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Egypt: Smoke in EgyptAir A320 before Crash, Black Box Confirms

Analysis of the data recorder of ill-fated EgyptAir flight MS 804, which crashed last month shows there was smoke in aircraft before it hit the sea, investigation commission told media on Wednesday. “Recorded data is showing a consistency with ACARS messages (the plane’s automated reporting system) of lavatory smoke and avionics smoke,” The Egypt-led commission […]

Berlin Attack: Angela Merkel’s Administration under Fire for Ignoring Foreign Intelligence Alerts

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s administration is under fire as investigations in the Christmas market massacre, perpetrated by Tunisian Islamic State group militant, Anis Amri, revealed loopholes in the German security system and shortcomings in cooperation with foreign intelligence agencies. A report presented to lawmakers has revealed that the Tunisian militant was mentioned 60 times in police […]

After Somalia, South African Islamic State-linked firms also targeted by US sanctions

The United States on Monday (7 November) imposed its second round of sanctions in less than a week on people and firms, this time targeting South African entities, who it says have provided financial or material support to the Islamic State (IS) group. Following the financial penalties against a Somali IS weapons trafficking cell imposed […]