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Photo: 123RF Officials from the White House, FBI and DHS stressed that most of the recent reported drone sightings in New Jersey and nearby states involved manned aircraft, and there was no evidence of any national security threat. An FBI official told reporters during an impromptu briefing that the agency was working with 50 local, state and federal partners to look into increased reports. The official said less than 100 of the over 5000 reported sightings had turned out to merit further investigation, and all of the large fixed-wing reported sightings so far involved manned aircraft. "The combination of efforts so far ... to include technical equipment, tip line information and noted consults has ... not found any evidence to support large-scale (unmanned aerial systems) activities," t...

By Makini Brice, Reuters It is not immediately clear what the motives for the shooting are. Photo: 123RF Two security agents and two migrants have been killed in a shooting in Loon-Plage near the northern city of Dunkirk, French media reported, citing security sources. A 22-year-old man turned himself in to nearby authorities following the shooting. He said he had been the attacker and had also killed a fifth person in a nearby town earlier that day, according to French media. Authorities found three more weapons in the man's car, French media reported. Representatives for the Interior Ministry and the Justice Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. It was not immediately clear what the motives were for the shooting. Loon-Plage, located about 10 kilometres from ...

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol. Photo: HANDOUT / AFP Yoon vows not to give up after impeachment vote Constitutional Court to decide whether to remove Yoon within 6 months Acting President Han pledges to maintain stability At least 12 from Yoon's party backed impeachment Yoon faces separate criminal investigation South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has vowed to fight for his political future after he was impeached in a second vote by the opposition-led parliament over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that had shocked the nation. The Constitutional Court will decide whether to remove Yoon sometime in the next six months. If he is removed from office, a snap election will be called. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was appointed by Yoon, became acti...

By Andy Rose, Artemis Moshtaghian, Polo Sandoval, Josh Campbell and Pete Muntean, CNN This photo provided by Brian Glenn shows what appears to be multiple drones flying over Bernardsville, New Jersey, on 5 December, 2024. Photo: Brian Glenn/TMX/AP via CNN Newsource Federal agencies are facing intense pressure to give the public more details on unexplained drone sightings in the New York City metropolitan area, which have been going on for weeks over residential neighbourhoods as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure. "The bottom line is this: They're not providing enough information to the public, and the public is concerned," US Representative Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat and member of the House Intelligence Committee, told CNN's Kate Bolduan on Friday. "Bel...

A television screen shows South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol announcing the lifting of martial law, in Seoul, South Korea on December 4, 2024, hours after Yoon imposed it. Photo: YONHAP / AFP South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law on 3 December. Reuters reported that 204 lawmakers voted for the impeachment. Yoon appointed Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo to become South Korea's acting president after the impeachment. More to come... Source link