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Law Enforcement
France arrests eight in PKK financing probe
(AFP) French police arrested eight men on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the finances of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), banned as a terror organisation by Turkey and its Western allies, anti-terrorism prosecutors told AFP. The arrests took place in […]
Government & Politics
Election candidate sorry for ‘misogynistic’ remarks
(BBC) An independent candidate standing in the general election has apologised after remarks he made about women were labelled “misogynistic” and “disturbing.” Akhmed Yakoob made the comments during the recording of a podcast called Minted Minds, while appearing alongside the host and […]
Internet
Russians suspected of supporting IS on trial in Germany The trial of four Russian nationals accused of being part of the extremist 'Islamic State' begins in Hamburg on Monday. The suspects allegedly collected around €174,000 to send to IS members held in camps in Syria.
(Deutsche Welle) The charges against the four defendants, all Russian nationals, are serious. Appearing at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg on Monday, they will be facing accusations of being members of a foreign criminal organization and of supporting a foreign terrorist […]