The United States and Pakistan have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger cooperation on counterterrorism, border security and dismantling networks that support extremist groups. The fourth round of the US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue was held in Washington on Tuesday, 4 August. According to a statement issued by the US State Department, the...

Scheme aiming to stop people turning to terrorism has 39% overall rise in referrals in year to September 2025 A record number of people have been referred to the government’s anti-terror programme in England and Wales, with a 39% rise over the last year, including a 20% rise in referrals...

A German court on Wednesday sentenced seven members and one supporter of a far-right terrorist cell to prison terms ranging from 18 months to five years, including for attacks on asylum seekers’ accommodation. The Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg convicted the defendants, who were between 14 and 21 years...

A Norwegian man, who travelled to the UK to commit an assassination, has been convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. Johannes Kongsnes Natland was arrested at a hotel in Huddersfield in March 2025, in possession of two firearms and 19 rounds of ammunition. He had arrived at Manchester Airport two...

The Islamist terrorist group al-Shabab has stepped up its attacks in central Somalia and captured new areas in Hiiran province. A military spokesman said on Monday that government troops and local clan militias have been attempting to repel the Islamists’ offensive since the weekend. Nevertheless, al-Shabab fighters have reportedly succeeded...