ISIS claims deadly blast at Catholic mass in southern Philippines

ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion that ripped through a Catholic mass service at a university gym in the southern Philippines on Sunday. At least four people were killed and dozens of others were injured in the blast at the Mindanao State University in Marawi City, according to authorities. In a communique, ISIS…

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Knifeman kills German tourist, wounds others near France’s Eiffel Tower

A man armed with a knife and a hammer killed a German tourist and left two people, including a British man, wounded near the Eiffel Tower in Paris late on Saturday in what President Emmanuel Macron called “a terrorist attack”. A 26-year-old suspect, a French national arrested after the attack, had pledged allegiance to Islamic…

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U.S. presses sceptical Turkey to curb Hamas fundraising

The U.S. Treasury’s top terrorism financing official said on Thursday he had discussed with Turkish government officials his deep concerns about Palestinian militant group Hamas raising funds in Turkey and potentially breaking local laws. Turkey is “prominent” in Hamas fundraising schemes and the group is likely to take advantage of that as it seeks more…

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Turkey freezes assets of 82 organisations, people for alleged PKK ties

Turkey froze the local assets of 20 organisations and 62 people based in Australia, Japan and various European countries, citing alleged ties with Kurdish militant group PKK, a decision published in the Official Gazette showed on Wednesday. Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance said the decision was “based on the existence of reasonable grounds” that…

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Terrorism, cyber attacks main Paris 2024 threats as security plan finalised

Terrorism and cyber attacks are the two main risks the Paris Olympics faces, with a potentially highly exposed opening ceremony, but organisers are confident they will be ready to face the challenge next year. Paris 2024 is launching the third of four waves of tenders for private security, which will result in the presence of…

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