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London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Overwhelmed' Prevent at risk of missing threats as referrals rise, UK counter-terror chief says

Prevent scheme faces overwhelming referrals, risking identification of genuine threats due to increased volume and lack of triage system.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 days ago

Far-right 'terror risk' prompts Paris police to ban Muslim gathering

Paris police banned a Muslim gathering due to significant terrorist risks and potential disruption by far-right groups.
#ice
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago
US politics

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago
US politics

Patriot! Here's How to Identify a Domestic Terrorist

Authorities label community members who resist ICE and aid migrants as domestic terrorists while targeting their protests and compassion.
fromDefector
2 months ago
US politics

When Everyday Life Becomes Domestic Terrorism | Defector

An ICE officer fatally shot Renee Macklin Good during a vehicle escape, prompting protests and raising concerns about law enforcement violence and obstruction of aid.
US politics
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
Toronto startup
fromHigh Country News
3 days ago

What a bombing in Nevada reveals about the nation's appetite for violence - High Country News

A man detonated a Cybertruck filled with fireworks outside Trump International Hotel, resulting in his death and injuries to six others.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram denied suppression order over identities of family members

The Bondi attacker was denied a suppression order for family member details due to insufficient exceptional circumstances.
SF parents
fromBoston.com
3 days ago

Mass. man sentenced for online threats to public figures, children, elementary school

A Wilbraham man was sentenced to 32 months in prison for making violent threats against public officials, children, and a local school.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Social media influencers fuelling violent extremism', MPs warn

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and the need for regulatory scrutiny of social media to combat extremism.
Social media marketing
fromWIRED
3 days ago

The New Era of Militia Influencers

The rise of social media influencers is reshaping the American militia movement, focusing on tactical gear and online presence over traditional activism.
#assassination-plot
Washington DC
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

Mass. man pleads guilty to plotting to assassinate Trump Cabinet member

A South Deerfield man pleaded guilty to charges related to a plot to assassinate a Trump Cabinet nominee at the U.S. Capitol.
Washington DC
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

Mass. man pleads guilty to plotting to assassinate Trump Cabinet member

A South Deerfield man pleaded guilty to charges related to a plot to assassinate a Trump Cabinet nominee at the U.S. Capitol.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

US marine detained after TSA finds live explosive round in checked bag

The marine told investigators he found the round in the field about a year ago and kept it, thinking it wasn't live. Due to extensive rust and corrosion, the round's original identifying paint markings were no longer visible, making it difficult to determine whether it was an inert training munition or a live explosive device.
Los Angeles
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

After foiled firebomb plot at Palestinian activist's home, her lawyers call for broader probe | amNewYork

Nerdeen Kiswani's legal team plans to pursue further action against those creating threats against her beyond the arrested suspect in a foiled attack.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Michigan synagogue attacker was inspired by Hezbollah, FBI says

Ayman Ghazali attacked a Michigan synagogue, inspired by Hezbollah, expressing intent to kill Jews before the act.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks

The legislation makes the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank found guilty of intentionally carrying out deadly attacks deemed acts of terrorism by a military court.
World politics
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Man who threatened to blow up a mosque and neighbour's home sentenced to 1-year house arrest | CBC News

The man allegedly confided in another neighbor about his plans to kill the family and blow up a mosque, using his HVAC skills to tamper with gas lines.
NYC parents
#terrorism
France news
fromThe Local France
3 days ago

France charges four over failed attack on US bank

Four individuals, including a young man and three minors, were charged in a thwarted attack on a Bank of America branch in Paris.
France news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

French police make two more arrests over foiled attack on Bank of America

Prosecutors are investigating a suspected link between a foiled attack in Paris and the Iran war due to similarities with recent attacks in Europe.
France news
fromThe Local France
1 week ago

French anti-terror prosecutors probing foiled Paris bomb plot

France's counter-terrorism prosecutor is investigating a foiled bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in Paris.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Anti-terrorist programme Prevent outdated and inadequately prepared', report finds

The Prevent anti-terrorism programme is outdated and needs a comprehensive reset to address modern extremist challenges effectively.
#hamas
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Berlin court jails 4 men over Hamas weapon stockpiles

Four members of a Hamas-linked cell were sentenced for stockpiling weapons for potential terror attacks in Europe, specifically targeting Israel and Jewish facilities.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Berlin court jails four men over Hamas weapon stockpiles

Four members of a Hamas-linked cell were sentenced for stockpiling weapons for potential terror attacks in Europe, specifically targeting Israeli and Jewish facilities.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Berlin court jails 4 men over Hamas weapon stockpiles

Four members of a Hamas-linked cell were sentenced for stockpiling weapons for potential terror attacks in Europe, specifically targeting Israel and Jewish facilities.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Berlin court jails four men over Hamas weapon stockpiles

Four members of a Hamas-linked cell were sentenced for stockpiling weapons for potential terror attacks in Europe, specifically targeting Israeli and Jewish facilities.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Isis supporter claimed garda stabbing and pub arson were 'message to Government and Conor McGregor', court told

Abdullah Khan expressed that his violent actions were intended as a 'message to the Government and a message to McGregor,' highlighting his motivations behind the attacks.
London politics
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

UK government raid on lawyer's office in Guantanamo Bay case deeply troubling'

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support their reporting efforts.
Right-wing politics
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

U.S. faces elevated terrorism threats amid cuts at FBI and DOJ. 'So much experience has been decimated from the ranks' | Fortune

Recent terrorism attacks in New York, Michigan, and Virginia reveal heightened threats amid U.S.-Iran tensions and staffing shortages in federal counterterrorism agencies.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Terrorism arrests rose 1,114% last year - so why aren't the security services more alarmed? | Zoe Williams

Terrorism arrest statistics in 2025 show a 1,114% increase to 3,034 arrests, primarily from Palestine Action protests, excluded from official figures pending judicial review.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
3 weeks ago

Russia Sentences 15 To Life Over Deadly 2024 Moscow Terror Attack

Shamsidin Fariduni, Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Muhammadsobir Faizov, and Saidakram Rachabalizoda have been found guilty and are hereby sentenced to life imprisonment. The judge at the Second Western District Military Court in Moscow identified them as the direct perpetrators of the attack.
Russo-Ukrainian War
DC food
fromFox News
3 weeks ago

Fireworks executive rips page from Boston bombing playbook to trace NYC terror suspect

Phantom Fireworks proactively searches its customer database when terror suspects are identified, creating a digital trail that connects purchases of fireworks materials to alleged perpetrators in terror investigations.
NYC politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Chaos outside Mamdani's home brings terror charges for IS-inspired' teens and host of questions

Two Philadelphia teens were arrested for allegedly planning to detonate explosives outside New York City's Muslim mayor's home, coinciding with far-right protests and escalating geopolitical tensions involving Iran and Israel.
London music
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

'I will not be silent,' says Kneecap's Mo Chara after UK prosecutors lose appeal over terror charge

A High Court dismissed the CPS appeal against a Belfast rapper's acquittal on terror charges related to displaying a flag at a London concert in November 2024.
#terrorism-charges
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

U.S. terrorism case against former Ont. student includes 'classified' national security material | CBC News

Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

U.S. terrorism case against former Ont. student includes 'classified' national security material | CBC News

U.S. prosecutors are protecting classified national security material in their case against Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani citizen accused of plotting a shooting attack targeting Jews in New York.
NYC politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

US: Investigators looking at ISIS motive in NY bomb attack

Two men were arraigned on terrorism charges after throwing improvised explosive devices at far-right protesters outside NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence during a Christian nationalist anti-Islam demonstration.
NYC politics
fromThe Philadelphia Tribune
3 weeks ago

Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says

Two men arrested for bringing explosives to a New York City mayoral mansion protest claimed Islamic State inspiration and face terrorism-related charges.
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago

Pakistani man working for Iran convicted of plotting Trump assassination attempt | amNewYork

In stunning testimony by Merchant, a Pakistani national who said he was recruited by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in 2022 or 2023, earlier this week, the accused walked jurors through the same steps the government accused him of taking: traveling to the U.S. and seeking out hit men kill a politician at a rally.
World news
#terrorism-investigation
US news
fromFox News
3 weeks ago

Warrants served in New Jersey, Pennsylvania as feds look into possible NYC terrorism

Federal agents executed search warrants in New Jersey and Pennsylvania investigating explosive devices thrown during a New York City protest, with two suspects in custody.
fromDailycaller
3 weeks ago
US politics

FBI Reportedly Raids ISIS-Inspired Suspects' Homes, Says Bombs Thrown Outside Zohran Mamdani's Office

US news
fromFox News
3 weeks ago

Warrants served in New Jersey, Pennsylvania as feds look into possible NYC terrorism

Federal agents executed search warrants in New Jersey and Pennsylvania investigating explosive devices thrown during a New York City protest, with two suspects in custody.
fromDailycaller
3 weeks ago
US politics

FBI Reportedly Raids ISIS-Inspired Suspects' Homes, Says Bombs Thrown Outside Zohran Mamdani's Office

fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Gang which used drones for prison drops jailed

This highly organised gang thought they were outsmarting the police and prison authorities. What they didn't know is they were subject to sustained specialist surveillance by Met officers. All seven men admitted their roles in a serious, organised, and prolific enterprise to supply Class B and C drugs, and conveying list A and B articles into prisons.
UK news
NYC politics
fromAbc
3 weeks ago

Bomb found near Mamdani's home 'act of ISIS-inspired terrorism', say police

Two men were arrested for allegedly throwing nail bombs packed with TATP explosives near an anti-Islam protest in New York, with authorities investigating the incident as ISIS-inspired terrorism.
France news
fromThe Local France
1 month ago

French court slashes jails term for trio over 2020 teacher beheading

A French court reduced prison sentences for three men convicted of involvement in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed for showing Prophet Mohammed cartoons in class.
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

I've Tracked Terrorist Networks for Decades. I've Never Seen Anything Like 764.

Within two years, it had spread to every continent. Members - a lot of them teenagers - were finding kids as young as nine on Minecraft and Roblox. They'd befriend them, earn their trust, then trap them. They forced children to hurt themselves on camera. To hurt animals. To do things I'm not going to describe here. That kid from Texas is serving eighty years now. But 764 didn't stop. It splintered and kept growing.
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

High Alert': DHS and FBI Monitoring Potential Threats on US Soil During Strikes on Iran

U.S. homeland security officials are coordinating enhanced monitoring and threat prevention measures following military action against Iran.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Murder not a crime of violence,' Federal judge rules in terrorism case

Federal judge ruled first-degree murder can encompass unintentional killings, so murder does not categorically qualify as a federal 'crime of violence' for certain charges.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

PREMIUM A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn 'domestic terrorism' into a useless designation

Domestic terrorism legally requires demonstrated intent to intimidate or coerce; labeling incidents as terrorism should await investigation and disciplined analysis rather than rapid public pronouncements.
Law
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

The Marathon Trial: An Assessment of FBI and NSA's Online Investigations

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother used TMobile phones and linked social accounts, raising questions about NSA dragnet coverage and investigative connection methods.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Asylum seeker accused of MI5 fake dynamite alert

A failed asylum seeker placed a fake explosive outside MI5 headquarters after losing his final asylum appeal, prompting a counterterrorism response and arrest.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Man charged over alleged right-wing plot to target Mosque claims he cannot get fair trial under Explosives Act

Karolis Peckauskas has been granted High Court leave to challenge the Explosives Act on grounds its wording prevents a fair trial while he faces explosives possession and mosque-targeting allegations.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Boy planning terrorist acts wanted white supremacist utopia', Leeds court told

A 16-year-old from Northumberland allegedly prepared white supremacist terrorism, collecting weapons, explosives and extremist materials while affiliating with a banned neo-Nazi group.
US news
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

NYPD's Spooks Didn't Find Two of the Most Significant Terrorists to Attempt Attacks on NYC

The NYPD built a secret intelligence unit targeting Muslim communities, using Israeli-derived mapping, informants in mosques, shredded records, and unofficial CIA links.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Counter-terrorism police investigating highly targeted' attacks on Pakistani dissidents in UK

Akbar, 48, told the Guardian he was attacked just after 8am on Christmas Eve: I opened the door and then a masked man started punching me, after asking are you Shahzad Akbar?' I must have got 25-30 punches on my face. The man seemed trained to do what he was doing: proper footwork like a boxer, going only for my face My children and wife were terrorised and screaming. Akbar says he managed to push the attacker out of his house.
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Dutch police arrest 15 over 'Islamic State' TikTok posts

Fifteen people suspected of spreading "Islamic State"(IS) propaganda on TikTok were arrested in raids across the Netherlands by Dutch police on Tuesday. The Dutch public prosecution office said the 15 suspects were trying to "incite others to commit terrorist crimes" through IS propaganda, which included calls to join the Islamist terrorist group while glorifying the idea of "martyrdom." Some of the posts were viewed more than 100,000 times, Dutch authorities said.
Miscellaneous
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Pakistan: IS affiliate group claims Islamabad mosque bombing

Suicide bombing at an Islamabad Shiite mosque killed at least 31, wounded about 170, sparked mass funerals, tightened security, and vows to target militant groups.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Will Turkey export home-grown 'Islamic State' extremists?

An ISKP-linked cell of Turkish citizens engaged in an eight-hour gunfight in Yalova, killing police officers and revealing domestic radicalization and parole failures.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man 'planned UK attacks on Pakistani dissidents'

A 25-year-old British man is accused of organizing simultaneous doorstep assaults on two Pakistani dissidents in the UK, including a disguised attack causing facial injuries.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Moment Neo-Nazi bomb maker who dreamed of turning Muslims into mincemeat' arrested

Neo-Nazi Harry Whittaker manufactured homemade explosives, expressed violent threats toward Muslims, was convicted at the Old Bailey and sentenced to three years nine months.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Wakefield man sentenced for plot to support ISIS with gift cards

Mateo Ventura, 21, was arrested and charged in a complaint on June 8, 2023, and pleaded guilty to one count of concealment of financing of terrorism on Oct. 15. Ventura was convicted of providing multiple electronic gift cards to an individual he believed was an ISIS operative, intending that they be sold on the dark web for under face value with the profits being used to support ISIS.
US news
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Two British far-right activists arrested in France

French authorities arrested two British far-right activists for incitement and preparing violence after live broadcasts and extended bans on planned 'Operation Overlord' protests.
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Why Did Donald Trump Free Someone He Purports To Be a Dangerous Terrorist?

Donald Trump, Nayib Bukele, and Kristi Noem love to make fascist spectacle. They did it with the video showing the arrival of hundreds of people Trump sent to Bukele's concentration camp. Noem did it with her visit to the camp. And they did it with the planned theater yesterday, including the staged hot mic moment where Trump told Bukele he wanted to send "homegrowns" to the concentration camp at CECOT. They do it because fascist spectacle inspires fear. They do it
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Is Carmen Ortiz Subjecting Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to Solitary To Prevent Him from Learning about Developments in Florida?

Josh Gerstein provides a good overview of the SAMs, but they basically amount to inching Dzhokhar closer to full solitary confinement, as well as reviewing even legal materials his lawyers bring into the prison and prohibiting lawyers and other defense staff from passing on messages from third parties. The big question is why they're doing this. The government's excuses - that Dzhokhar employed "tradecraft" by (in part) throwing away a detonator in the trashcan outside of Gerry's Italian Kitchen,
US politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

Why Labeling Muslim Brotherhood "Chapters" as Terrorist Groups Is Problematic

The U.S. designated Lebanese, Jordanian, and Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist organizations amid regional pressure, despite historical roots dating to Hassan al-Banna's 1928 founding.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Drone War Secrecy and Kill or Capture

The NDAA and Obama-era drone program emphasize secrecy, legal resistance to declassification, and reliance on presidential authority for targeted killings.
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