Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & domestic extremist threats & trends’
UK Teenager in court over terrorism offences – BBC
An 18-year-old man from West Sussex has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences. Cameron Finnigan from Horsham was arrested at his home address on 26 March, Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said. He has been charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, one count of possessing information likely to be useful…
Read MoreTrial Of Most Prominent Suspects In Alleged German Coup Plot To Open Next Month
Nine suspects, among them a self-styled prince and a former far-right lawmaker, will go on trial next month in the most prominent of three cases connected to an alleged plot to topple the German government that came to light in late 2022, a court said Tuesday. The Frankfurt state court said the trial will open…
Read MoreBerlin Summons Iran Ambassador Over 2022 Synagogue Plot
Germany on Wednesday said it had summoned the Iranian ambassador over an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in 2022 that Berlin believes was planned with the help of Tehran. A German Iranian national was sentenced in December to two years and nine months in prison in the plot to attack a synagogue in the…
Read MoreAustralian regulator demands social media firms disclose anti-terrorism efforts
An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to social media platforms from YouTube, X and Facebook to Telegram and Reddit, demanding they hand over information about their efforts to stamp out terrorism content. The e-Safety Commission said it was concerned the platforms were not doing enough to stop extremists from using live-streaming features, algorithms and…
Read MoreLiverpool student who shared guide on bombs and guns detained
A student who wrote and shared a guide on using bombs, guns and poisons has been detained for 13 years in a young offenders’ institute. Jacob Graham, now 20, was motivated by a hatred of government and by “ecological concerns”, a jury heard. The Liverpool student had been found guilty of preparing terrorist acts by…
Read MoreTerrorism peace bond hearing set for Calgary teen in TikTok video case
A Calgary teenager arrested over alleged terrorism-related posts on TikTok and other social media sites is to face a two-day peace bond hearing in late October. The 16-year-old was the fourth Calgarian — and third teen — to be arrested after the RCMP began a national security investigation last June. Police allege the teen was…
Read MoreThe 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.…
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