All news on the topic: Counter Terrorism

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Iraqi authorities detain 47 officials as anti-graft operation targets political elite
While the government’s latest crackdown resulting in the arrest of top officials and the seizure of millions has won praise, critics warn that deeper corrupt political networks must be targeted.
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UK man convicted after sharing ISIS execution videos and possessing bomb-making manual
A 20-year-old man in the UK who was under the scanner of security agencies after a trip to Pakistan has been convicted of sharing and possessing Islamist terrorist material.
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Former immigration official and ex-Hong Kong officer jailed for spying for China
A former British immigration official and a retired Hong Kong police officer have been jailed for spying for China.
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Trump warns Oman of attack, adding another country to his growing threat list
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump gleefully portrayed his opponents as trigger-happy interventionists who would embroil the United States in all kinds of foreign wars — up to and including World War III.
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Australian ISIS returnees accused of keeping slave in Syria face 25 years in prison
Two Australian women with connections to the Islamic State (IS) have been charged with crimes against humanity after they returned from Syria.
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Essa Suleiman charged following stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green
A man has been charged with attempted murder over the Golders Green attacks yesterday.
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Shocking street attack caught on video as knifeman strikes without warning in Golders Green
Two men aged 76 and 34 have been stabbed in a confirmed terror attack in Golders Green, north London.
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Counter-terror police warn of “proxy” recruits as Iran-linked Telegram offers cash for London arson task
An LBC investigation has uncovered the rapid pace at which Brits are being recruited to carry out sabotage in London, allegedly on behalf of Iran.
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Teenager and two men held over failed firebomb attempt at Iran-linked media site in Wembley
A teenager and two men have been arrested following an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian media organization in north-west London, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Counter terrorism police detain three men and a woman in planned operation
Four people have been arrested in Eastbourne and Brighton as part of an investigation into extreme right-wing terrorism, Counter Terrorism Policing South East said.
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Mohammad Bashir to face court over four terrorism offences
A 31-year-old man has been charged with allegedly assisting Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie by driving him to a UK defense facility to carry out reconnaissance.
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Sri Lankan terror suspect appeals UK asylum refusal as case heads for rehearing
A suspected Islamist terrorist questioned over the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, which killed 269 people, is reportedly seeking asylum in the UK.
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George Galloway and wife briefly detained at Gatwick under counter-terror laws after return from Russia
Former MP George Galloway and his wife were detained under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act after flying into Gatwick Airport on Saturday.
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Ukrainian man charged with arson after fires at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
A citizen of Ukraine has been accused of three counts of arson with the intent to endanger life concerning fires at two properties and a car associated with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.