Children & Teens
‘Clunking fist terror law puts children at risk’ (LINK ONLY)
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United Kingdom
Legal
Prosecutor: Brit’s brutality uncommon even for Islamic State
(AP) El Shafee Elsheikh was not a typical Islamic State foot soldier — he was a senior leader who took particular pleasure in mistreating the hostages he held captive, prosecutors said Wednesday in opening statements of Elsheikh’s terrorism trial. Elsheikh, a British […]
Immigration
More than 500 migrants intercepted crossing the Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Jury selection begins in terror trial of British national
(AP) Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a British national charged with taking a leading role in a scheme by the Islamic State group to take Americans and others as hostages for ransom, resulting in the deaths and beheadings of […]
Legal
El Shafee Elsheikh, accused of being one of the Islamic State ‘Beatles’
(AFP) El Shafee Elsheikh studied mechanical engineering in London, but now faces accusations he was a member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles.” Elsheikh is on trial in federal court in Alexandria for the murders of American […]
Mosques
Manchester attack: Mosque rejects arena bomb ‘smearing’
(BBC) A mosque has denied accusations of promoting violence and radicalisation by a lawyer representing victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. Didsbury Mosque, where bomber Salman Abedi worshipped, claimed it had been “demonised” since the attack. John Cooper QC accused the […]
Legal
Ex-hostages, relatives seek accountability at IS ‘Beatles’ trial
(AFP) Former hostages and relatives of victims are seeking justice, accountability and perhaps even some solace as the trial of a member of the brutal Islamic State (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles” gets underway. Jury selection began on Tuesday in […]
Academics & Education
Colchester grammar teacher suspended over Prophet Muhammad mug
(BBC) A teacher has been suspended from a top state grammar school after allegedly using a mug with a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad on it. The teacher at Colchester Royal Grammar School (CRGS) in Essex is thought to have taken the […]
Academics & Education
New NUS president posted Islamic chant threatening ‘Jews’ and sympathised with Hamas Shaima Dallali was confirmed as the next NUS leader following a vote at the student body's annual conference in Liverpool on Monday.
(Jewish News) The National Union of Students has voted for a new president who only last week had to apologise for a historic tweet in which she posted the words of an infamous Islamic chant threatening “Jews” with an attack by “the […]
Legal
Trial to begin in ISIS killings of U.S. journalists, aid workers Some hostages were killed on video used by the terrorist group to stoke fear worldwide
(Washington Post) The only trial in U.S. court for a member of an infamous terrorist cell is set to begin Tuesday, as El Shafee Elsheikh stands accused of taking part in the capture and murder of journalists and aid workers by the […]
Government & Politics
Boris Johnson could sack Home Secretary Priti Patel after losing grip of Channel migrant crisis (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
‘I wanted IS fighters hung from a tree’ for torturing my dad, says daughter of David Haines (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Two teenagers in court accused of preparing terrorist acts
(BBC) Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with terrorist offences. Al-Arafat Hassan, 19, from Enfield, north London, and a 15-year-old boy from Leeds each face a charge of preparing terrorist acts. The two appeared at the Old Bailey via video link […]
Immigration
Channel migrants: Almost 200 migrants cross Channel in small boats
(BBC) A total of 190 people crossed the English Channel to the UK on Thursday, the Home Office said. They arrived in Kent in six boats. The French authorities stopped a further 85 people from making the crossing in three boats. Crossings […]
Government & Politics
UK campaigners call for support scheme for victims of terrorism (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Babies and young children carried to safety as migrant crossings continue (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
PM hails ‘incomparable spirit’ of London in Westminster attack victims tribute (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
David Amess killing: Jury played 999 call from witness to stabbing
(BBC) A murder trial jury has been played the desperate call for help made by a constituent after Sir David Amess was fatally stabbed. Sir David, MP for Southend West, died during a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on 15 October. Ali […]
Immigration
Channel crossings continue as more migrants arrive in Kent (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Man accused of murdering David Amess scouted home of Michael Gove, court hears (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Schoolboy denies five terrorism charges after arrest in St Albans (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Osama Bin Laden’s ‘spokesman’ back in Britain after police quiz lasting just one hour (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Didsbury Mosque ‘turned a blind eye’ to Islamist extremism before the Manchester Arena terror attack (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Leeds boy, aged 15, accused of buying bomb parts and machete for terror attack — Westminster Magistrates’ Court
(Yorkshire Evening Post) A 15-year-old Leeds boy has appeared in court accused of buying knives and parts for an improvised explosive device to be used in a suicide bombing. The teenager spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address […]
Law Enforcement
Liverpool bomber Emad Al Swealmeen acted alone, says police chief
(BBC) The man who carried out the terror attack outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital was probably acting alone, a senior anti-terror police chief said. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes said no-one else was linked to the attack but there were still “questions […]
Law Enforcement
Police must be ‘ready to adapt’ to constantly changing terror threat (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Migrant crossings: Boats with 279 people on board intercepted
(BBC) Almost 280 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Wednesday, the Home Office has confirmed. The nine boats with 279 people on board were brought to Dover, with French authorities stopping one boat with 25 people on board from […]
Immigration
More than 900 people intercepted attempting to cross Channel in single day (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
UK holds terror conference to make Square Mile ‘safest city area in the world’ London's business district set to trial new counter-terrorism tool
(National-UAE) A terror conference took place [last week] in London with the aim of making the capital’s business district the “safest city area in the world.” Hosted by City of London Police, more than 150 security professionals, business leaders and counter-terrorism experts […]
Children & Teens
Baby is among latest group of people to cross Channel in small boats (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Families call for ‘clear-sighted’ reports
(BBC) Families of those killed in the Manchester Arena attack have called on the inquiry into the atrocity to be “clear-sighted and brave.” A public inquiry into the bombing by Salman Abedi in 2017 began in September 2020 and finished earlier. It […]
Children & Teens
St Albans terror arrest: Teen in court on terror offence charges
(BBC) A 15-year-old accused of sharing bomb-making instructions on social media has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences. He is alleged to have twice posted a propaganda video, made by the so-called Islamic State group, in chats on the Discord platform […]
Employment
Fake Croydon University Hospital cardiologist jailed for sharing Isis propaganda (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: ‘Multiple chances’ to prevent atrocity
(BBC) Families of the 22 people killed in the Manchester attack have told the inquiry into the atrocity there were “multiple opportunities” to prevent it. The inquiry also heard claims Salman and Hashem Abedi must have been knowingly helped by others to […]
Government & Politics
London better prepared for a terror attack, expert says
(BBC) London is significantly better prepared for a terrorist attack than it was five years ago, a report has found. Security expert Lord Harris said a “huge amount of work” had been done by London’s emergency services and key agencies since 2016. […]
News: Europe
Terrorist who shared beheading videos and car bomb guide to be freed from jail (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
Sheffield Link FM radio station fined £2,000 for airing ‘jihadi’ chant
(BBC) A community radio station has been fined £2,000 for broadcasting an Islamic chant said to contain “jihadi lyrics” and “promote terrorism.” Sheffield-based Link FM was found to have committed two serious breaches of Ofcom’s broadcasting code by playing the “nasheed” chant […]
News: Europe
Fire crews to get bullet-proof vests in Greater Manchester and London
(BBC) Firefighters in Greater Manchester and London will be given bullet-proof vests, first aid equipment and training on how to deal with terrorist attacks. The move follows a successful ballot of Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members. Greater Manchester’s chief fire officer Dave […]
Legal
Teenager in court accused of Islamic State-inspired terror attack plan
(BBC) A north London teenager has appeared in court accused of planning an Islamic State-inspired terror attack. Al-Arfat Hassan, 19, is charged with preparing terrorist acts and collecting information useful to a terrorist. Mr Hassan, of Enfield, is alleged to have downloaded […]
Law Enforcement
Teenager charged with plotting to carry out a terror attack (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Experts raise doubts over plan for Royal Navy to control Channel crossings (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
British-Moroccan woman who joined ISIS loses appeal to return to UK from Syria Mother-of-three, identified as U3, cannot be reunited with her children in the UK
(National-UAE) A British-Moroccan woman stripped of her citizenship after travelling to Syria with her husband to join ISIS has lost an appeal to return to the UK to join her three children. The woman, named only as U3, claimed she only went […]
Halal
Isle of Wight NHS staff leaving over lack of halal meat
(BBC) NHS bosses are appealing to Isle of Wight businesses to stock halal meat in a bid to help retain health staff. Muslims make up less than 0.4% of the island’s population and no butcher sells halal meat, a cornerstone of the […]
Clerics & Preachers
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary moans as cops kept his gaming consoles seized in raids (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Manchester Arena bombing: Saffie Roussos’s parents on hearing the truth
(BBC) Last month, the inquiry into the bombing of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena heard its final scheduled evidence. The BBC’s Judith Moritz has followed the family of Saffie-Rose Roussos — the youngest of the 22 victims — as they […]
Immigration
RNLI and Border Force bring 99 people to safety as they cross English Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel crossings continue as more migrants arrive in Kent (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Teenager arrested on counter-terrorism charges in north London (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Defense lawyers seek to restrict testimony from ISIS ‘slave’
(AP) Defense lawyers for a British national facing trial later this month for helping the Islamic State group torture and behead American hostages are seeking to block testimony from a Kurdish girl held as a slave by the group. The girl, identified […]
Legal
Bradford man Mohammad Owais Sabir charged with terror offences
(BBC) A man from Bradford has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences. Mohammad Owais Sabir, of Mansfield Road, spoke only to confirm his name and address via videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He is accused of multiple crimes, including possessing articles […]