Ten suspected ISIS militants were sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday for a second time in a retrial over their role in twin bombings that killed 101 people in Turkey’s capital in 2015. The 10 Turkish men were originally jailed for life in 2018 for planning the suicide bombings and for murder. Each...
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Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary said the “Kevin Keegan effect” meant people still viewed him as a member of a group banned under UK terror laws, a court has heard. Mr Choudary, 57, faces charges including that he “directed” the group Al Muhajiroun (ALM) – which he told the court was...
Justice minister Helen McEntee has welcomed the vote by the Oireachtas to renew legislative provisions designed to combat terrorism and serious organised crime for another year. The Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 made amendments to the Offences against the State Acts 1939-1985, the State’s main counter-terrorist legislation, as...
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 Islamic faith “Shahada” written on it in Trafalgar Square...
The US State Department on Wednesday said that no country should face the kind of terrorist attacks Pakistani people have suffered from, adding that Washington has a shared interest with Islamabad in combating threats to regional security. On Saturday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led federal government approved a reinvigorated and re-energised national counter-terrorism campaign —...
A man has been jailed for breaching the terms of his Terrorism Notification Order following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Muhammad Abid, 33 (16.08.90) of Newham, was sentenced on Wednesday, 26 June at the Old Bailey, for two breaches of a Part 4 Notification Order under the...
Britons holidaying in an African tourist hotspot have been issued a brand new travel warning regarding their safety. Tanzania is a popular tourist destination and is considered to be very safe. It is famous for its incredible wildlife reserves, majestic animals, and traditional cultures – not to mention the exquisite...
A teenager charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation has been released from juvenile detention. The boy – who can’t be named – was on Wednesday sentenced in Brisbane’s Children’s Court for offending that occurred over two-and-a-half months in 2023. The teen accessed, possessed and transmitted materials associated...
Cops said Wednesday morning that they are responding to an active shooter situation unfolding in Melbourne, Florida. Members of the public are being asked to avoid the area of Babcock Street and Strawbridge Avenue. Melbourne Police Department said: ‘Melbourne PD is actively working an active shooter situation in the area of Babcock...
A man who hailed a white supremacist who killed 51 people at two mosques as a “hero” has been sentenced. Edward Griffiths sent footage to people of the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attacks in New Zealand and said he would “like” to go on a killing spree. The 44-year-old, of Hermitage...
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