivia, marking the first description of a completely new living feline species in more than a century, according to a genomic study.

The study, published Thursday in the journal Current Biology, established that the small, spotted cat inhabiting the cloud forests of Bolivia's Yungas region belongs to a previously unidentified evolutionary lineage.

Researchers named the species Leopardus tilcayo, preserving the name traditionally used by local communities.

The finding does not involve reclassifying a previously known subspecies. Instead, the researchers identified a cat that had never received its own scientific designation, making it the first completely new living feline species described in more than 100 years.

The tilcayo measures about 18 inches from head to body and weighs roughly 3 pounds, making it smaller than an average domestic cat. It has light brown fur, a small face, rounded ears and large, irregular rosette-shaped markings, according to Bolivian newspaper Los Tiempos.

Researchers compared complete genomes from 38 members of the Leopardus genus, including living animals, rescued or road-killed specimens and historical material preserved in museums. The analysis established that the tilcayo diverged from related tiger cats about 1.4 million years ago.

The study also concluded that South America has five distinct tiger cat species and identified a new subspecies in Peru, Leopardus tigrinus antisuyo.

The individual that ultimately led scientists to the new species was found about a decade ago. A local resident discovered the animal as a kitten along a road near a forest and took it home after mistaking it for a domestic cat. About a year later, he transferred it to the Senda Verde wildlife sanctuary.

In 2016, the sanctuary contacted Bolivian biologist Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz about the unusual animal. She initially believed it belonged to Leopardus tigrinus, commonly known as the northern tiger cat.

"I took 100 pictures of it," Nogales-Ascarrunz told National Geographic. "I was so fascinated."

In 2019, while preparing a guide to Bolivia's wild cats, Nogales-Ascarrunz noticed that the animal's markings and other physical characteristics differed from reference photographs of tiger cats found in Brazil, according to Bolivia's El Deber.

Scientists still do not know the size of the tilcayo population or many details about its diet, reproduction and behavior. Researchers are installing camera traps in the Yungas, where deforestation, agricultural expansion and mining threaten its habitat.

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