Legal

Daniel Khalife arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran after double agent offer, trial hears Daniel Khalife, who is also accused of escaping from Wandsworth Prison, allegedly spent two years collecting secrets while serving with the Royal Signals Regiment and passing them to Iranian agents.

(Sky News) A soldier was only arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran after he twice emailed MI6 and then rang MI5 twice offering to be a double agent, a court has heard. Daniel Khalife, 23, from Kingston, southwest London, is accused […]

Legal

Manchester Arena attack survivors win harassment case against conspiracy theorist Richard Hall who claims it was hoax Martin Hibbert and his daughter Eve, who were both severely injured in the explosion at the Ariana Grande concert, brought legal proceedings against Richard Hall for harassment and data protection.

(Sky News) Two survivors of the Manchester Arena attack have won their harassment case against a conspiracy theorist who claims the bombing was “staged.” Former television producer Richard Hall has claimed without evidence that the attack at an Ariana Grande concert in […]

Crime

Journalist targeted in alleged murder plot: ‘I’ve been given a second life’ An Iranian general is accused of orchestrating a plot to kill Masih Alinejad.

(ABC) A New York-based Iranian journalist who was the target of an alleged failed assassination attempt that federal prosecutors say involved an Iranian general said she has “been given a second life.” Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced criminal charges against Islamic Revolutionary […]

Legal

Soldier Daniel Khalife accused of prison escape had earlier been on the run after bomb hoax, court hears Khalife, 23, is alleged to have fled the barracks when he realised he would face criminal charges over claims he passed classified information to Iran's intelligence service.

(Sky News) A soldier accused of escaping from Wandsworth prison had earlier spent more than three weeks on the run after leaving a fake bomb on his desk at an army barracks, a court heard. Following his arrest after he went absent […]

Legal

Daniel Khalife: Soldier boasted about stealing ‘crypto,’ trial hears Khalife, 23, denies the charges against him and says he only handed over fabricated documents to Iranian agents in the hope of being recruited by MI6.

(Sky News) A soldier boasted about stealing “crypto” shortly after a USB stick containing secret material went missing, a trial has heard. Daniel Khalife, 23, from Kingston, south-west London, is accused of spending two years collecting secrets while serving with the Royal […]

Children & Teens

Victims describe life in IS captivity in first Dutch Yazidi trial In 2021, a court in Germany handed down the first conviction for the mistreatment of the Yazidi religious minority by the Islamic State group.

(Courthouse News) Two women kept as slaves by members of the Islamic State militant group described their experiences in captivity, including losing children, in a Dutch court on Wednesday. The women, referred to by the court as Z. and S. for privacy […]

Legal

London man who sent weapon parts abroad for Taliban fighters jailed for terror offences Muhammad Choudhary, from east London, was identified after rifle scopes were intercepted at Heathrow Airport and admitted they were intended for Taliban fighters.

(Sky News) A man has been jailed for terror offences after sending high-tech rifle parts abroad for Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. Muhammad Choudhary, 41, from east London, was sentenced to seven years in prison at the Old Bailey on Tuesday after previously […]

Citizenship

Dutch deputy PM accused of felony for noting Muslim Jew-hate Mona Keijzer made her comments when speaking in defense of her policy of making Holocaust studies an obligatory part of the naturalization process.

(JNS) A top Dutch jurist on Sunday criticized prosecutors for saying Deputy Prime Minister Mona Keijzer was guilty of hate speech when she noted publicly that many Muslim immigrants are antisemitic. Afshin Ellian, a Tehran-born professor of law at Leiden University, in […]

Legal

US soldier sentenced to 14 years for role in planned terror attack In online conversations, Cole Bridges discussed and offered ideas for attacks on the U.S. and his fellow service members. He didn't know there was an FBI agent on the other side of his messages.

(Courthouse News) A U.S. soldier was sentenced to 14 years in Manhattan federal court on Friday for trying to help the Islamic State group plan to attack the 9/11 Memorial in New York City and target his fellow servicemen in the Middle […]