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Ukraine detains two suspects in Monaco bombing linked to Berezovska
world1 day ago

Ukraine detains two suspects in Monaco bombing linked to Berezovska

A Kyiv court detained a serving Ukrainian military intelligence officer and a former law enforcement officer in connection with the killing of Anastasiia Berezovska, whom Interpol had named a suspect in a Monaco bombing that wounded Vadym Yermolaiev. Berezovska died from gunshot wounds; motives remain under investigation as Ukraine pledges cooperation with Monaco to advance the probe.

Monaco bombing case takes deadly turn as suspect found dead near Kyiv
world4 days ago

Monaco bombing case takes deadly turn as suspect found dead near Kyiv

Ukrainian authorities say Anastasiia Berezovska, the Ukrainian suspect in last week’s Monaco bombing that injured a Kyiv-born tycoon, was found shot dead near Kyiv. Two men were arrested in connection with the case, including a serving Ukrainian military intelligence officer; Interpol had issued a red notice for Berezovska. Investigators allege she received cryptocurrency payments from the suspects and that searches uncovered a blood‑stained “torture chamber” at their properties. Berezovska allegedly disguised herself as a man to plant the device in Monaco and fled across Europe.”,

Monaco bombing suspect unmasked as Ukrainian woman in disguise
world8 days ago

Monaco bombing suspect unmasked as Ukrainian woman in disguise

The main suspect in Monaco’s bombing is 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian woman who dressed as a man; she’s named in an Interpol Red Notice after the attack that wounded a Ukrainian-born tycoon and others. Prosecutors say the suspect fled to France and then Italy in a German-registered car, with two men previously arrested in Monaco later released for lack of evidence. The bomb’s sophistication suggests more than one perpetrator, as investigations continue into who planned and carried out the attack in Monaco’s highly secure capital.

Damascus cafe blast leaves six dead, 22 injured near Palace of Justice
world9 days ago

Damascus cafe blast leaves six dead, 22 injured near Palace of Justice

A bomb exploded inside a crowded cafe in central Damascus, killing six and injuring 22, according to Syrian state media. The device was planted inside the cafe near the Palace of Justice; no group has claimed responsibility. It is the deadliest bombing in Damascus since a June 2025 church attack. Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene, and authorities vowed to punish those responsible as Syria remains unstable after years of civil war.

Damascus cafe blast tests Syria's security amid post-transition trials
middle-east9 days ago

Damascus cafe blast tests Syria's security amid post-transition trials

A bomb exploded in a crowded Damascus cafe near the Palace of Justice, killing at least nine and wounding 22; the device was reportedly placed under a table by an unidentified attacker, and no group has claimed responsibility, though officials warn that remnants of the old regime and other bad actors could use such attacks to destabilize Syria as high-profile trials continue.

Monaco's safety reputation shaken by rare bombing at luxury residence
world9 days ago

Monaco's safety reputation shaken by rare bombing at luxury residence

Monaco’s reputation for safety is shaken after a bomb exploded outside a luxury residential building, seriously injuring a Ukrainian-born oligarch and others. The country launched a manhunt, with authorities pledging stepped-up police patrols amid Monaco’s extensive CCTV network and high level of security, in what is described as the principality’s first such attack on its highly surveilled streets.

Monaco parcel bomb prompts cross-border manhunt into France
world10 days ago

Monaco parcel bomb prompts cross-border manhunt into France

Monaco is probing a parcel-bomb attack that wounded three people, including a Ukrainian-born businessman; authorities say it was an attempted murder, not terrorism, and a suspect fled toward Beausoleil in France, triggering a cross-border search by Monaco police and French gendarmes. Victims were treated in Nice, and while some sources have named Vadym Yermolaiev as a possible target, the motive remains under investigation as authorities review victims’ backgrounds.

Early U.S. assessment links its forces to deadly Iranian school bombing
world4 months ago

Early U.S. assessment links its forces to deadly Iranian school bombing

CBS News reports a preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment suggests the United States is likely responsible for the Feb. 28 bombing of a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, though officials say it was not intentional and may have resulted from dated intelligence misidentifying the area as part of an Iranian military installation; Israel was not operating in the area, and the White House says the investigation is ongoing with no conclusions yet. About 168 people were killed, including many children, according to Iranian state media and HRW, and the attack occurred on the war’s first day.