Right-wing extremists guilty of plan to kidnap governor Two right-wing extremists, who planned to abduct a Democratic Governor and blow up a bridge, have been found guilty of hatching a kidnapping plot. Prosecutors … Crime • 23 Aug 22
Islamic State 'Beatle' jailed for life by US court A member of an Islamic State cell which kidnapped and then beheaded American journalists and aid workers has been jailed for life by a US … Terrorism • 19 Aug 22
UK terrorism alert level raised to 'severe' Britain's terrorism threat level has been raised to "severe", according to Home Secretary Priti Patel, meaning an attack is now seen as highly likely. UK • 03 Nov 20
UK PM linked to extradition of Manchester bomb plotter Boris Johnson was linked to the alleged torture and unprecedented extradition of Manchester Arena bombing conspirator Hashem Abedi, it can now be reported. UK • 17 Mar 20
Abedi found guilty of plotting Manchester Arena bombing The homegrown jihadi brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has been found guilty of murdering 22 people and injuring hundreds more in the "cruel … UK • 17 Mar 20
UK defends plan to make terrorists take lie tests Britain's Justice Secretary has defended plans to make terrorists take a lie detector test to prove they have reformed and are not planning to carry … UK • 21 Jan 20
Facebook to crack down on live-streaming violence Facebook has announced it is tightening access to live-streaming to prevent the rampant sharing of graphic video as took place with the Christchurch mosque attacks … Science and Technology • 15 May 19
France holds four over 'extremely violent' attack plot Three adults and a teenager have been arrested in France over a planned attack on the security forces in the coming days, prosecutors said today, … Europe • 29 Apr 19
Paris summit aims to banish extremism on social media New Zealand and France are to bring together world leaders and tech companies at a Paris summit next month aimed at stopping social media being … World • 24 Apr 19
New Zealand honours victims of mosque attacks A Maori lament echoed across Christchurch as a survivor of the New Zealand mosque attacks told a national remembrance service he had forgiven the gunman … World • 29 Mar 19
New Zealand falls silent for mosque attack victims The Muslim call to prayer rang out across New Zealand followed by two minutes of silence nationwide to mark a week since a white supremacist … World • 22 Mar 19
Three held in Australia over plans for 'mass' attack Australian police have arrested three men who were allegedly preparing to attack the public in Melbourne, less than two weeks after a man killed one … World • 20 Nov 18
Syrian teen arrested in Germany over planned attack German police have arrested a 19-year-old Syrian man suspected of planning an Islamist bomb attack in the country using powerful explosives. Europe • 31 Oct 17
Just 2% of terror attacks last year hit Western Europe Western Europe accounted for less than 1% of the 34,676 people killed in terror attacks in 2016 and only 2% of attacks, according to a … World • 23 Aug 17
Facebook announces new measures to stop terror content Facebook has offered a new insight into its efforts to remove terrorism content, a response to political pressure in Europe to militant groups using the … Technology • 15 Jun 17
Brexit and Trump increases risks to businesses The Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump will result in levels of business uncertainty not seen since the end of the Cold War, … Business • 12 Dec 16
Obama warns military might will not defeat terror US President Barack Obama has warned that the country would not be able to wipe out terrorism with military might as he offered a sweeping … World • 06 Dec 16
577 terrorism deaths in OECD countries in 2015 Terrorism deaths fell last year due to a weakening of the so-called Islamic State group in Iraq and Boko Haram in Nigeria, but both groups … News • 16 Nov 16
Turkey says it deported Brussels attacker in 2015 One of the attackers in the Brussels suicide bombings was deported last year from Turkey, and Belgium subsequently ignored a warning that the man was … News • 24 Mar 16
Ireland 'not immune from the threat' of attack The Government has said there is no specific information of any threat to the country from international terrorism but a similar indiscriminate atrocity is possible, … News • 23 Mar 16
French politicians pass nationality measure Politicians in France’s lower house of parliament have voted through a controversial proposal to amend the constitution to strip people convicted of terrorist offences of … World • 09 Feb 16
Suspect charged with 'terrorist murder' in Belgium Belgian prosecutors have arrested a tenth suspect over the attacks in Paris last month and charged him with terror offences. News • 31 Dec 15
Melbourne teen admits terror charge A Melbourne teenager alleged to have had bomb-making materials pleaded guilty this morning to preparing for a terror act. News • 14 Dec 15
Terror attack in Ireland possible but 'not likely' The Minister for Justice has said a terrorist attack in Ireland is possible, but not likely. News • 23 Nov 15
Egypt approves new anti-terrorism laws Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved an anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts and provides protections to its enforcers in the face of … News • 17 Aug 15
