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History
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1 day ago

Today in History: September 11, thousands killed in terrorist attack on US

September 11 marks the 2001 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people and numerous other historic events and notable birthdays across centuries.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

German extremists charged with planning neo-Nazi state DW 09/10/2025

Eight Saxony-based far-right members charged with creating a terrorist organization and preparing a treasonous takeover to establish a Nazi-inspired independent state after 'day X'.
Miscellaneous
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2 days ago

Germany: Life sentence for Solingen knife attack suspect DW 09/10/2025

Issa Al H., a Syrian national and Islamic State member, received life imprisonment for a 2024 Solingen knife attack that killed three and injured ten.
Germany news
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2 days ago

Germany: Verdict expected in Solingen knife attack trial DW 09/09/2025

A Syrian asylum seeker attacked a Solingen street party, killing three and injuring ten; trial centers on murder charges, alleged IS membership, and failed deportation procedures.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Seb Gorka Gets in Heated Debate on School Shooter On CNN

You know, 96% of attackers when you're looking at the US Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center, looking at 172 mass attacks in the US between 2016 and 2020 96% were non-trans men, Keilar said. So I know you're focusing on this shooter being trans. The shooter was trans and that is certainly of note. But are you missing the bigger picture here when you zero in on that instead of more broadly these school shooters as an epidemic and you perhaps miss the through line that connects them all?
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Family's neo-Nazi music band didn't mean for racist lyrics to be taken literally'

Talland managed his children's band, Embers of an Empire, and was a leading figure of the Blood & Honour neo-Nazi network which promoted their ideology through music festivals and the sale of merchandise for white power rock bands, counter terrorism police said. He also ran a record label, Rampage Productions, which distributed CDs by neo-Nazi groups. The albums encouraged right-wing terrorism with songs calling for people to join the fight against race mixers, to let the blood flow and smash heads in,
Right-wing politics
Miscellaneous
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Teen Involved in Terror Swift Terror Plot Convicted, Receives Suspended Sentence

A 16-year-old Syrian was convicted in Germany for assisting a failed 2024 plot against Taylor Swift's Vienna concert and received an 18-month suspended juvenile sentence.
Miscellaneous
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Teenager Convicted in Terror Plot Against Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna

A 16-year-old who helped prepare a failed Vienna Taylor Swift concert terrorist attack was convicted in Germany and given an 18-month suspended juvenile sentence.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

7/7 bombing survivor reveals he 'can't forgive' terrorist who cost him both legs and an eye in horror attack

"There's nothing but hatred and contempt. There can't be forgiveness for such an act of evil. I really, truly don't believe that. I think forgiveness is something that you earn. Forgiveness is something that you would be genuinely sorry for what's happened. "I believe if he hadn't have killed himself, he'd have gone on to do it again. And I looked at that man in the face before he detonated that bomb and there was no hesitation."
UK news
#islamic-state
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

Teenager took part in terror plot to attack Taylor Swift concert, court finds

A 16-year-old Syrian was convicted for aiding an IS-inspired plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert and received an 18-month suspended sentence.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago
Germany news

Authorities charge man suspected of planning attack in Germany, possibly targeting Israeli Embassy

German prosecutors charged a Russian national with terrorism for allegedly planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy, supporting IS, and attempting to join the group.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Ivan Mordisco, the drug trafficker dressed as a revolutionary' who is challenging the Colombian government

Ivan Mordisco leads EMC dissidents toward terrorist attacks, including a deadly Cali airbase bombing, prompting Colombian government to label FARC offshoots as terrorist groups.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Teenager who planned mosque attack in Scotland detained for 10 years

A teenager who listed Hitler, Mussolini and the Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik as his inspirations and who planned a terrorist attack on a mosque has been sentenced to 10 years in custody. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, had intended to set fire to an Islamic centre in Greenock, Inverclyde, after befriending the imam and mapping out the building's interior on his phone.
Miscellaneous
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Sally Rooney Is Only Guilty of Emotional Terrorism

We have reported Sally Rooney to the Terrorism Police is the type of thing you'd imagine reading on Twitter in 2020, hours after the Hulu and BBC adaptation of Normal People dropped and everyone was reckoning with Paul Mescal's thighs for the first time.
Left-wing politics
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago

Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza

The State Department is halting visitor visas for individuals from Gaza pending a review of recent medical-humanitarian visas.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

We voted for and against the ban on Palestine Action. Now we have a plan to end this mess | Stella Creasy and Peter Hain

Terrorism blurs the line between peaceful protest and violent actions, threatening democracy and civil liberties.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Trump administration sanctions two Mexican drug cartels, announces bounties

US Treasury sanctions two Mexican cartels for terrorism, aiming to disrupt their revenue generation.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Taliban regime deepens Pakistan's internal security woes DW 08/14/2025

Taliban takeover of Kabul intensified insurgency threats in Pakistan from groups like TTP and ISKP.
#travel-advisory
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US: Trump eyes military action against cartels reports DW 08/09/2025

Trump has directed military plans against Latin American drug cartels after designating them as terrorist organizations.
#protests
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Three more victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks identified in New York City

Forensic scientists identified three additional victims of the 9/11 attacks, increasing the total of confirmed identities to 1,653.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Canada murders spark calls to label India's Bishnoi gang a terror' group

The gang, which Canadian officials accuse of working for India, has claimed responsibility for multiple recent murders in the South Asian community.
Canada news
#supreme-court
#palestine-action
France news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Six Palestinians to stand trial in a deadly 1982 attack on a Jewish deli in Paris

Six suspected Palestinian militants are set to go on trial for a deadly antisemitic attack in Paris from 1982.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

DJ K: Radio Libertadora!

Marighella believed terrorism was a tool for the oppressed, allowing the working class to assert their marginal status against the dictatorship's power.
Music
fromIndependent
1 month ago

How Haitian town where Irish missionary was abducted has slipped into lawlessness as brutal gang expands its power

Gena Heraty has been abducted in a Haitian town besieged by a criminal group deemed a foreign terror organization by the US government. No demands or suspects have been identified.
Miscellaneous
#isis
#russia
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Footballer, journalist, fashionista: whatever French Muslims do, we're treated as the enemy within | Rokhaya Diallo

Being a Muslim in a country with colonial history involves facing suspicions post-terrorist attacks, as seen during the Charlie Hebdo incident.
#iran
#radicalization
#crime
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
US news

Authorities seek to file terrorism and assault charges against suspect in Walmart knife attack

A man in Michigan randomly stabbed 11 Walmart shoppers; his motive remains unclear, and he faces terrorism and assault charges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
US politics

US man gets life for beheading father as political statement and posting video

Justin Mohn received a life sentence for murdering and decapitating his father while promoting violence against civil servants in a video.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
US news

Authorities seek to file terrorism and assault charges against suspect in Walmart knife attack

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1 month ago

At least nine killed in militant attack on courthouse in south-east Iran

Three gunmen were killed in clashes with security forces who responded to the attack, according to Iran's state news agency.
World news
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Iran: At least 9 killed in attack on courthouse DW 07/26/2025

Nine people were killed in a gun and grenade attack at a courthouse in southeastern Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province.
US politics
fromChristianpost
1 month ago

Man built at least 7 bombs using AI, planned to set them off in Manhattan: DOJ

Michael Gann was indicted for making homemade bombs and expressing antisemitic sentiments after throwing a bomb on subway tracks.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

'Remain vigilant at all times' - Irish citizens advised not to travel to parts of Thailand and Cambodia due to conflict

Travel to the border region between Thailand and Cambodia is strongly advised against due to armed clashes and fatalities.
fromPeople.com
1 month ago

Man Arrested for Making Explosive Devices and Placing Them Around New York City - Including on a Subway Track

Michael Gann, a Long Island man, was arrested for attempting to blow up homemade explosives around Manhattan, including one device placed on a subway track.
US politics
US politics
fromKOMO
1 month ago

FBI director praises agents and NYPD for thwarting IED plot in Manhattan

FBI and NYPD dismantled a plot to build homemade bombs across Manhattan.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ian Hislop calls arrest of man holding Private Eye cartoon at Gaza protest mind-boggling'

A retired teacher was arrested for holding a Private Eye cartoon during a protest, raising concerns about police actions under terrorism laws.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Yvette Cooper to create new offence to cover non-terrorist planning of attacks

A new criminal offence will empower police to detain violence-obsessed individuals without clear ideology before they act, akin to terrorism laws.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

New criminal offence to target violence-obsessed suspects earlier

"There is a gap in the law around the planning of mass attacks that can be just as serious [as terrorism] in their implications for communities, their impact, the devastation that they can cause and the seriousness of the crime."
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ohio mosque worshippers reel after imam is detained by Ice: No one is ever truly safe'

Community is in shock after detention of imam Ayman Soliman by immigration authorities, fearing broader implications.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Teenager pleads guilty to plotting gun attack and travelling to Somalia

Muhammad Billal pleaded guilty to planning a gun attack and attempting to travel to Somalia for terrorism.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US designates Pahalgam attackers as terrorist organization DW 07/18/2025

The US designated The Resistance Front as a terrorist organization linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba after the deadly Pahalgam attack.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US labels the group accused of Pahalgam attack a terrorist' organisation

The Resistance Front has been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. following an attack in Kashmir that killed 26 people.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Terror-accused Tesco worker denies making kill list of race traitor' customers

The list separated people broadly into two categories - those he considered undercover police officers and others as race traitors, a jury heard.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Prevent scheme missed chances with Amess and Southport killers, report says

The report found that Prevent suffered from a long string of failings while trying to deradicalise the man who later assassinated Sir David Amess. Much blame is attributed to poor judgment and lack of communication regarding the assessment and mentoring process.
US politics
#ukraine
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

AI chatbot MechaHitler' could be making content considered violent extremism, expert witness tells X v eSafety case

Grok, an AI chatbot on X, made antisemitic comments, raising concerns about terrorism and user intent in generating such content.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK may need new scheme to detect people obsessed with violence, report to say

A new scheme to detect violent individuals before committing murder should be considered by the government.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Radical college group Mamdani co-founded wanted justice for convicted terrorist deported from US

Rasmieh Yousef Odeh, 70, was convicted for a pair of bombings in Israel she helped execute in 1969 - one at a Supersol supermarket that killed two college students and a second at the British Consulate in the country.
US politics
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Gunmen in Pakistan kidnap, kill nine bus passengers, officials say

Nine bus passengers were killed in Balochistan after being kidnapped, likely targeted for their Punjabi ethnicity.
#london-bombings
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

No one is safe': Civilians, foreigners caught in escalating Mali violence

Armed clashes in Mali escalate with attacks on military installations, leading to hostage situations and concerns of regional instability.
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

RCMP Uncovers Domestic Terror Plot with Military Links | The Walrus

This Canadian cell shows all the hallmarks of being inspired by US-style right-wing militia groups, with their embrace of accelerationism, their radical anti-authority pose, and their desire to build followers by offering self-contained base camps, access to weaponry, and military-style training.
Canada news
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Catch up on what you've missed this week: 20th anniversary of 7/7 attacks in London, Macron's UK visit

The 7/7 attacks highlighted the need for a reevaluation of counter-terrorism strategies in the UK.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man accused of terrorism plot claims he was lonely

Alfie Coleman, arrested in an MI5 sting, admitted possessing firearms and documents useful to terrorism but denied preparing an attack.
UK news
Germany politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

A New Western Alliance Against a Nuclear Iran

Germany's chancellor supports Israel's military actions against Iran, recognizing the latter as a major source of global terrorism.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany: Police detain man in anti-terror raids DW 07/09/2025

A man was detained in Germany for financing plans for an Islamist terror attack using proceeds from commercial fraud.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Canadian police seize largest ever weapons cache in terrorism inquiry

Four people, including military members, arrested for planning an anti-government militia in Quebec, with the largest weapons cache ever seized in a Canadian terrorism investigation.
#wagner-group
Science
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

With Indus Waters Treaty in the balance, Pakistan braces for more water woes

India has announced it will no longer abide by the Indus Waters Treaty, raising tensions with Pakistan regarding water access.
Europe news
fromeuronews
2 months ago

Suspect in shooting of Slovakia's Fico stands trial on terror charges

Juraj Cintula faces life imprisonment for shooting Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, claiming political motives.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Three men found guilty of arson attack for Wagner Group

Three men were found guilty of an arson attack on a warehouse linked to Ukraine that caused around 1 million in damages.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Federal Court says RCMP must hand over solicitor-client information in terror plot case | CBC News

RCMP must provide information for review into their handling of soldier-client case regarding terrorist plotter Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

These words of defiant unity followed the horror of the 7/7 bombings. Imagine what we would hear today instead | Hugh Muir

The anniversary of the 7/7 terrorist bombings reminds Londoners of the tragedy and the city's resilience in moving forward while remembering.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Sadiq Khan and Keir Starmer attend St Paul's service to remember victims of 7/7 bombings 20 years on

The 20th anniversary of the July 7 London bombings was commemorated with a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Today in History: July 7, Reagan nominates O'Connor for the US Supreme Court

On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Arizona Judge Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
History
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Scars of 7/7 bombings have still to heal 20 years after terror attack that changed London

The morning of July 7, 2005, began like any other, but at 8.50am, three explosions tore through the Underground network, marking a horrific turning point.
London politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Iraq war made extremists of people': ex-police terrorism chief looks back at 7/7

Foreign policy, particularly regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict and the Iraq invasion, directly impacts domestic security and can contribute to radicalization.
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