All news on the topic: Terrorism

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Ex-world champion boxer who fought David Haye spotted at Vladimir Putin speech
Nikolai Valuev, who was the biggest and heaviest fighter in boxing history, became a politician for the Untied Russia party after 16 years in the ring - in which he faced off against Britain's David Haye
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Harry left with 'flushed cheeks and narrowed eyes' after row with ghostwriter
Prince Harry's ghostwiter for controversial memoir 'Spare', JR Moehringer, has opened up about a tense argument between himself and the Prince in which he feared being kicked off the book, and the book not being published at all.
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US denies Russia's 'ludicrous' claim of Kremlin drone attack
Russia has blamed Washington for being involved in an apparent drone attack after two drones were shot down over the Kremlin in the early hours of Tuesday morning calling it a "terrorist" attack
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Ex-Proud Boys leader convicted over US Capitol riot plot
Former leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, has been convicted of seditious conspiracy for his part in the January 6 Capitol riots which aimed to block a transfer of power to newly elected president Joe Biden after Donald Trump's election loss
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'Lee Rigby would be a fantastic uncle - I wish he was here to share baby news'
Lee’s younger sister Courtney is expecting her first baby, bringing true happiness to the family after a decade of deep sorrow following the young soldier's murder
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Ukrainians captured defending Chernobyl nuclear plant starving in Russian prison
After a fierce firefight, Russian troops seized Chernobyl from the hands of Ukraine's National Guard on day one of the war at the end of February before taking over the 19-mile perimeter of the plant for over a month and bunking on the grounds
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Chilling reason Osama Bin Laden's body was chucked into sea after being killed
Osama Bin Laden was 54-years-old when he gunned down as he left a room on the third floor of his hideaway compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where he'd been living with his family
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Lee Rigby's mum's agony as she still leaves empty seat for son at dinner table
Lyn Rigby confides how she only survived the devastation of her son’s execution because of the love of her husband and four daughters. Now, on the landmark anniversary, she vows to make sure Lee is never forgotten.
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Chilling last words of terrorist Osama Bin Laden before he was shot dead
Osama Bin Laden's fourth and youngest wife has recalled the moments leading up to the death of her husband in his Pakistan compound
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ISIS terrorist leader killed in spy operation as devastating air strike hits
Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, who is said to have taken over ISIS when the previous leader was killed in October 2022, was 'neutralised' by Turkey on Saturday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said
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Ban for terrorists stockpiling extremist texts with max weight of books per cell
Ministers have announced the new rules after a prisoner was found to have amassed more than 200 books in an apparent bid to thwart staff searching for extremist material
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Brit who survived airline hijack confronts man who held him at gunpoint
British national Mike Thexton, now 63, was just 27 when his flight returning from Karachi in Pakistan was boarded by a terror cell who wanted to strike Israeli military targets from the skies
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Dramatic moment right-wing fanatic's 'bad idea' experiment ends in a 'fireball'
Videos shown to a jury Vaughn Dolphin tells the camera 'that was a bad idea' as he pans to the smoke-filled kitchen with fans whirring around as he was convicted of multiple terror offences
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Taliban kills ISIS chief who murdered 13 US troops and 170 Afghans in bombing
US officials said on Tuesday he was killed during a series of battles early this month in southern Afghanistan between the Taliban and the Islamic State group's affiliate
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Bomber seen languishing in jail after explosion killed Russian blogger
The husband of Daria Trepova, 26, says she's been framed and that he is "completely sure" she would never have been able to do something like that in Russia on her own
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Brit in Pan Am plane attack faces terrorist to find out why he spared his life
Mike Thexton was 27 when, after a summer hiking in the Himalayas, the plane he boarded from Karachi, Pakistan was hijacked by a Palestinian terror cell
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UK armed forces member charged with offences under Official Secrets Act
Thomas Newsome, 36, was deployed overseas until April 17, when he is alleged to have made "a damaging disclosure of information relating to defence and which was in his possession by virtue of his position"
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Emergency Alert system could be used for kidnaps and escaped prisoners
The first nationwide test takes place at 3pm on Sunday, with the system designed to be used to warn of floods, wildfires and storm surges - but it could also be used for other emergencies
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Jerry Hall 'banned from tipping off' Succession writers in Rupert Murdoch split
It has long been rumoured that HBO series Succession is based on Murdoch and his family, although showrunner Jesse Armstrong has never confirmed this and instead claims that it is inspired by multiple real-life families
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Senior MI5 agent will become first female boss at GCHQ in its 100-year existence
Anne Keast-Butler, who has spent 30 years in national security, will take over as head of the British listening station in Cheltenham, Glos, next month
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Grieving children 'paralysed by pain' after Brit sisters and mum shot dead
Karen Dee said "my heart is already so full of pain, I am paralysed by all the pain" and that "to lose your mother is like losing your life" as she spoke in front of hundreds who had gathered for her funeral in an Israeli settler town in the West Bank
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Daughter's missed call will haunt me says dad after wife and kids are shot dead
Rabbi Leo Dee, who quit his job as a banker in the UK to settle in the Palestinian region with his family, has spoken out several times after the tragedy tore his world apart on Friday
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Petrol bombs thrown at police van ahead of Joe Biden's visit to Northern Ireland
A police van is seen being pelted by petrol bombs as it is parked at a road junction in social media footage ahead of the visit of Joe Biden to Northern Ireland
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Fury as killers and rapists at 'Monster Mansion' get 'private phones in cells'
Inmates at HMP Frankland are said to be 'excited' over the possibility of making and receiving calls from their cell - some have said the idea would 'sicken' taxpayers and victims
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Northern Ireland's 25 years of peace hangs in balance amid fears GFA is failing
The Good Friday Agreement has saved hundreds of lives and given the province a fresh start, but now voices are being raised that it is failing the very people it is designed to protect