Archive for April 1, 2026
Three Reichsbürger backers face trial in Germany over coup and kidnapping plot
Three men with alleged ties to a German extremist group that plotted to overthrow the government and kidnap a minister will go on trial in Munich on Wednesday. The men are accused of backing the self-styled “United Patriots” group, part of Germany’s Reichsbürger scene. The term, meaning “citizens of the Reich,” refers to a group…
Read MoreIran hits Kuwait airport and a tanker off Qatar while strikes batter Tehran ahead of Trump speech
Iran hit an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait’s airport on Wednesday while airstrikes battered Tehran — an unrelenting tempo hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was nearly ready to wind down the war. Trump, who is scheduled to address the nation later in the day, said he could walk…
Read MoreSix Pittsburgh-Area Defendants Charged with Hate Crime and Obstruction of Justice for Late-Night Antisemitic Attack on Jewish Male
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has charged six residents of the greater Pittsburgh area with violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, obstructing justice, and conspiring to obstruct justice in relation to a September 2024 attack on a Jewish male in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The seven-count indictment…
Read MoreYouth involved in nearly half of terrorism probes in Europe and North America, study finds
Despite the overall impact of terrorism in the West being lower now than a decade ago, the involvement of minors and young adults “has become one of the most pressing security concerns”, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace’s Global Terrorism Index 2026. The radicalisation process is now quicker than ever. Historically, what used…
Read MoreDelivery driver forced at gunpoint to bring explosive device to police station
A delivery driver in Northern Ireland was forced at gunpoint to drive his vehicle to a police station with a viable explosive device planted inside, sparking a major security alert. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the force’s specialist terrorism unit was leading the investigation into the incident in…
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