Legal

The ‘Shoe Bomber’ testified for him. He was acquitted of terror charges Nizar Trabelsi, a former professional soccer player in Germany, was arrested just after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack and accused of plotting to kill Americans in Europe

(Washington Post) The British man who tried to blow up a flight from Paris to Miami over 20 years ago spoke publicly last month for the first time, testifying under oath in federal court. His arms and legs were shackled as he […]

Crime

France hopes deporting more alleged radicals will bring security France has repatriated more than half the people it defined as radical Islamists living in the country without a residence permit since 2018. Now it wants to extend the penalty and deport even more.

(Deutsche Welle) When French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin summoned the country’s regional prefects in June, his message was clear. The authorities in France’s regions had to take swift, decisive action against foreigners who committed crimes. Residence permits should be reviewed, and more offenders […]