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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Women arrested in Paraná with 17 guns bought in Paraguay

Two women, one Brazilian and one Paraguayan, were arrested with a cache of weapons during a police operation on the border between São Paulo and Paraná.

Mar 23 • 05:30 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Iran War Could Add to Nigeria's Security Troubles. What to Watch Out for

The ongoing war between Iran and Israel, along with U.S. involvement, poses significant security threats to Nigeria, with potential for increased terrorism, sectarian violence, and arms proliferation.

Mar 23 • 04:40 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

The fall of the Bulgarian who sold war weapons to the CJNG

Bulgarian citizen Peter Dimitrov Mirchev was extradited to the United States, facing charges for leading an international network supplying military weaponry to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Mar 23 • 01:23 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Life & Tech

Ghanim lost his family, then his arms. It took 12 years to make it right

Ghanim Al Shnen, who lost both his family and arms, has humorously named his robotic arms after characters from 'Peaky Blinders,' showcasing his resilience and positive outlook on life.

Mar 22 • 18:44 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
World

Sources: Truce team considers peace talks with Iran

US officials outline preconditions for negotiations with Iran, focusing on halting uranium enrichment and arms development.

Mar 22 • 14:02 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

According to scientists, your walk reveals your mood to others

Scientists suggest that a person's walk can indicate their emotional state, with particular emphasis on the movement of arms and legs.

Mar 22 • 13:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

At least fifteen organized crime groups operate on the border with Colombia: they are dedicated to drug trafficking, illegal mining, arms trafficking, and more

A report reveals that fifteen organized crime groups, including Los Lobos and Los Choneros, operate along the Ecuador-Colombia border, engaging in various illicit activities.

Mar 22 • 13:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Breaking: NATO Secretary General to CBS: Iran is very close to obtaining weapons capable of reaching Berlin, Paris, and Rome

NATO Secretary General warns that Iran is nearing the capability to develop weapons that could threaten major European capitals.

Mar 22 • 11:58 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Police in Pardubice concluded the investigation of the fire site of the arms company LPP Holding

Police have finished examining the site of a recent fire at LPP Holding in Pardubice, Czechia.

Mar 22 • 11:07 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Life & Tech

Remove unwanted hair from arms and legs in these 3 easy ways without waxing or shaving.

The article discusses natural methods for women to remove unwanted hair from arms and legs without using waxing or shaving, highlighting three easy methods.

Mar 22 • 09:58 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

ANNA GERDA NURMETALO ⟩ The End of the New START Agreement: A Crisis in Arms Control or New Agreements?

The expiry of the New START agreement forces the US and Russia to reassess their nuclear weapons strategies amid growing concerns over arms control.

Mar 22 • 08:30 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

When Goethe 'Resurrected' Thales

The article addresses the significance of World Water Day amidst ongoing conflicts, highlighting the dire circumstances under which millions lack access to clean water as nations invest in arms rather than infrastructure.

Mar 22 • 05:47 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Letter to the Editor. The Church must act to stop the arms to Israel

The article calls on the Church, specifically Archbishop Martin Modéus, to take action against arms exports to Israel in response to the ongoing violence in the West Bank.

Mar 22 • 04:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

Virginia Gamba: "Today there is no way to limit the number of weapons, the conventions that addressed the issue have ended"

Virginia Gamba discusses the alarming increase in global weapon proliferation and the ineffectiveness of multilateral organizations in regulating arms control.

Mar 21 • 22:43 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
World

Attack on Czech arms factory: the investigation continues, new findings are emerging

Investigators are probing the arson attack on an arms factory in Pardubice, Czech Republic, with a group claiming responsibility, while suspicions of disinformation grow.

Mar 21 • 10:26 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Suspicion of Russian Involvement Grows, Fire-damaged Arms Factory Supplies Drones to Ukrainians

There are increasing suspicions of Russian involvement in the supply of drones from a fire-damaged arms factory to Ukraine.

Mar 21 • 10:18 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Company producing drones for Ukraine set on fire in Czechia – video

A drone production facility in Pardubice, Czechia, was set ablaze in what authorities are investigating as a deliberate arson linked to protests against Israeli arms support.

Mar 21 • 07:13 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Netanyahu considers Abascal and his European allies as 'comrades in arms'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu views Santiago Abascal and his European allies as allies in the fight against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

Mar 21 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Cuba gave an AKM rifle to singer Silvio Rodríguez, ready to fight against the United States

Silvio Rodríguez has declared his readiness to take up arms in defense of Cuba, receiving an AKM rifle from the government as tensions rise with the United States.

Mar 20 • 20:28 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Polish Citizen Subjected to U.S. Sanctions; Accused of Funding Hezbollah

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on ten individuals and entities, including a Polish citizen, accused of funding Hezbollah as part of a broader crackdown on money laundering and arms trading.

Mar 20 • 20:12 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

We do not want to prepare for a burning arms factory. We want to live in peace. Or?

The article discusses an incident in Czechia where armed individuals entered an arms factory and set fire to part of the facility, raising concerns about security and government preparedness.

Mar 20 • 19:27 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Paralympian Matz Topkin Receives His First Robotic Arm: It's Great That Such Things Are Created!

Matz Topkin, a Paralympic athlete born without arms, has received a specialized robotic arm from a Swedish company, allowing him to accomplish tasks he had only dreamed about.

Mar 20 • 19:22 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

"The perpetrators climbed over the fence." Babiš called on arms manufacturers for better site security

Czech Prime Minister Babiš announced that arms manufacturers must secure their facilities if they wish to sell military materials and obtain licenses.

Mar 20 • 19:16 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Israel-linked arms facility set ablaze in EU (VIDEO)

An anti-Zionist group claimed responsibility for a fire set at a defense firm linked to Israel's Elbit Systems in the Czech Republic, prompting an investigation into a suspected terrorist act.

Mar 20 • 18:04 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
World

Switzerland suspends arms exports to the USA due to the war with Iran

Switzerland has halted arms exports to the United States in response to the ongoing conflict with Iran.

Mar 20 • 17:01 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Loaded pistol found with man in garden plot in Rødovre

A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Rødovre for possessing a loaded pistol and is facing multiple arms-related charges.

Mar 20 • 16:41 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Former police officer acquitted of desecrating state symbols

A former police officer was acquitted of charges related to desecrating the Lithuanian coat of arms after a court found he did not act with malicious intent but rather aimed to create a performance art piece.

Mar 20 • 15:06 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The court acquitted the former police officer charged with desecration of state symbols

A Lithuanian court found R. Ščerbininas not guilty of desecrating the state coat of arms, stating he intended to critique police work, not to offend national symbols.

Mar 20 • 13:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The fire at the arms company's premises in the Czech Republic is being investigated as a terrorist act

The Czech police are investigating a fire at an arms company as a potential terrorist act tied to a group opposing Israel.

Mar 20 • 13:14 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Target of the Arson Attack in Pardubice: Elbit Systems is the largest Israeli Arms Company

The article discusses an arson attack in Pardubice, targeting Elbit Systems, a major Israeli defense contractor.

Mar 20 • 13:09 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Czech police investigate fire at arms company as a possible terrorist attack

The Czech police are investigating a fire at an arms company as a potential terrorist act linked to ongoing security concerns.

Mar 20 • 12:53 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

According to the principle of neutrality, Switzerland suspends arms exports to the US due to the war on Iran

Switzerland has suspended arms exports to the United States due to ongoing attacks on Iran, citing its commitment to neutrality.

Mar 20 • 12:48 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Switzerland stops arms exports to the USA

Switzerland has halted new arms export licenses to the USA amidst ongoing conflicts involving Iran.

Mar 20 • 12:24 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
World

Switzerland Stops Arms Export to the USA

Switzerland halts arms exports to the USA due to the ongoing war with Iran.

Mar 20 • 12:11 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

"All services are working on it." Interview with the Minister of the Interior about a possible attack on the arms factory

Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar discusses the ongoing investigation into a fire at the LPP Holding armory in Pardubice, suggesting it may be linked to a claimed attack by a group called The Earthquake Faction.

Mar 20 • 11:52 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

"Production center of Israeli weapons." Underground group claims responsibility for the attack in Pardubice

An underground group has claimed responsibility for a fire at a Czech arms manufacturer linked to Israeli weapons production in Pardubice, suggesting it was an act against the ongoing violence in Gaza.

Mar 20 • 09:59 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

WSJ: 'Green light' from the US for the sale of weapons and ammunition worth $7 billion to the UAE

The US government has approved an additional $7 billion in arms sales to the United Arab Emirates without public announcement, alongside previously announced sales totaling $16.5 billion.

Mar 20 • 06:42 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
World

The Trump Administration Negotiates Arms Sales to Countries in the Middle East

The article discusses the Trump administration's negotiations regarding arms sales to various Middle Eastern countries.

Mar 20 • 03:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
World

Closer to a nuclear conflict

The expiration of the New START treaty between the US and Russia has heightened fears of a nuclear conflict as the previous limits on nuclear arsenals are no longer in place.

Mar 20 • 03:05 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Portuguese handler, Pakistani link... arms dealer arrested

The Amritsar Commissionerate Police have made a significant breakthrough in an international arms trafficking module, arresting six suspects including a minor and seizing seven modern and dangerous pistols.

Mar 20 • 01:39 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
World

USA approves arms sale to the Emirates

The US has approved an arms sale to the United Arab Emirates worth over 70 billion NOK, including items like Patriot missiles and transport helicopters.

Mar 20 • 00:28 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

USA: Sale of arms over 16 million dollars to Gulf states

The U.S. has approved more than $16 billion in arms sales to the UAE and Kuwait amid escalating tensions due to the conflict with Iran.

Mar 19 • 18:36 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Canadian company Colt CZ to modernize rifles for the Canadian army for 4.2 billion CZK

Colt CZ, a Canadian company, has secured a contract worth 4.2 billion CZK to modernize rifles for the Canadian army.

Mar 19 • 18:07 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
World

Suburban hobby shops turn international arms dealers of drone age

Australian hobby shops are unintentionally participating in the global arms trade by selling drones that can be used for military purposes, including in conflict zones like Ukraine.

Mar 19 • 18:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Investigated for Trafficking is Arrested Again After Being Released and Resuming Criminal Activity in Itinga do Maranhão

A man in Itinga do Maranhão, previously arrested for drug trafficking, has been apprehended again shortly after being released for continuing his illegal activities.

Mar 19 • 17:40 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

US approves over $16bn in arms sales to Gulf states hit by Iran war

The US has authorized $16.46 billion in military sales to Gulf nations, primarily the UAE and Kuwait, in response to threats from Iran amid ongoing conflict in the region.

Mar 19 • 17:35 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Pentagon Admits Issues with Weapons Stockpiles: Blames Ukraine and Biden

The Pentagon acknowledged challenges related to depleted weapons reserves stemming from arms transfers to Ukraine, attributing the issue to decisions made by former President Joe Biden.

Mar 19 • 17:05 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

The US sells weapons to the UAE and Kuwait for 16 billion US dollars

The United States has approved a $16.46 billion arms sale to the UAE and Kuwait amid ongoing tensions in the region, especially related to Iran.

Mar 19 • 16:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Navy soldiers arrested in flagrant for suspected illegal arms negotiation in RO

Five men, including two Navy soldiers, were arrested in Porto Velho, Brazil, for suspected illegal arms dealing.

Mar 19 • 15:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspects use fake Army documents to attempt to buy gun store in Campos and are arrested in operation in RJ and ES

Suspects attempting to purchase a gun store in Campos dos Goytacazes with fake military documents were arrested during a police operation in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo.

Mar 19 • 15:46 UTC

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