18/05/23
New York truck attacker gets 10 life sentences plus 260 years
An Islamic State supporter behind the deadliest terror attack in New York since 9/11 has been told he will die in prison serving multiple life sentences. Sayfullo Saipov killed eight when he drove a truck at pedestrians and cyclists on a Manhattan street in 2017. He was given 10 life sentences - eight of which .....
18/05/23
Student hatched terror plot to blow up police
A student who hatched a plot to blow up a police station as part of a "full-on war" has been found guilty of planning a terrorist attack. Luke Skelton, from Washington, was charged after planning an attack in Newcastle in November 2021. The 19-year-old held extreme right-wing beliefs, had devised recipes for .....
15/05/23
Teen's terror plot against police and soldiers thwarted by mother
A teenage Islamic State convert who has admitted plotting attacks on British police and soldiers has had his sentencing delayed after reports he has threatened to behead a prison imam. The judge at the Old Bailey has adjourned the sentencing of 19-year-old Matthew King from Wickford in Essex. He was put .....
15/05/23
Risk assessments used to justify Australia’s post-sentence terrorism detentions need urgent research, report finds
A new report has warned risk assessment tools being used to justify extraordinary post-sentence terror detention powers require urgent, independent research and validation. The Australian Institute of Criminology on Friday released a report prepared for the department of home affairs on the use .....
12/05/23
North Belfast: Pipe bomb-type device found in security alert
A pipe bomb-type device has been made safe after being found during a security alert in north Belfast. Part of the Antrim Road was closed for several hours after a suspicious object was found near Willowbank Gardens at about 16:00 BST. Some houses were also evacuated while the object was examined. The alert .....
28/03/23
Two people stabbed to death at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon
Two women have been stabbed to death at a Muslim religious centre in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, police say. The attack took place at the Ismaili Centre on Avenida Lusíada. The suspect, who was in possession of a large knife, was shot in the leg by police. He was then detained and has been taken to hospital. .....
28/03/23
Northern Ireland terrorism threat level rises
The terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. The move, based on an MI5 intelligence assessment, follows a rise in dissident republican activity, including a recent gun attack on a top police officer. It reverses a downgrade in .....
22/03/23
Journalist opens USB letter bomb in newsroom
Journalists across Ecuador have been targeted by explosive devices sent through the post. One presenter, Lenin Artieda, was injured when he opened the envelope in the middle of the newsroom. He said the explosive device looked like a USB drive. He plugged it into his computer and it detonated. The Ecuadorean .....
21/03/23
Birmingham: Arrest after man set alight near mosque
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was set alight as he walked home from a mosque. It happened in Brixham Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, just after 19:00 GMT on Monday. Counter terrorism police are involved in the investigation. The victim was walking home from the mosque in .....
21/03/23
Danish far-right leader banned from UK over threat to burn Quran in Wakefield
A Danish far-right politician has been barred from the UK after threatening to burn a copy of the Quran in Wakefield. Security minister Tom Tugendhat said Rasmus Paludan, founder of the anti-Islam party Stram Kurs, had been added to the UK's immigration watchlist. Mr Paludan had said he planned to burn the .....