Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & domestic extremist threats & trends’
The British Government Wants To Define Extremism. Critics Say It Risks Creating More Division
The British government published an official definition of “extremism” on Thursday, and said groups that get the label will be barred from receiving government funding. It’s unclear who will be on the list, and critics say branding nonviolent groups as extremist could undermine freedom of speech and worship, or risk unfairly targeting some people, such…
Read MoreGermany’s top prosecutor takes over Tesla fire investigation, suspecting terrorism
Germany’s top prosecutor has taken over the investigation into an alleged arson attack on the power supply of the electric car company Tesla near Berlin. A spokeswoman said there is an initial suspicion that a terrorist organization may have been involved in the attack. In such cases, the federal prosecutor’s office, the top law enforcement…
Read MoreThe ‘Volcano group’ claiming the arson near Tesla’s German plant
A far-left militant group calling itself “Vulkangruppe Tesla Abschalten”, or “Volcano group shutting down Tesla”, has claimed responsibility for the suspected arson attack on a power pylon near Tesla’s car factory outside Berlin on Tuesday. The attack resulted in a production halt that is expected to last several days.In a letter posted on website kontrapolis.info,…
Read MorePolice in Berlin yet to find suspects in decades-old Red Army Faction case
Police said that their search on Sunday for two individuals wanted for their involvement in Germany’s notorious Red Army Faction (RAF) militant group ended unsuccessfully. Berlin police said that about 130 officers had been on the ground looking for Ernst-Volker Staub and Burkhard Garweg, members of the so-called third generation of the militant RAF group.…
Read MoreTerrorism charges laid against accused Edmonton city hall attacker: RCMP
Terrorism charges have been laid in the case of an Edmonton security guard accused of firing a rifle and lobbing firebombs inside city hall in January. The Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) charged the man Saturday with counselling commission of terrorism offence and possession of property for terrorist purposes, said RCMP in a Monday…
Read MoreTesla’s Berlin plant halts production after suspected arson attack at nearby substation
A Tesla plant outside of Berlin was reportedly forced to halt production Tuesday after an electricity substation was set alight in a suspected arson attack. The Gruenheide factory, located southeast of the German capital, was left without power, as were parts of wider city, Reuters cited German newspaper Berliner Zeitung as saying. The newspaper added…
Read MoreOver 60% of illegal crypto activity is tied to sanctioned groups or terrorist organizations, report finds
Sanctioned entities, like those linked to North Korean hacking groups and U.S.-designated terrorist organizations such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, continue to rely on cryptocurrency for fundraising, according to a new report from Chainalysis. The American blockchain analysis firm’s “2024 Crypto Crime Report” found that $24.2 billion of illicit cryptocurrency was transferred in 2023, based on already…
Read MoreRed Army Faction militant arrested in Germany after decades on run
A member of the Red Army Faction (RAF) has been arrested in Germany after more than three decades on the run. Daniela Klette is one of three members of the so-called third generation of the far-left urban guerrilla organisation, and had been in hiding since the 1990s. Wanted for attempted murder, a series of armed…
Read More3 men snared in right-wing extremism probe charged in London court with prepping for terrorism
Three men arrested in an investigation into right-wing extremism were charged Tuesday in a London court with preparing to commit a terrorist act, authorities said. They were arrested on Feb. 21, Counter Terrorism Policing North East said. Prosecutors said the men had joined extreme right-wing online chat forums, had right-wing text messages and distributed information…
Read MoreUK police charge three with right-wing terrorism offences
British police said on Tuesday they had charged three men with preparing an act of terrorism after an investigation into suspected “Extreme Right Wing” activity. The three men, one aged 33 and two aged 24, will appear in Westminster Magistrates Court later on Tuesday, the police said in a statement. The arrests were made at…
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