(AFP) France has charged the ex-wife of a top Islamic State official with crimes against humanity on suspicion of enslaving a teenage Yazidi girl in Syria, French media reported. A woman identified as Sonia M., the former wife of the jihadist group’s […]
(Christian Science Monitor) It was a Friday afternoon in October 2020, and Coralie, a junior high school French teacher at Collège du Bois d’Aulne, had just gone for a walk in the nearby woods with her dog to clear her mind before […]
(Sky News) When three men were stabbed to death in Reading’s Forbury Gardens on Saturday, 20 June 2020, Nick Harborne instantly knew Khairi Saadallah was responsible. “Something inside me just went cold,” he told Sky News. The chief executive of the Reading […]
(Sky News) The migrant dinghy in which five people died was chaotic, overloaded and packed with people carrying weapons and fighting, according to one of the passengers who was on board, speaking exclusively to Sky News. Heivin, 18, confirmed the boat was […]
(BBC) The deaths of three men murdered by a man convicted under anti-terror laws in a Reading park were avoidable, an inquest has concluded. Khairi Saadallah killed James Furlong, David Wails, and Joe Ritchie-Bennett, in Forbury Gardens in June 2020. He was […]
(Jewish News) Sadiq Khan has apologised to the chief rabbi after implying that Ephraim Mirvis’s criticism of his call for a Gaza ceasefire was influenced by his Muslim-sounding name. In an interview with the broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, the mayor of London suggested he […]
(Press Release) A man who shared propaganda glorifying Daesh and acts of terrorism on social media has today, Thursday, [25] April, been found guilty of terrorism offences following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Hamza Alam, 22 (27.07.01), of Romford, […]
(GB News) A 25-year-old man has been found guilty of arousing suspicion he was supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation after he wore a Hamas headband at a pro-Palestine rally in London. Khaled Hajsaad, from Birmingham, [attended] the protest on November 25, 2023. […]
(BBC) Labour has suspended a local election candidate and withdrawn its support due to anti-Israel posts he apparently shared on social media, it is understood. Abdur Razaq had been running for the party in the Preston with Preston Grange ward on North […]
(ITV) Morocco-born killer Ahmed Alid came to the UK to seek asylum having drifted around Europe for years. The former pastry chef and shop owner, convicted of randomly murdering a pensioner walking in Hartlepool town centre, told jurors during his trial he […]
(Sky News) A Moroccan asylum seeker has been found guilty of murdering a stranger in a rampage motivated by the conflict in Gaza. Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, attempted to kill his housemate, a Christian convert, stabbing him in his bed as he […]
(AP) Children dead in the English Channel. Morgues full of migrants reaching capacity in Tunisia. Police in Cyprus patrolling off the island nation’s eastern coast to thwart boats loaded with Syrian refugees. With pivotal June elections for the European Parliament getting closer, […]
(Reuters) Germany has charged seven foreign nationals for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks on behalf of the Islamic State Province of Khorasan (ISIS-K), the federal prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. The suspects, identified as Turkmen citizen Ata A., Tajik citizens Mukhammadshujo A., Nuriddin […]
(Sky News) A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by anti-terrorism police in France after he allegedly said on social media he wanted to “die a martyr” at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. A spokesperson said on Wednesday the boy was […]
(Politico) It seemed like a good idea at the time. French President Emmanuel Macron promised the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics on the banks of the River Seine in July would be a “moment of beauty, art, celebration of sports […]
(BBC) A man accused of wearing a headband in support of Hamas told police it was a “statement of faith,” a court heard. Khaled Hajsaad, 24, wore the clothing at a pro-Palestine rally in central London where he was arrested by police, […]
(BBC) An Islamic extremist had “murder in his mind” when he attacked two men with a knife, prosecutors have said. Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid, 45, attacked his housemate and a man he met in the street, 70-year-old Terence Carney, in Hartlepool […]
(Sky News) Plenty of people have died on small boats trying to cross the Channel. But this was different. The people who perished in the waters off Wimereux died not just because of the greed of people smugglers, or the inadequacy of […]
(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 […]
(BBC) An asylum seeker who fatally stabbed a pensioner in the street told jurors he “lost his mind” after feeling stress build up. Ahmed Alid, 45, is charged with murdering Terence Carney, 70, in Hartlepool town centre, minutes after repeatedly knifing his […]
(BBC) Three teenagers who spray-painted a war memorial with “Free Palestine” graffiti have been sentenced. Adeem Ahmed and Amaan Tariq, both 18, and a 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were handed community orders for vandalising Rochdale Cenotaph. They targeted […]
(Dutch News) The European Court of Human Rights has found fault with the Netherlands for detaining a Syrian asylum seeker after he was released from prison. M.B., as he is identified in court records, was convicted of membership of a terrorist organisation […]
(Dutch News) At least 10 planned terrorist attacks in Europe were discovered and halted by western security services in 2023, the Dutch security service AIVD said on Tuesday. People were arrested in the Netherlands in four of the foiled attacks, which ranged from concrete preparations to […]
(European Conservative) A magistrate who committed a “gross and unacceptable error” that allowed Islamist Abdesalem Lassoued to commit October’s terror attack in Brussels will not face disciplinary action. An internal investigation exonerated both the magistrate and his secretary, leading to a war […]
(Breitbart) A study on juvenile delinquency in the German province of Lower Saxony found that radical ideology is widely prevalent among the Muslim youth population, with nearly half favouring an Islamic caliphate over democracy. A “dark field study” conducted by the Criminological Research […]
(Morocco World News) Mohamed Tataiat, an Algerian national serving as an imam in Toulouse, France, has been deported back to Algeria following his conviction for inciting hatred and violence against the Jewish community. The deportation took place on Friday evening, according to […]
(Remix News) The number of unofficial mosques in the Italian capital of Rome being monitored by Italy’s counter-terror agency has nearly doubled in the last 10 years as prayer sites preaching fundamental Islamic teachings encroach on Italian society. According to a new […]
(Press Release) The Charity Commission has confirmed it has launched a statutory inquiry to investigate funds raised for charitable purposes by and on behalf of Aozma Sultana. Aozma Sultana was sanctioned by the UK government following suspected involvement in providing financial support […]
(AP) The United Nations’ refugee agency said Friday that Cypriot efforts at sea to stop numerous Syrian refugee-laden boats departing Lebanon from reaching the European Union-member island nation mustn’t contravene international human rights laws or put passengers at risk. Cypriot authorities have […]
(Jewish News) Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command have charged a woman with a terror offence as part of an investigation into online support of proscribed terrorist group Hamas. Sara El-Houssein, 23, of north-west London was charged on Thursday, 21 March, […]
(LBC) Police have apologised after threatening to arrest an “openly Jewish” man at a pro-Palestine march — and then said sorry again after they were accused of “victim blaming” in their response. Gideon Falter was wearing a kippah on his head and […]
(BBC) An Islamic extremist accused of murder has admitted stabbing two men but says he did not intend to kill. Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid, 45, attacked his housemate and a man he met in the street, 70-year-old Terence Carney, in Hartlepool […]
(LBC) A Met police officer threatened to arrest a man for “breaching the peace” at a pro-Palestine march as he was “quite openly Jewish.” The man — who was wearing a kippah on his head — was trying to cross a road […]
(NL Times) A Dutch man is suing the Dutch state and National Police for unjustly placing him on a terrorism watchlist and unlawfully sharing his data with other countries. He has been experiencing problems at border crossings worldwide for years even though […]
(BBC) A 25-year-old man from Cleethorpes has been charged with terrorism offences after an investigation by counter-terrorism police. Mohammed Mahfuz Ahmad, of Crowhill Avenue, is charged with disseminating terrorist publications and encouraging terrorism. According to Counter Terrorism Policing, Mr Ahmad was arrested […]
(LBC) Access to social media has led to more children being radicalised, the UK’s terror watchdog has told LBC, as he hit out at the lowering of WhatsApp’s age limit. Jonathan Hall KC said the move to allow 13-year-olds access to the […]
(Reuters) A Cypriot law enforcement vessel was off the coast of Lebanon on Wednesday amid reports that Cyprus is stepping up efforts to prevent Syrian refugees reaching the island on small boats. An advocacy group reported that up to five boatloads of […]
(Neue Zürcher Zeitung) Last November, in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel, the Swiss federal police’s Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS) issued a warning to Swiss financial intermediaries including banks, insurance companies, asset managers and payment service providers. The warning […]
(AP) Security will be tight during next month’s Eurovision Song Contest in the southern Sweden city of Malmo, police said Wednesday, citing demonstrations that could lead to [unrest] and a heightened threat of terrorism in the Scandinavian country. “The security is going […]
(BBC) A man who set two worshippers on fire as they left mosques has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. Mohammed Abbkr, who has schizophrenia, sprayed petrol before setting alight Hashi Odowa, 82, and Mohammed Rayaz, [70], in London and Birmingham. […]
(BBC) A Muslim student at a London school has lost a High Court challenge against its ban on prayer rituals. Michaela School in Wembley was taken to court by the girl over the policy, which she argued was discriminatory. The non-faith state […]
(AFP) Polish security services said Tuesday they had deported a Tajikistan citizen on suspicion of “terrorist activities” and links to the Islamic State group that claimed a deadly attack in Moscow last month. The man, whose identity was not disclosed, was “a […]
(Sky News) Footage has been shown to a jury of the moment armed police arrived at a hostel before a Moroccan asylum seeker stabbed a pensioner in the street “for Gaza.” Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, allegedly attempted to kill his housemate, Javed […]
(BBC) A pensioner allegedly murdered by an Islamic extremist died from a stab wound to his heart, a court has heard. Terence Carney, 70, was out for his regular early morning walk when he was attacked by Ahmed Alid in Hartlepool in […]
(GB News) An Islamic charity dubbed the “nerve centre” of the Iranian regime received over £240,000 in furlough scheme cash during the Covid pandemic, a new report has revealed today. The Islamic Centre [of] England, which occupies a converted cinema in Maida […]
(Times of Israel) Belgium’s government on Monday said it wanted to revoke the refugee status of the head of a network supporting Palestinian prisoners, whom it accused of being an “extremist hate preacher.” Mohammed Khatib is the coordinator in Europe for Samidoun, […]
(AFP) The head of a Swiss private intelligence company is being investigated for spying on European business, political and media figures and at the behest of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sources close to the case told AFP Monday. Three separate probes, […]
(BBC) A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for seven years for plotting a terror attack after researching the Isle of Wight Festival as a potential target. The teenager from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, who cannot be named for legal reasons, […]
(AFP) The highest-ranking Syrian military official to be tried in Europe on Monday appeared before a Stockholm court accused of war crimes during Syria’s civil war. Former brigadier general Mohammed Hamo, 65, who lives in Sweden, is accused of “aiding and abetting” […]
(BBC) A woman feared for her friend’s safety before he was stabbed by his murder-accused housemate, a court has heard. Abigail Harrison befriended Javed Nouri at a church in Hartlepool in the weeks before he was attacked by his fellow asylum seeker […]
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