(Times of Israel) The parents of the 12-year-old Jewish girl who was gang-raped in a Paris suburb earlier this month tell French newspaper Le Parisien that the attack, which has sent shockwaves through France’s Jewish community, was a “mimicry” of the atrocities […]
(Christian Science Monitor) Standing outside his home in a residential street in Slough, west of London, tire shop owner Raja Ijaz recounts a conversation he had recently with the local Labour Party candidate in Britain’s upcoming general election. When Tanmanjeet Dhesi came […]
(Jewish News) Keir Starmer has told Jewish News he understands the anger within the community after a man who terrorised staff at a Golders Green kosher supermarket whilst brandishing a large knife escaped a prison sentence. Speaking at an emotional meeting with […]
(Jerusalem Post) The 12-year-old girl who was gang-raped in an antisemitic incident in France was asked to convert to Islam by her attackers, her parents told the French media outlet Le Parisien. “Before letting her leave, they made her swear on Allah […]
(Dutch News) Prospective asylum minister Marjolein Faber has retracted her use of Nazi-era language on immigration, but insisted her concerns about the impact of asylum on the “demographics of the Netherlands” were well founded. The PVV MP came under intense questioning over […]
(BBC) A man accused of trying to detonate a pressure-cooker bomb outside a hospital did so because he was angry at colleagues rather than because of Islamist ideology, jurors have been told. [Mohammad] Farooq, 28, is accused of targeting St James’s Hospital […]
(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 […]
(BBC) A man accused of attempting to attack a hospital where he worked told a patient he was carrying a bomb and was seeking revenge, a court heard. [Mohammad] Farooq, 28, is accused of targeting St James’s Hospital in Leeds on 20 […]
(BBC) An author who claims that the Manchester Arena bombing was staged and did not kill anyone has been denied a second chance to challenge a ruling that his theory is “absurd and fantastical.” Richard Hall is being sued by bombing survivors […]
(BBC) A man who was found guilty of wearing a headband in support of Hamas at a pro-Palestine rally in central London has been given a conditional discharge. Khaled Hajsaad, 24, wore the green headband which had the basic statement of the […]
(Politico) The threat of an Islamist terror attack is keeping top officials awake at night, just weeks ahead of the 2024 Olympics kicking off in Paris. “Islamist terrorism remains our main concern,” Laurent Nuñez, chief of police in the French capital, told […]
(AP) The alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected antisemitic attack has sent shockwaves throughout France and thrust concerns about antisemitism to the forefront of campaigning for the country’s legislative elections. The anti-immigration National Rally party, which has tried […]
(BBC) A man accused of trying to bomb a hospital had stored a homemade explosive device in his car for about three weeks before his arrest, jurors have heard. [Mohammad] Farooq, 28, is accused of targeting St James’s Hospital in Leeds, where […]
(AP) An Iraqi man who is accused of standing by to carry out attacks for the Islamic State group after he arrived in Germany in 2022 has been arrested, prosecutors said Thursday. The suspect, identified only as Mahmoud A. in line with […]
(AP) A Swedish judge on Thursday acquitted a former Syrian army general of indiscriminate attacks on civilians in his home country more than a decade ago, saying prosecutors failed to provide evidence of his involvement in the war crimes. Brig. Gen. Mohammed […]
(AP) Two adolescent boys in a Paris suburb have been given preliminary charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated violence, French authorities said Wednesday. A Jewish leader said the girl is Jewish. The attack elicited widespread shock and concern, notably after […]
(NL Times) In the Schoof I Cabinet, integration will fall under the Ministry of Justice and Security, not the Ministry of Social Affairs, as it currently does, Ingrid Coenradie of the far-right PVV, the candidate for state secretary of justice and security, […]
(BBC) A Muslim entrepreneur has donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to Reform UK, claiming the UK has “lost control of our borders.” The precise amount Zia Yusuf has given to the party has not been disclosed but Reform UK claims it […]
(Reuters) More than 800 asylum seekers arrived in Britain via small boats on Tuesday, the highest single-day figure since late 2022, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 national election. Provisional data from Britain’s interior ministry […]
(DPA) A controversial debate in Germany over whether to resume deportations of convicted criminals to Syria and Afghanistan was the main topic of discussions as interior ministers from the country’s 16 states convened just outside of Berlin on Wednesday evening. The state […]
(AFP) Muslim voters are increasingly worried about the prospect of a far-right victory less than two weeks before France’s snap parliamentary elections, fearing the possible restrictions that could follow. For Sarah, there’s a “real risk” of seeing the National Rally (RN) win […]
(BBC) The Royal Belgian Football Association “deplores” the city of Brussels’ decision not to stage Belgium’s Nations League game with Israel on 6 September. The RBFA says it had “accepted” the game “would in all likelihood be played without an audience” at […]
(BBC) A man accused of trying to detonate a bomb outside a hospital estimated it was “double the size” of a device used in a US marathon attack, a court heard. [Mohammad] Farooq, 28, is accused of targeting St James’s Hospital in […]
(NL Times) Police in the Netherlands arrested a 38-year-old Tunisian man in connection with the attempted assassination of Spanish populist politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras. The suspect was captured in Haarlem on June 6, according to the Noord-Holland district of the Public Prosecution Service […]
(Brussels Times) While the various political parties remain very discreet about their negotiations to form the Brussels-Capital Region government, the French-speaking liberals MR and regionalist DéFi vetoed the presence of the Team Fouad Ahidar party in a future government. MR party leader […]
(National-UAE) Outsider Akhmed Yakoob believes “this election is mine to lose” as he looks to unseat the most senior frontbench Muslim Labour MP in the July 4 UK general election. Shabana Mahmood stands to become the UK’s justice secretary if her party […]
(BBC) A man accused of trying to bomb a hospital downloaded documents on how to make explosives, a court has heard. [Mohammad] Farooq, 28, is accused of targeting St James’s Hospital in Leeds in January 2023. He denies preparing acts of terrorism, […]
(BBC) A man who was stopped by a member of the public from detonating a bomb outside a hospital has been described in court as a “self-radicalised lone wolf terrorist.” Mohammad Farooq, 28, planned to “kill as many nurses as possible” at […]
(Breitbart) A mass stabbing in a supermarket in the northern French city of Metz has left five people injured, including at least one very seriously. According to a report from the Le Figaro newspaper, the mass stabbing attack is believed to have […]
(BBC) The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water. The nine are among more than 40 people alleged to have died […]
(Marca) “El Confidencial” reports that the Guardia Civil’s Information Service has dismantled the self-styled I’lam Foundation, one of the largest propaganda centers linked to the Islamic State/Daesh. Jose Maria Olmo publishes that “the dismantled network ordered its followers to attack the bus […]
(BBC) Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary said he viewed being called an extremist or fanatic as a “medallion” during lectures, a trial has heard. Mr Choudary is alleged to have taken a role in directing banned terrorist network Al-Muhajiroun (ALM), his trial at […]
(Bloomberg) Germany is in talks with Uzbekistan over a migration pact that could include the deportation of Afghan asylum seekers so that Berlin does not have to make any direct deals with the Taliban, according to people familiar with the plan. Chancellor […]
(AFP) Gaza is a long way from the picturesque foothills of the Yorkshire Dales but the issue could swing UK general election races in northern England, with many local Muslims angry at Labour’s stance. While Labour is expected to win a thumping […]
(Arab News) The Labour Party is increasing its campaigning in areas where it fears losing votes over its stance on the war in Gaza ahead of the upcoming UK general election on July 4. The party has identified 13 typically pro-Labour constituencies […]
(DPA) Police in Germany are still searching for a motive as they investigate a man who attacked several people at a private European Championship party in a small town. The incident happened on Friday night in Wolmirstedt, in the central state of […]
(Kurdistan 24) The French anti-terrorism prosecution announced on Friday that a French jihadist who returned to her country in August 2021 from Syria is being tried on terrorist charges, including crimes of genocide against the Yezidi minority. Following an interrogation session on […]
(AFP) An exiled Iranian opposition group and activists on Saturday slammed as shameful Sweden’s freeing in an apparent swap for two Swedes of a former Iranian official jailed over his role in the mass executions of dissidents in 1988. Hamid Noury, a […]
(AP) Iran and Sweden carried out a prisoner swap Saturday that saw Tehran release a European Union diplomat and another man in exchange for an Iranian convicted in Stockholm of committing war crimes over his part in 1988 mass executions in the […]
(Deutsche Welle) A man attacked several people in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, including at a private party to mark the opening of the Euro 2024 soccer tournament, before he was shot and killed by the police. German police said Saturday that […]
(BBC) Anjem Choudary regarded being the number one radicaliser in Britain as a “badge of honour,” jurors have heard. Choudary, 57, from east London, is on trial at Woolwich Crown Court, facing charges including that he “directed” the group Al-Muhajiroun, which is […]
(NL Times) Two major international operations to break up the propaganda and communications channels of terrorist organizations were carried out this week, leading authorities in 13 countries to take action against servers, web hosting services and websites, Europol announced on Friday. The […]
(BBC) Undercover officers in the US recorded lectures by radical preacher Anjem Choudary which show he was the director of a group banned under UK terror laws, a court has heard. Mr Choudary, 57, faces charges including that he “directed” the group […]
(Jewish News) A 43-year-old man has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism command over online posts allegedly related to the proscribed terrorist group Hamas. Following a tip-off, counter-terrorism officers arrested the male in west London on Wednesday, 12 June, on suspicion […]
(Reuters) Germany welcomed police officers from across Europe on Thursday to bolster its defences against potential threats at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament, with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser promising vigilance on the eve of the opening match. “Our focus of course is […]
(AFP) A French court on Thursday confirmed the prison sentences of two men who were sentenced to 18 years in jail over the harrowing 2016 terror attack in Nice that killed 86 people. In 2022, French judges ordered prison terms for eight […]
(Jewish News) A man who brandished a knife outside [a] kosher supermarket in Golders Green and shouted antisemitic abuse at staff in a terrifying incident that shocked the community has avoided a jail term, reports claim. Gabriel Abdullah, 34, was arrested on […]
(Euronews) The national police of Spain and France conducted a simulated terrorist attack exercise ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The surprise exercise, called Operation Optimus, aimed to enhance response capabilities. It was overseen in Spain by the General Information […]
(DPA) Authorities in Germany have moved to ban a Muslim association based in the central city of Braunschweig, accusing the group of spreading extremist views. Police also launched several raids aimed at the Braunschweig-based German-Speaking Muslim Association (DMG) on Wednesday morning, which […]
(AFP) President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday France needed a new debate on secularism rules that ban religious symbols from classrooms and some sports, as he sought to rally support before snap elections. “There is this feeling that secularism is not always well […]
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