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BBC issues correction for saying CST verified line in Chanukah attack report (LINK ONLY)
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France’s Zemmour says delinquents ‘same’ as jihadists
(AFP) French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour on Wednesday suggested criminals in high-rise housing estates are fighting alongside jihadists in a “civilisational battle” pitting immigrants against traditional French culture. The 63-year-old, who has often used the hundreds of people killed by jihadists […]
Children & Teens
Grooming gangs still sexually abusing children across country in ‘most degrading and destructive ways’ (LINK ONLY)
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Canada to appoint special representative on combatting Islamophobia 'Islamophobia is unacceptable,' says Canadian premier on 5th anniversary of deadly Quebec city mosque rampage
(Anadolu) Canada on Saturday announced its intention to appoint a special representative on combatting Islamophobia as part of the country’s anti-racism strategy, five years after a deadly mosque shooting in Quebec. “This year, on the eve of the five-year anniversary of this […]
Children & Teens
Baby girl subjected to barbaric FGM in Birmingham (LINK ONLY)
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British ‘hitman’ found guilty of plotting to kill Pakistani activist
(BBC) A British “hitman” has been found guilty of conspiring to kill a Pakistani dissident in the Netherlands. A court in London heard Muhammad Gohir Khan was offered £100,000 (about $134,000) to carry out the murder in Rotterdam last year. However, he […]
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Kos: Four arrested for migrant smuggling
(Kathimerini) Coast guard[s] on Kos have arrested four people — two Greeks and two non-nationals — on suspicion of smuggling migrants from the Turkish coast to the island for €4,000 a person. The arrests followed the discovery of a speedboat on January […]
Alcohol & Drugs
Sarah Halimi’s killer is let out on day release — and could soon be freed (LINK ONLY)
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CST ‘completely rejects’ BBC’s claim it confirmed anti-Muslim phrase used Community Security Trust reacted furiously to allegation made in findings of a BBC investigation over the Chanukah attack report
(Jewish News) The Community Security Trust has reacted furiously to claims made in the findings of an investigation into the BBC’s Chanukah bus reporting, that they were responsible for confirming the slur “dirty Muslims” could be heard in video footage of the […]
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BBC apologises as Ofcom launches probe into antisemitic bus attack report (LINK ONLY)
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Afghan refugee convicted of assaulting girl, 3, at Quantico
(AP) A federal jury has convicted an Afghan refugee housed at Quantico Marine Corps Base after he fled the country with a sexual assault. The jury in U.S. District Court in Alexandria on Friday found Mohammed Tariq, 24, guilty of abusive sexual […]
Alcohol & Drugs
French parliamentary report on the Sarah Halimi murder case reopens the wound it sought to heal
(JTA) A new parliamentary report on the 2017 killing of a Jewish woman by a Muslim attacker was meant to restore French Jews’ faith in their country’s police and justice systems. Instead, the report released last week has added fuel to the […]
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Germany tries Syrian doctor for crimes against humanity
(AFP) German prosecutors accused a Syrian doctor Wednesday of torturing detainees and killing one of them while working in military hospitals in his war-torn homeland, on the first day of a landmark crimes against humanity trial in Frankfurt. The accused, 36-year-old Alaa […]
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Police arrest 29 for bringing people to EU on leisure boats
(AP) Police in Italy, Albania and Greece on Wednesday arrested some 30 people accused of profiteering several hundred million euros to smuggle refugees and migrants into the European Union from Turkey on yachts and other leisure vessels. The coordinated action is believed […]
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Turku terror attacker suspected of kicking, biting prison guards Abderrahman Bouanane is currently serving a life sentence for killing two and injuring eight others in Finland's first legally-defined terror attack.
(Yle) Moroccan national Abderrahman Bouanane, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the Turku terrorist attack in 2017, will face three charges of assaulting guards in Turku Prison. The charges were filed with the District Court of Southwest Finland earlier this month, […]
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‘Baby terrorist’ arrested over alleged text threats Just months after being released from jail a woman dubbed 'baby terrorist' has been arrested again for allegedly sending threats to kill.
(NCA NewsWire) A woman dubbed the “baby terrorist” is back in police custody after allegedly sending text messages to a relative threatening to kill. Alo-Bridget Namoa, 24, was arrested at her western Sydney home on Sunday night and charged with using a […]
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Texas hostage taker had criminal and mental health history in UK (LINK ONLY)
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Woman who claimed Grenfell Tower victims ‘burned alive in Jewish sacrifice’ convicted (LINK ONLY)
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Manchester Arena attack: Man arrested over bombing wanted in drugs probe
(BBC) A man arrested during the Manchester Arena bombing investigation is on the run in Libya and wanted by police for his role in a drugs conspiracy. Zuhir Nassrat, 23, was linked to two of the three chemicals used by the Abedi […]
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Germany convicts Syrian ex-colonel in ‘historic’ torture trial
(AFP) A German court on Thursday sentenced a former Syrian colonel to life in jail for crimes against humanity in a “historic” verdict hailed by victims as a victory for justice, as the first global trial over state-sponsored torture in Syria drew […]
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London ‘hitman’ on trial over plot to kill Pakistani activist in Netherlands
(BBC) A man has gone on trial in London, accused of plotting to kill a Pakistani blogger living in the Netherlands. A court heard that 31-year-old Muhammad Gohir Khan was hired as a “hitman” by figures said to be based in Pakistan. […]
Children & Teens
Judge sentences Corey Johnson to life in prison for killing 13-year-old at 2018 sleepover Corey Johnson apologized to the family of Jovanni Sierra and denounced ISIS. His lawyers had claimed the group's teachings had radicalized Johnson.
(Palm Beach Post) Corey Johnson apologized Thursday for killing 13-year-old Jovanni Sierra at a 2018 sleepover. He even denounced ISIS — the militant Islamic group that his lawyers say influenced his thinking before the murder — at his sentencing. “I know I […]
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Syrian ex-colonel faces verdict in German torture trial
(AFP) A German court will hand down a landmark verdict Thursday on whether a former Syrian colonel is guilty of crimes against humanity as the first trial worldwide over state-sponsored torture in Syria comes to a close. Anwar Raslan, 58, faces life […]
Banks & Banking
Son of hate cleric Abu Hamza jailed for money-laundering plot
(BBC) The son of notorious hate cleric Abu Hamza has been jailed for his involvement in a money-laundering plot. Ti-to Ibn-Sheikh created false identities for HSBC bank account holders using information passed to him by an insider at the bank. Southwark Crown […]
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Culture secretary tells BBC to urgently resolve crisis over Oxford Street report (LINK ONLY)
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Violent Dundee burka gang members hit with serious crime prevention orders (LINK ONLY)
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Police probe at Birmingham mosque as visiting imam ‘praises murderer’ in new year sermon (LINK ONLY)
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Migrant arrested after attempt to shove man under subway train
(Breitbart) A 25-year-old Tunisian migrant was arrested by police in Paris after allegedly shoving a man onto the tracks of the city’s metro before smashing various items while yelling “Allahu Akbar.” The incident took place on Monday night at around midnight at […]
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Damning new evidence undermines BBC’s Oxford Street racist slur claim (LINK ONLY)
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Rotherham grooming scandal: Priti Patel says police must record ethnicity of child abuse suspects (LINK ONLY)
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Germany: 2 men charged in killing of their sister
(AP) German prosecutors said Tuesday they have charged two Afghan brothers with murder over the July killing of their sister, whom they allegedly wanted to punish for her Western way of life. The men, aged 26 and 22 and identified only as […]
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Iraqi ISIS suspect remanded in prison in Athens
(Kathimerini) A 40-year-old Iraqi man was remanded in prison on Monday after he testified before a prosecutor about his alleged involvement in the ISIS terrorist organization. The man was arrested by counterterror officers in central Athens last week on suspicion of involvement […]
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Greece: 3 charged with murder after migrant boat deaths
(AP) Three people have been charged with murder in Greece following the death of 16 migrants who were killed when a boat transporting them from Turkey to Italy capsized, authorities said Monday. The suspects were among 63 people rescued following the tragedy […]
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‘Migrant smuggler’ arrest points to bigger racket
(Kathimerini) Greek intelligence and counterterror authorities had been keeping a close eye on a 39-year-old Iraqi suspected of large-scale migrant smuggling before the official launch of the operation against him earlier this month, Kathimerini has learned. According to court records, Thakir M. […]
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Suspect to spend 4 years in prison for firing 29 bullets at Saudi embassy in The Hague
(NL Times) The suspect arrested on suspicion of firing gunshots at the Saudi Arabian embassy in The Hague was convicted on Friday. Mohamed A., 41, was sentenced to four years in prison, six years less than what prosecutors wanted. The prison term […]
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Jewish man violently assaulted by thug who said he wanted ‘to find a Jew to kill’ (LINK ONLY)
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Alleged jihadist arrested in Greece
(AFP) Greek counter-terrorism authorities have arrested a 40-year-old Iraqi man on suspicion of belonging to the Islamic State group (IS), police said Thursday. The man arrived in Greece from Syria, a police official told AFP, adding that he will appear before a […]
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Convicted terrorist given five-month sentence for prison attack (LINK ONLY)
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Channel migrants: Court of Appeal overturns asylum seeker convictions
(BBC) Four Iranian men who crossed the English Channel in small boats have had their convictions for immigration offences quashed. The Court of Appeal said it had not been proven they intended to enter the UK illegally. The men were intercepted by […]
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BBC ‘broke law’ in reporting on Oxford Street bus antisemitism, claim victims’ lawyers (LINK ONLY)
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New York imam busted in civilian child sex abuse sting
(NY Post) A New York imam was charged with attempted child sex abuse raps after he was busted in a civilian sting operation that exposes pedophiles on YouTube, the Post has learned. Ahmet Yuceturk, who was previously the imam at JFK Airport’s […]
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Police find ‘no evidence’ of anti-Muslim slur during Oxford Street hate incident (LINK ONLY)
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Channel crossings: Smugglers are using ‘death trap’ boats, agency says
(BBC) Dangerous and unseaworthy boats are being used to smuggle people across the Channel to the UK from France, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. The NCA said there had been a trend towards large inflatables of up to 10m (32ft) […]
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Arrested migrant trafficker on list of terror suspects
(Kathimerini) A 39-year-old Iraqi who was arrested in central Athens on Tuesday on migrant trafficking charges is on a list of Islamic terrorism suspects, state officials have confirmed to Kathimerini. Mohammed T. was arrested with an Egyptian, nicknamed “Abu George,” in an […]
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Victorian woman pleads not guilty to forcing daughter to marry the man who would kill her
(WA Today) A Victorian woman accused of forcefully marrying off her daughter to a stranger in Western Australia who later murdered the young bride has pleaded not guilty to coercing her daughter into the marriage. Sakina Muhammad Jan, 45, will appear at […]
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‘We will only take back your dead body’: Forced marriage accused told daughter to stay with husband
(WA Today) A Victorian woman who allegedly forcibly married off her daughter to a stranger in WA told her to stay with her husband, saying “we will only take back your dead body.” Maryiam Khan, a high school friend of slain student […]
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Shepparton woman faces court over alleged forced marriage of slain daughter
(WA Today) A Victorian woman has appeared in court accused of forcefully marrying off her daughter to the West Australian stranger who later murdered the young bride. If the matter is sent to trial and the woman is convicted, she would become […]
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Smugglers who made a hefty profit from transporting migrants jailed
(Radio France) Three people smugglers were handed between one- and four-year jail terms by a court in Boulogne-sur-Mer in the north of France on Monday. According to the France [Bleu] Nord news site, the three smugglers were handed jail terms for their […]
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Police release new images of anti-Semitic attack on Oxford Street (LINK ONLY)
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Barber told woman he wanted to make her a ‘perfect Muslim wife’ and then treated her like a dog (LINK ONLY)
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