The fatal shooting of the head ranger at the Timbavati reserve in South Africa has stoked concerns that organized poaching syndicates are targeting wildlife protectors.
Tag: Threats and Threatening Messages
Online ‘Auction’ Is Latest Attack on Muslim Women in India
The fake site, the second in months, is a sign of the organized nature of virtual bullying, with threats of sexualized violence aimed at silencing the outspoken.
Testing Site in Connecticut Is Forced to Close After Gun Threat
Another location nearby also shut down after the crowd grew agitated.
Talk of Iraq Recognizing Israel Prompts Threats of Arrest or Death
A conference promoting normalization, organized by a little-known American group, prompted a furor, pointing to the volatility and danger in Iraqi politics.
Mexico’s President Defends News Anchor After Cartel Threat
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came out in defense of a TV news anchor, Azucena Uresti, after she received a death threat, apparently from a powerful drug cartel.
A French Teenager’s Anti-Islam Rant Unleashed Death Threats. Now 13 Are on Trial.
The court case is about online harassment, but it also touches on some of France’s most sensitive issues: freedom of expression and blasphemy.
German Police Arrest Man With Right-Wing Links Over Death Threats
The suspect is accused of sending menacing letters to well-known progressives, including a lawyer, a politician and a comedian.
U.K. School Assailed From 2 Directions Over Muhammad Cartoon
A cartoon of the prophet, considered blasphemous by many Muslims, is once again provoking debate and competing accusations of prejudice and extremism.
Eiffel Tower Briefly Evacuated After Bomb Threat
The Paris police cordoned off the area around the monument after receiving an anonymous phone call, but the site reopened two hours later.
Ricin Suspect Threatened to Kill Trump Over Re-election Campaign, Prosecutors Say
The woman was found with a loaded gun and knife when she was arrested on Sunday while trying to enter the United States from Canada.