Egyptian authorities say their preliminary investigation into the crash of a Russian passenger plane has found no indication yet of any “illegal or terrorist act.” The statement released today by Egypt’s chief investigator Ayman el-Muqadam directly contradicts multiple other investigation conclusions, as well as claims of responsibility by terrorists themselves. There has… Read More

North Korea’s tyrannical ruler, Kim Jong Un, went on official Korean Central News Agency Thursday with a chilling announcement – North Korea has developed hydrogen bombs, considered one of the world’s most powerful weapons. If the claim turns out to be true, it would represent a massive leap forward for… Read More

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. That’s the situation for Islamic State fighters still left holed up in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, where the U.S. military says airstrikes over the past week have killed fifty percent of their forces. According to official reports, about 350 Islamic State fighters in the… Read More

U.S. officials are scrambling to identify if the recent Iranian ballistic missile launch last month – the second such test since this summer – violates the terms of the unpopular Iranian nuclear deal that was signed by President Barack Obama over the summer. The test occurred Nov. 21, according to an… Read More

A Pentagon official says U.S. airstrikes killed two senior terrorist leaders, including an Islamic State commander. A December 2 airstrike in Somalia killed a leader of the al-Shabab extremist group, according to Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis. Davis identified the targeted al-Shabab senior leader as Abdirahman Sandhere and said he… Read More

As British jets opened airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and Germany prepared to send troops and aircraft to the region, Russia’s president called on the world Thursday to brandish “one powerful fist” in the fight against terrorism. Yet even as international efforts to defeat the extremists grew,… Read More