Posts Tagged ‘policy support’
U.S. officially delists Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism
The U.S. State Department officially delisted Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday, marking a significant step toward the country’s reintegration into the global economy and the international community. The announcement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio comes about a month and a half after President Donald Trump informed Congress of his intent…
Read MoreIRS proposal would force nonprofits to disclose fraud or terrorism convictions of leaders
The Trump administration is weighing a proposal to require nonprofits to disclose in their annual tax filings whether their top officials have been convicted of certain financial or terrorism-related crimes, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told CBS News. The IRS disclosure requirement would be added to the Form 990, the annual return that…
Read MoreU.K. Links Iran to Wave of Antisemitic Attacks and Calls I.R.G.C. Terrorist Organization
The British government on Monday accused an arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of almost certainly directing a wave of attacks against Jews across Europe and took steps to designate the powerful security apparatus as a terrorist organization. The decision gives the government additional national security powers to prevent terrorist attacks and foreign threats…
Read MoreUS moves to delist Syria as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
The United States says it will remove Syria’s designation as a “state sponsor of terrorism”, a decades-old label that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in President Ahmed al-Sharaa. “This is yet another historic step by President Trump to give the Syrian people a chance at greatness,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Read MoreRegulators’ proposed prediction markets rules ban trading on terrorism, assassinations
Federal regulators came out with their first proposed rules on how to oversee prediction markets on Wednesday. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which has taken the lead as the federal regulator over the markets, will seek to develop a framework to determine if contracts are contrary to the public interest and illegal. Those questions surround…
Read MoreMichigan appeals court vacates terrorism conviction in Whitmer kidnapping case, citing flaw in state law
A state appeals court Tuesday vacated the terrorism-related convictions of a Wolverine Watchmen member tied to the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, ruling that kidnapping does not qualify as a “violent felony” under Michigan’s anti-terrorism law and ordering a new trial. The Michigan Court of Appeals threw out all three of Joseph Matthew…
Read MoreTerrorist Designation of Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital
Today, the U.S. Department of State is designating Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and intends to designate both groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), effective June 5, 2026. CV and PCC are two of the most violent criminal organizations in Brazil. Together, they command thousands…
Read MoreCourt overturns subway bomber’s conviction for giving ISIS ‘material support,’ raising questions about terrorism prosecutions
A federal appeals court reversed a terrorism-related conviction for the 2017 New York City subway bomber in a decision that could have wide-reaching effects for the prosecutions of accused terrorists. Akayed Ullah detonated a pipe bomb inside a busy Manhattan transit station in 2017, causing panic among commuters and injuring nearby civilians. Ullah later told…
Read MoreUS designates three Muslim Brotherhood chapters as global terrorists
The United States on Tuesday designated the Egyptian, Lebanese and Jordanian branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as global terrorists, citing in part what it called their support for Palestinian militant group Hamas. The move, which Washington formally set in motion last November, will bring sanctions against one of the Arab world’s oldest and most influential…
Read MoreU.S. designates notorious Colombian cartel a terrorist group, opening door to possible military action
The Trump administration on Tuesday designated another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, increasing financial pressure on its members and opening the door to potential military action against them. The U.S. State Department said Clan del Golfo, which is based in Colombia, has been listed both as a foreign and a global…
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