17/09/24
Covid conspiracy theorist who encouraged acts of terrorism is found guilty
An investigation by counter-terrorism officers has led to the conviction of a man who was encouraging others to carry out violent attacks in response to the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Patrick Ruane, 55, of west London, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday of two counts of encouragement .....
17/09/24
Falkirk neo-Nazi convicted on terrorism charge after huge weapons cache found
A neo-Nazi who amassed a huge weapons stash at his home in Falkirk has been found guilty of a number of crimes, including planning to commit an act of terrorism. Alan Edward, 54, was arrested in September 22 when police surrounded his house and broke down his front door. Officers found weapons including a crossbow, .....
13/09/24
BBC writer accused of Palestine Action 'attack' on Israeli defence firm's UK facility
A BBC scriptwriter is among ten Palestine Action activists who are accused of storming the headquarters of a Israeli-based defence firm in an alleged armed protest. Will-Nyerere Plastow, 33, faces charges of criminal damage and aggravated burglary over an alleged .....
13/09/24
Scotland launches social media safety campaign
A national campaign in Scotland to support young people to safely navigate social media and prevent violence has been launched. ‘Quit Fighting For Likes’ aims to get young people to think about and discuss attitudes and behaviours around the filming and sharing of violent incidents. Developed by the Scottish .....
12/09/24
Six UN workers killed in Israeli strike on school in Gaza, says official
Six United Nations workers were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced Palestinian families, according to an official. The strike on the UN’s al-Jaouni Preparatory Boys School in the Nuseirat refugee camp killed at least 14 people, including two children and a woman, .....
12/09/24
French authorities foiled 3 plots targeting the Paris Olympics, prosecutor says
PARIS -- French authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted the summer events, the national counterterrorism prosecutor said on Wednesday. Olivier Christen said the plots included plans to attack “ Israeli institutions .....
11/09/24
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Anniversary of September 11
Today, our nation comes together to renew our sacred vow: Never Forget.Never forget each of the 2,977 precious lives stolen from us when terrorists attacked our nation. Never forget their families who still bear the grief from that searing September morning. Never forget the heroic citizens and survivors who rushed to .....
10/09/24
Ukraine hits MOSCOW in huge drone attack, sparking apartment building blaze, wrecking dozens of homes and killing at least one woman in shock blow to Putin
Ukraine unleashed more than 140 drones on Russia overnight, officials said Tuesday, killing a woman near Moscow, grounding flights and setting off air defences in several parts of the country. Russia's ministry of defence said in a statement it had shot down 144 Ukrainian drones overnight - '72 UAVs .....
09/09/24
ISIS plot to kill the Pope with bow and arrow: Police foil plan by fanatics outraged over pontiff's visit to Jakarta mosque
An 'ISIS-inspired' terror plot to kill Pope Francis with bows and arrows during his visit to Indonesia has been foiled by police. Seven suspects were arrested across September 2 and 3 following tip-offs from concerned citizens. Bow and arrows, a drone and ISIS leaflets were .....
06/09/24
Las Vegas judge keeps bail at $1M for teenager accused of supporting ISIS
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A judge declined to reset bail Wednesday for the teenager accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired terror attack, keeping the amount at $1 million. Joshua Robles was 16 when Las Vegas Metro police arrested him in late November. Because of his age at the time, the courts and police kept Robles’ .....