Day: June 21, 2023

German prosecutors charge Iranian man with plotting Islamist attack involving ricin or cyanide

5:07 pm June 21, 2023

An Iranian man arrested in western Germany earlier this year after a tip from U.S. officials has been charged with plotting an Islamist attack using ricin or cyanide, German prosecutors said Wednesday. The 26-year-old, identified only as J.J. in line with Germany’s privacy rules, was arrested in January along with his brother in Castrop-Rauxel, a […]

Henrik Lundqvist expected to headline Hockey’s Hall of Fame class of 2023 in first year of eligibility

5:06 pm June 21, 2023

Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is expected to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, part of the class of 2023 set to be announced Wednesday afternoon. Lundqvist backstopped Sweden to an Olympic gold medal in 2006 and led the New York Rangers to the playoffs in 11 of 12 […]

Kazakhstan surprises participants by ending hosting of Syrian conflict talks

5:05 pm June 21, 2023

Kazakhstan abruptly said on Wednesday it will stop hosting talks aimed at resolving the Syrian conflict that erupted 12 years ago. The decision was a surprise to Russia and other participants at the wrapping up of the 20th round of talks held in the capital, Astana Since 2017, the former Soviet nation has provided a […]

Boebert forcing vote on Biden impeachment hits a nerve with her own party: ‘Playground games’

4:18 pm June 21, 2023

Several House Republicans said Wednesday they were frustrated with Rep. Lauren Boebert’s attempt to bypass the committee process to push for an immediate vote to impeach President Biden. Boebert, R-Colo., filed a privileged resolution on the House floor Tuesday evening aimed at impeaching Biden over the border crisis, and it appeared to catch members of […]

Durham testifies that the FBI ignored Hillary Clinton plan to link Trump to Russia

4:06 pm June 21, 2023

Special Counsel John Durham testified Wednesday that the CIA in 2016 received intelligence that suggested Hillary Clinton had approved a plan to tie then-candidate Donald Trump to Russia – intelligence that the FBI ignored. Durham testified publicly for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, just weeks after releasing a report that found […]