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Florida Attorney Admits to Plotting Bomb Attack on Foreign Embassy

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Miami, FL — A Florida attorney has admitted to his role in a plot to detonate explosives at an embassy in Washington, D.C., federal officials reported Tuesday. The lawyer, whose identity has not been disclosed pending further proceedings, entered a guilty plea at a federal court hearing in Miami, acknowledging his attempt to support what he believed was a terrorist operation. Authorities stated that their investigation began two years ago following a tip-off about the lawyer’s radical activities. Federal agents, posing as representatives of a foreign terrorist organization, made contact with him shortly thereafter to … Read more

Florida Attorney Pleads Guilty to Attempted Bombing at Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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Washington — A Florida lawyer has confessed to attempting to detonate an explosive device outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., sparking concerns over security at diplomatic facilities. The incident, which unfolded late last week, involved the suspect who is believed to have acted alone in what authorities are calling a politically motivated attack. Investigators said the lawyer, whose identity has not been disclosed to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations, was apprehended shortly after placing what appeared to be an improvised explosive device near the embassy’s entrance. The device failed to ignite fully, averting … Read more

US Embassy Secures $700 Million Deal for New Dublin Location, Leaving Iconic Elgin Road Building Behind

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DUBLIN, Ireland – The US Embassy in Dublin is poised to finalize a deal to purchase the old Jury’s Hotel site in Ballsbridge, a move that will see the embassy investing nearly $700 million (€641 million) in a new building. The US State Department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) recently informed the US Congress of its intention to acquire the former hotel for $171 million. Situated across the road from the embassy’s current location on Elgin Road, the 4.2-acre site was previously home to Jury’s Hotel and later became the Ballsbridge Hotel. The Jury’s … Read more