A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Romania, injuring two people and causing a fire that was extinguished. The incident highlights concerns about the conflict spilling into NATO airspace amid ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine.
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Belgian police have shot and killed a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of randomly shooting two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels. Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden confirmed the suspect's death and thanked the intelligence and security services for their swift action. The motive for the attack is still under investigation, with the suspect reportedly claiming to be inspired by the Islamic State group.
Two Swedes were killed in a shooting in Brussels late Monday, prompting Belgium's Prime Minister to suggest the attack was linked to terrorism. The OCAD anti-terror center raised the terror alert for the capital to its highest level and the alert for the rest of the country to its second-highest level. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
Europol has announced the arrest of 132 members of the 'Ndrangheta, a powerful criminal network responsible for much of Europe's cocaine trade, money laundering, bribery, and violence. The operation involved 2,770 officers from 10 countries and is being described as the "largest-ever coordinated hit" against the 'Ndrangheta. The raids took place in eight European countries, as well as Brazil and Panama, and is a major step in the fight against organized crime.
Sayfullo Saipov, an Islamic extremist who drove a truck along a popular bike path in 2017, killing eight people, will not face the death penalty after a jury in New York City was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The jury deliberated for four days before deciding that Saipov, a 35-year-old Uzbekistan citizen, will receive an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Saipov's lawyers argued that he was mentally ill and had been radicalized by ISIS propaganda, while prosecutors argued that he was a cold-blooded killer who had planned the attack for months.
On Saturday, Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel tragically died after collapsing during a match for his amateur team Winkel Sport B. He had saved a penalty kick and was celebrating before collapsing, and emergency services were unable to revive him. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death.