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Pakistan's president says extremist attacks won't end friendship with China
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari says his country’s friendship with China has “gone through ups and downs” but it won’t be broken down by extremist attacksABC News - 10h -
Journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way to interview one of the group's leaders in northern MaliABC News - 5d -
Fears grow that Trump's Jan. 6 pardons might embolden extremists
Experts are warning that President Trump's decision to issue blanket pardons for Jan. 6 defendants could embolden other extremists. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Pennsylvania man survives attack by rabid bear
Security video shows a man fighting off a bear attack outside of a home in Jim Thorpe, Pa. The bear later tested positive for rabies.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Revealed: Trump Pentagon nominee endorsed extremist Christian doctrine on podcast
In newly uncovered recordings, Pete Hegseth rails against feminism, ‘critical race theory’, and even democracy itself. US politics live – latest updates In a series of newly unearthed ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
How the Southport attack unfolded, as told by survivors
Survivors of the horrific incident have recounted how the deadly incident played out.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Taxi dashcam shows Rudakubana moments before attack
Taxi dashcam footage shows the moment Axel Rudakubana arrived at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Rudakubana stopped by father week before attack
Doorbell footage captures the moment Axel Rudakubana's father stopped him from travelling to a school.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Hamas attack survivor to represent Israel at Eurovision
The 25-year-old says music has been one of the most important parts of her healing process.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Search for suspect after 'serious' attack in city
Police say a man has been taken to hospital after being found injured in the city's West Hoe area.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Popovich 'attacking' rehab, keeps Spurs contact
Spurs CEO R.C. Buford says Gregg Popovich is aggressive in his recovery from a November stroke, with the team adding that the Hall of Famer continues to make progress.ESPN - Jan. 22 -
Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia
The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region to face rising ...ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump commutes sentences of Jan. 6 extremist group leaders; Tarrio gets pardon
President Trump commuted the sentences of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders convicted of sedition in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack — but Enrique Tarrio, former national chair ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Keir Starmer orders public inquiry into Southport attack
PM says country ‘failed in its duty’ after teenager admits murdering three girls at children’s holiday club. Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry into the failings that allowed an “extremely ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Southport attacker admits murdering three girls
The prime minister says there are "grave questions to answer" after Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering three girls at a dance class.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East
With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Houthis to limit attacks on international shipping off Yemen
Islamist militants say Gaza ceasefire deal means only Israeli vessels will be targetedFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
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Russia Attacks Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles
At least three people were killed in the assault on the capital, and at least one died and 11 were wounded in a separate strike in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
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Russian attack kills 4 people in Ukraine's capital
Russia has attacked the Ukrainian capital with drones and missiles in the early morning, leaving at least four people deadABC News - Jan. 18 -
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White supremacist jailed for asylum seeker attack
A judge says Callum Parslow's unprovoked assault on Nahom Hagos was "undoubtedly a terror attack".BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Three Navalny lawyers sentenced to years in Russian penal colony for ‘extremist activity’
Three lawyers for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny were found guilty by a Russian court on Friday of belonging to an extremist group and sentenced to years in a penal colony.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Attempted White House attacker receives sentencing
Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 96 months in federal prison for an attempted attack on the White House on May 22, 2023.ABC News - Jan. 16 -
Nigerian army says it killed 76 extremists during a weeklong operation in Borno State
Nigeria's military says it has killed 76 Islamic militants in the country’s northeast during operations conducted in various parts of Borno stateABC News - Jan. 16 -
Gang detained over transgender student stab attack
The victim was repeatedly stabbed and beaten after being lured to a car park, a court hears.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Poland ‘most attacked’ online by Russia, says minister
Warsaw identifies Moscow-backed disinformation group trying to disrupt presidential election, Krzysztof Gawkowski saysFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Missile Attack Prompts Emergency Power Cuts in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said air defenses had shot down at least 30 missiles from a “massive” barrage that had targeted gas and energy facilities.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
Far-Right Extremists Are LARPing as Emergency Workers in Los Angeles
White supremacists and MAGA livestreamers are using the wildfires to solicit donations, juice social media engagement, and recruit new followers.Wired - Jan. 14 -
GPS Is Vulnerable to Attack. Magnetic Navigation Can Help
Signals from the global navigation satellite system can be jammed and spoofed, so a Google spinout is working on an alternative positioning and navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field.Wired - Jan. 14 -
Hammer attack injures eight students at Tokyo university
Japanese police say 22-year-old woman arrested as witness describes panic after attacker ‘all of a sudden’ began swinging hammer in classroom. Eight Tokyo university students attacked with a hammer ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead
State media in Chad say an attack on the presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three woundedABC News - Jan. 9 -
6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says
The Nigerian military says six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists have died in a clash in the northeastern Borno stateABC News - Jan. 8 -
Europe leaders criticise Musk attacks
Although some of Europe's leaders have found favour with the billionaire, others are worried by his interventions.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Warnings of vulnerability preceded Bourbon Street attack
More than five years before the Bourbon Street attack, a confidential report distributed to officials in New Orleans warned that a vehicular terrorist attack was "highly possible." The assessment, ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Biden meets with families of victims of New Orleans attack
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with families, survivors and local law enforcement affected by the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people and wounded dozens of ...NBC News - Jan. 7
