At least 15 people, including the perpetrator, were killed in the early morning on New Year’s Day in New Orleans when a pickup truck plowed into the crowd on the corner of Bourbon and Canal streets. The vehicle was flying an ISIS flag, and the driver...
On Tuesday, December 17, New York prosecutors charged Luigi Mangione with first-degree murder for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He is also charged with second-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism . If convicted on all...
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria presents the international community with a range of complex challenges. First and foremost, there’s a significant risk of an ISIS resurgence. Over the past year, there’s been an uptick of ISIS attacks every...
On November 27, 2024, Syrian rebel forces advanced into Aleppo and its surrounding villages, launching the largest offensive against the Syrian government in years. Dubbed Operation Deterrence of Aggression, the rebels are led by the internationally...
Last week, British Labour MP Tahir Ali asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer if the government would “commit to introducing measures to prohibit the desecration of all religious texts and the prophets of the Abrahamic religions.” Starmer did not...
While the United States is often credited with being the most significant exporter of far-right extremism, Canada is vying for the spotlight this week. Monday, Patrick Gordon Macdonald made his first appearance at the Ottawa Courthouse. Better known...
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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