(AFP) German prosecutors said Friday they had filed charges against a Syrian youth and alleged Islamic State group supporter linked to a 2024 attack plot on a Vienna concert by US pop megastar Taylor Swift. The suspect, only partially named as Mohammad A., […]
(Brussels Times) Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem has shown no empathy or remorse during his trial in Stockholm for his alleged involvement in the execution of Muath Al-Kasasbeh, a Jordanian pilot who was burned alive in a cage in Syria, the lawyer for […]
(European Conservative) George Soros’ influential Open Society Foundation (OSF) is under fire, following a new report alleging that the organization has financially supported groups with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist networks. The findings point to a complex web of […]
(AFP) Denmark’s strict migration policies have slowly spread across Europe and the country will now push for harsher EU-wide regulations during its upcoming EU presidency, including on asylum handling and legal appeals. Migration policy “is linked to security, that is to say […]
(European Conservative) The Christian Albrechts University in Kiel is facing criticism following its recent “Islam Week,” held in early May and organised by the Islamic Student Group. Participants reported gender-segregated seating, including separate entrances and distinct seating areas for men and women. […]
(AFP) A Syrian migrant accused of stabbing four people outside a bar in the German city of Bielefeld was a member of the Islamic State group, prosecutors said Wednesday. The suspect, identified as Mahmoud M., 35, is accused of randomly attacking customers […]
(Iran International) Iran’s ambassador to London has dismissed allegations that the Islamic Republic was involved in threats against UK-based Iranian journalists in his first appearance before the UK Parliament. Ambassador Ali Mousavi was attending a meeting of the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs […]
(Yabiladi) The fifth edition of the Territorial Conference on Islam in France was held on Monday, June 23, 2025, at the Côte-d’Or prefecture, bringing together representatives of the Muslim faith, elected officials, academics, community organizations, and state services. The meeting, chaired by […]
(AP) Czech authorities have detained five teenagers for being radicalized online by the militant Islamic State group and charged two of them with terror-related crimes over an attempt to set fire to a synagogue, officials said Wednesday. Břetislav Brejcha, the director of […]
(Politico) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has built a reputation for herself as Europe’s tough-love social democrat, with a hard line on migration that’s earned her more critiques from the left than from the right. Now she’s getting a chance to test-drive […]
(European Conservative) Once again, Brussels has shown that it doesn’t know — or prefers not to know — where Europeans’ money is going. A recent report by the French Ministry of the Interior has raised serious concerns about organisations allegedly linked to […]
(AFP) Spanish authorities have launched an investigation after discovering several dead migrants in the Mediterranean Sea whose hands and feet had been tied, police said on Monday. Although most of the tens of thousands of Europe-bound migrants Spain receives arrive via the […]
(Al-Jazeera) Greek police have arrested an Azerbaijani national suspected of spying on a NATO base on the island of Crete. Local media reported on Monday that the man was detained the previous day on suspicion of espionage. Authorities are reportedly investigating whether […]
(Philenews) Cypriot authorities are convinced the Azerbaijani national arrested on Saturday by police headquarters was operating in Cyprus to gather intelligence against Western interests. Details of the case presented to Philenews, along with evidence and testimonies secured by the Crime Detection Department, […]
(European Conservative) Spain’s nationalist-conservative opposition party VOX has submitted a parliamentary motion urging a nationwide ban on all forms of Islamic veils — such as hijabs, niqabs, and burqas — in all public spaces. The party argues this move is essential to […]
(Local) French prosecutors have charged and remanded in custody a 17-year-old Islamic State group sympathiser suspected of planning attacks on synagogues, sex shops and public gatherings, the national anti-terror office said on Sunday. “He was not yet at the stage of carrying […]
(Sky News) Palestine Action will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said. The action has been taken after the activist group claimed responsibility for breaking into RAF Brize Norton last week. Footage released online by Palestine Action […]
(Middle East Eye) A French imam has sparked outrage after dancing at an event organised in support of Israel and Israeli captives in Paris. On 22 June, during “We Will Dance Again,” an Israeli music festival, Hassen Chalghoumi was spotted on a […]
(GB News) Fiyaz Mughal, founder of Faith Matters, has sharply criticised Bradford’s resistance to investigating grooming gangs, declaring that “anyone resisting any investigation has got something to hide.” Speaking on GB News, Mughal expressed particular concern about those opposing inquiries into child […]
(Jerusalem Post) Another massive pro-Iranian regime protest took place in central London on Saturday, featuring posters of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with the words “choose the right side of history,” and “hands off Iran” chants. The demonstration — coordinated by the […]
(Reuters) London police on Sunday said they had charged seven Iranians with grievous bodily harm after a reported fight at a protest near the embassy last week. London’s Metropolitan Police said they had been alerted to an apparent fight outside the Iranian […]
(France 24) A French court on Saturday upheld a life sentence for a man convicted for his part in the 2016 killing of a police couple at their home in front of their young child. In 2023, Mohamed Lamine Aberouz, a Franco-Moroccan, […]
(Kathimerini) Greece’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday dismissed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s claims that the rights of a “Turkish minority” in northern Greece are being violated, calling them unfounded and contrary to international law. “The Treaty of Lausanne clearly defines the minority […]
(Philenews) Two additional arrests have been made in the United Kingdom in connection with an ongoing terrorism investigation in Cyprus, according to reliable sources from Phileleftheros, with the individuals detained and allegedly directly related to the case. Cyprus authorities’ investigations surrounding the […]
(Philenews) Cypriot police have thwarted an Iranian plot to attack Israeli citizens in Cyprus, according to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. An Azerbaijani suspect linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has been arrested and charged with terrorism offences. The suspect, believed to be […]
(BBC) A British man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying and terror-related offences. The BBC understands he is thought to have carried out surveillance for Iran on the RAF Akrotiri base on the island. Local media say he is […]
(Iran International) A new investigation by Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT alleges that Tehran enlisted Swedish gangs to carry out targeted attacks in Europe, with Iran International among the key targets. The documentary draws on intelligence documents, gang member testimonies and expert analysis […]
(Euronews) The Iranian hacker group Homeland Justice has resurfaced with new threats against Albania, spreading alarming content on social media. Taking advantage of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, which escalated last Friday, the group issued a threatening message linked to […]
(BBC) An imam at a mosque in Bradford has been jailed for 13 years for raping a teenage boy. Mohammed Khan, 57, used his position at Suffa Tul Islam Mosque, then on Sunbridge Road, to groom and assault the boy on five […]
(BBC) The father of a man murdered in a Reading park said relatives of victims have had to “drag” governments to make meaningful changes. Gary Furlong’s son James, David Wails and Joe Ritchie-Bennett were stabbed to death by Khairi Saadallah in Forbury […]
(BBC) A service has been held to mark the fifth anniversary of a deadly attack in a park in which three men were killed. James Furlong, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and David Wails were fatally stabbed by Khairi Saadallah in Forbury Gardens, Reading, Berkshire, […]
(DPA) Two young brothers and a third man are facing charges over allegations they planned or supported an Islamist terrorist attack in Germany, authorities announced on Friday. Two of the suspects are German-Lebanese brothers, aged 21 and 15, who reside in the […]
(BBC) A man has admitted distributing terrorist materials and encouraging support for the Islamic State group. Abdullah Bellil, 29, was arrested at his home in East Street, Southampton, in December. He pleaded guilty at Kingston Crown Court to four counts of sharing […]
(BBC) A man charged with terrorism offences, a bomb hoax and arson attacks on two leisure centres is set to face trial next year. Ilyas Akhtar, 20, of Cress Road, Slough, is charged with one count of preparing terrorist acts and a […]
(Israel Hayom) A groundbreaking European investigation has uncovered how Iran’s regime extended a compelling proposition to Rawa Majid, leader of Sweden’s Foxtrot crime organization. The deal included protection, refuge, and unrestricted movement in Tehran without risk of extradition. The exchange required Majid […]
(Yabiladi) The French government has taken decisive action. In an order signed on June 16, the Ministries of the Interior and Economy froze the assets of the European Institute of Human Sciences (IESH), located in Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret in the Nièvre region. According to […]
(Breitbart) The former head of the Muslim Council of Britain has warned that the recent review on child rape grooming gangs threatens … “the scapegoating of British Pakistani culture” and the Islamic community. A government-backed review published this week, which gathered already […]
(Jerusalem Post) The mayor of the Brussels municipality in which Samidoun’s reenactment of the October 7 massacre took place had been informed before the day of the event’s expected nature, despite claiming there was no indication that such scenes would occur. This […]
(AFP) A French court is set to deliver a long-awaited ruling in July on the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who has been imprisoned for 40 years for the 1982 killings of two foreign diplomats. The Paris appeals court, […]
(GB News) Former Labour MP Simon Danczuk has told GB News he was “warned off” by party figures from raising the issue of ethnicity in grooming gangs, due to concerns about “votes.” Speaking to host Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former Rochdale representative […]
(Yabiladi) A 20-year-old Moroccan man has been arrested in Italy by the Carabinieri’s ROS unit on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization, Italian news agency Italpress reported on Wednesday. Acting on orders from the Perugia Court, following a probe by the […]
(Reuters) Faced with a growing number of Channel migrant crossings, France hopes to stop more small boats from reaching Britain by changing its rules of engagement to intercept vessels, France’s interior ministry has said. France and Britain hope to unveil the measures […]
(European Conservative) The government of Spain has been shaken by reports uncovering the corruption of the Socialist Party. It is not a new situation; the Socialists have a long history of corruption as does the main opposition Popular Party, but the current […]
(Sky News) A member of Irish-language rap group Kneecap has appeared in court in London after being charged with a terror offence — as hundreds of protesters gathered in support outside. Liam O’Hanna, or Liam Og O hAnnaidh, is accused of displaying […]
(European Conservative) Having already stressed the need to “remain extremely vigilant” about Islamist infiltration after reports pointed to Muslim Brotherhood control of (at least) five Brussels municipalities, Belgian politicians are now calling for an official investigation to establish the true scale of […]
(Brussels Times) Flemish Minister of Internal Affairs Hilde Crevits (CD&V) has not yet received the decision from East Flanders regarding the implementation of a ban on religious symbols in provincial schools, delaying judgement on two complaints. The party Groen and a citizens’ […]
(BBC) A man has appeared in court, charged with belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group. Musa Abdrabba, 23, from Worcester, is accused of being a member of the proscribed militant organisation between January 2023 and December 2024, and also professing to […]
(NL Times) There is still a realistic chance of a terrorist attack occurring in the Netherlands, the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV) reported on Tuesday in the half-yearly report on this matter. Previous concerns were repeated in the report, including […]
(AFP) Nine men went on trial on Monday in France suspected of smuggling people on a small boat that capsized in the English Channel killing eight passengers in 2022. Four people died and four went missing after the boat capsized a few […]
(Sky News) Flawed data has been used repeatedly to dismiss claims about “Asian grooming gangs,” Baroness Louise Casey has said in a new report, as she called for a new national inquiry. The government has accepted her recommendations to introduce compulsory collection […]
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