Archive for July 7, 2026
India’s anti-terrorism agency charges LeT founder Hafiz Saeed over Kashmir attack
India’s anti-terrorism agency said it filed charges on Monday against Hafiz Saeed, founder of Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), over an attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir last year that triggered a conflict with Pakistan. New Delhi had said the perpetrators of the attack, which killed 26 men, were Pakistani nationals backed by Islamabad,…
Read MoreLuton man jailed for terrorism offences after banned documents found
Abdullah bin Yassir, 23, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after detectives found several documents in his possession containing instructions on how to manufacture explosives, as well as other content linked to Islamist terrorism. Yassir was arrested in July 2025 as part of an investigation led by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU).…
Read MoreExplosions rock Damascus, wounding 18, as French President Macron visits Syria
Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France’s president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, wounding at least 18 people, Syria’s Interior Ministry said. Emmanuel Macron had entered the presidential palace to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa when the explosions happened near the Four Seasons Hotel. Syrian authorities did not immediately comment on…
Read MoreMosque damaged in early-morning arson attack in North Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia mosque was damaged in an apparent arson attack early Sunday morning, according to police. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. at the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center. The local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, known as CAIR, released video showing damage to the property. Officials said most of the damage was…
Read MoreMorocco says it has dismantled ISIL-linked cell planning attack
Morocco says it has arrested 10 members of a cell linked to the ISIL affiliate in Sahel Province (ISSP), foiling a planned attack. The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, Morocco’s chief agency responsible for counterterrorism operations, said on Monday that as well as seizing the suspects, simultaneous raids across several Moroccan cities had found bladed…
Read MoreTanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which a fifth of all oil and natural…
Read MoreManitoba teen accused of plotting school attacks with Nova Scotia youth denied bail
A Manitoba teenager accused of conspiring online with a youth in Nova Scotia to commit simultaneous attacks at their rural schools has been denied bail. The 14-year-old boy from Rivers, Man., appeared by video in Brandon court today where provincial court Judge Shauna Hewitt-Michta told him that he would have to remain at the Manitoba…
Read MoreWoman suspected of Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv
A woman suspected of carrying out last week’s bomb attack in Monaco that seriously injured a Ukraine-born business tycoon has been found shot dead near Kyiv, in the latest twist in a case that has shaken the wealthy Mediterranean principality. Ukrainian prosecutors said on Tuesday the woman had been found with a gunshot wound to…
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