Syria: Two US soldiers, one civilian killed; Islamic State launches ambush
In central Syria an ISIS gunman ambushed US forces near Palmyra, claiming the lives of two American service members and one civilian. Three other troops sustained injuries in the attack. The gunman was neutralized by forces. This incident marks the fir…
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Defensive Security Podcast Episode 332
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https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/advanced-security-phishing-tactics
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/pos…
Israel says its military killed Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza City strike
Attack on car left four dead and wounded at least 25, according to Gaza health authoritiesThe senior Hamas commander Raed Saed has been killed in a strike on a car in Gaza City, the Israeli military said on Saturday.The attack killed four people and wo…
Washington state flood waters receding after days of rescues and evacuations
No fatalities reported in flooding, which prompted Trump to approve emergency declaration request from governorRecord-breaking flood waters in Washington state have started slowly retreating after days of devastation that saw neighborhoods inundated, e…
US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, Lukashenko releases 123 more political prisoners
The US presidential envoy announced the lifting of sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilisers. In return, Aliaksandr Lukashenka released a large group of political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and one of the oppositio…
‘Dangerous escalation’: Six UN staff killed in drone strike in Sudan’s Kordofan; government blames RSF
A deadly drone strike on a UN facility in Sudan’s South Kordofan region has claimed at least six lives, according to a medical source. The attack, which eyewitnesses attribute to a drone, occurred in Kadugli, a city facing severe humanitarian crises. S…
Two US Army soldiers and a civilian translator killed in Syria ambush
Attack on US forces occurred as soldiers were conducting ‘key leader engagement’ as part of a larger counter-terrorism operation
Lindsey Vonn places 2nd in a World Cup downhill a day after becoming oldest winner at age 41
The 41-year-old American finished second in a World Cup downhill on Saturday, a day after becoming the oldest winner in the circuit’s history.