Euronews: At least five people injured in stabbing in central Amsterdam, police say
A knife-wielding assailant seriously wounded five people in a stabbing attack on a busy shopping street in Amsterdam before he was taken into custody, police in the city have said. The man who carried out the attack in the Dutch capital was injured as he was stopped by a passerby. The attack happened near Dam Square in the late afternoon. No motive has been established. “The suspect was detained with the help of a civilian,” police spokesperson Eline Roovers said. Police cordoned off the area and several ambulances were called to the scene. A trauma helicopter landed on the square but later departed. A city council meeting involving Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema was interrupted because of the stabbing. Last year, the city experienced several stabbings attributed to people with mental health issues.
Reuters: Militants warn against helping Israel with Gaza protests
Palestinian militant groups threatened punishment on Thursday for "collaborators" furthering Israeli goals after the first substantial protests against the war in Gaza and Hamas' rule. Hundreds of Palestinians have rallied in recent days in north and central Gaza, some chanting "Hamas out", in a rare show of opposition to the group whose October 2023 raid on Israel triggered a devastating offensive in the enclave. More demonstrations, which have been applauded by Israel's government, were planned for later on Thursday. A statement by the "Factions of the Resistance", an umbrella group including Hamas, threatened punishment for leaders of the "suspicious movement", which Palestinians took to mean the street marches. They persist in blaming the resistance and absolving the occupation, ignoring that the Zionist extermination machine operates nonstop," it said. "Therefore, these suspicious individuals are as responsible as the occupation for the bloodshed of our people and will be treated accordingly."
CEP Non-Resident Fellow Ari Heistein writes: Recent reports from the U.S. intelligence community and other sources indicate that Houthi activity along the Horn of Africa is increasing. The northeastern tip of the African continent has long been a hub for trafficking and piracy, but emerging Houthi-al-Shabaab cooperation presents a growing threat to regional stability. This partnership highlights the risk of Sanaa’s collaboration with criminal and terrorist organizations beyond Yemen and, over time, could serve as a model for future Houthi activities abroad. The Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah is frequently cited as a major entry point for Iranian weapons, arriving via large cargo ships that undergo minimal, if any, inspection by the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen (UNVIM). However, it is also important to note that shipments of Iranian arms to the Houthis are often delivered through indirect piecemeal routes using smaller fishing vessels known as dhows that are common along the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Aden.
Newsweek: Pete Hegseth Got a New Tattoo in Arabic. Here's What It Means
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ignited controversy after revealing a previously unnoticed tattoo on his right forearm that reads "كافر" (kafir) in Arabic—a word that translates to "infidel" or "nonbeliever." "Extremist recruiters and propagandists have also sweepingly referred to Muslims and non-Muslims as kafir," according to the glossary of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a New York–based nonprofit that monitors extremist ideologies.
Wordpress: The Palestinian Pay to Slay Jews Program
Although the U.S. and the European Union have designated Hamas as a terrorist organization, "they're not effectively cut off from the international financial system," said Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project. "They actually are able to invest funds in companies and in real estate."
Daily Dot: Former U.S. military members, Patriot Front dropout secretly run Nazi publishing houses
In September 2024, a man by the name of “Royce” appeared on Stew Peters’ “Uncancelable” podcast. Peters is an extreme right-wing ideologue with over 500,000 followers on Rumble. He kicked off this particular episode by offering viewers a promo code for a Holocaust denial website. Royce was there to promote Europa: The Last Battle, a 13-hour neo-Nazi propaganda film that blames Jews for Nazi Germany’s fall. It was produced by a Swedish neo-Nazi, gaining a cult fandom on far-right Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Royce spoke as a representative of Team Europa, a company formed to market and distribute the film. Peters praised Royce for giving him a second edition of Adolf Hitler’s manifesto Mein Kampf, a moment that revealed more of Royce’s past than he perhaps meant to, as he and Team Europa have ties to companies that publish and distribute Nazi books and merchandise: Invisible Empire Publishing and Dissident Minds Books.
Jerusalem Post: Israel provided intel on Houthi target in attack described in Signal chat
Israel provided sensitive intelligence on a Houthi terrorist targeted in a US attack described by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz in the unclassified Signal chat with Trump administration officials, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing two US officials. Israeli officials reportedly complained when the information was leaked to an Atlantic journalist. Waltz wrote in the Signal group that a Houthi missile expert, a key target in the attack, was seen entering his girlfriend’s building, which he said was destroyed. This follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's text about plans to kill a Houthi terrorist leader in Yemen two hours before a military operation that was meant to be shrouded in secrecy, according to screenshots of a chat released by The Atlantic on Wednesday.
Six US and Israeli NGOs are being investigated by the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees to ascertain whether funding they allegedly received from the Biden administration was utilized for the judicial reform protests in 2023, Jewish Insider reported on Thursday, citing a letter that it was given access to. The probe was revealed in a Wednesday letter dispatched by Reps. Jim Jordan and Brian Mast, chairs of the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees, respectively, to the six NGOs.
CNN: What we know about the Tufts University PhD student detained by federal agents
As the sun began to set Tuesday over Somerville, Massachusetts, Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk was on her way to meet friends at an Iftar dinner where they would break their Ramadan fast. But she would never make it to the gathering, according to her attorney. Instead, the 30-year-old was arrested and physically restrained by immigration officers near her apartment, close to Tufts University’s Somerville campus where she was a PhD student, lawyer Masha Khanbabai told CNN.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that 300 student visas have been revoked, asserting "we have a right" to rescind the visas of students who participate in campus protests, despite questions about due process and First Amendment objections. "If you apply for a visa to enter the United States and be a student, and you tell us that the reason why you're coming to the United States is not just because you want to write op-eds, but because you want to participate in movements that are involved in doing things like vandalizing universities, harassing students, taking over buildings, creating a ruckus, we're not going to give you a visa," Rubio said. "If you lie to us and get a visa then enter the United States, and with that visa, participate in that sort of activity, we're going to take away your visa."
C-SPAN: Hearing on Antisemitism on College Campuses
Witnesses testified on antisemitism on college campuses before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Topics included the definition of antisemitism, free speech, foreign influence on college campuses, the conflict in Gaza, and the impact of Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) staffing cuts on Jewish students.
France's constitutional court on Friday ruled local politicians can be barred from office immediately if convicted of a crime, leaving the door open for far-right leader Marine Le Pen to potentially be barred from the 2027 presidential race in an embezzlement trial concluding on Monday. National Rally (RN) leader Le Pen, who leads polls for the 2027 presidential vote, accuses prosecutors of seeking her "political death" by asking judges to bar her from office for five years if convicted.
Tagesspiegel: Neo-Nazi party "Third Way" plans march at the weekend
The Berlin police are likely to face another major operation next weekend. The small party "Der Dritte Weg" has registered a demonstration through the Hellersdorf district, as a spokesperson for the Berlin police confirmed to the Tagesspiegel. Last weekend, hundreds of right-wing extremists from the milieu of newly formed youth groups wanted to march through Berlin-Friedrichshain and were stopped after a few meters by numerically far superior counter-demonstrators. The neo-Nazi demonstration was eventually ended prematurely. Numerous arrests were made. "Der Dritte Weg" last marched through Berlin-Hohenschönhausen on German Unity Day 2020 with several hundred participants. The route of the march was greatly shortened at the time because thousands of counter-demonstrators blocked the route. There were sometimes violent clashes.
SWR: "Preussen first - Baden second" - "Reichsbürger" want to meet in Karlsruhe
The so-called Reichsbürger are networking more and more throughout Germany and are making an organized push into the public eye. They are planning a central meeting in Karlsruhe this summer. SWR has received corresponding messages on the messaging service Telegram. Last weekend, "Reich citizens" already met in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. According to the authorities, the so-called Reichsbürger scene is constantly growing and is diverse: nostalgics and monarchists, conspiracy theorists and self-proclaimed constitutional experts through to right-wing extremists gather under the black, white and red Reichsbanner. The next of these meetings is to take place on July 26 in front of Karlsruhe Palace. A private individual has registered "The sixth major meeting of federal states, homeland and world peace", the city administration confirmed to SWR when asked.
NL Times: Dutch authorities arrest man for alleged bitcoin terrorism financing
A 32-year-old man from North Holland was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of financing terrorism through Bitcoin transactions and violating the Dutch Sanctions Act. The arrest was made and reported by the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD). Authorities searched the suspect's residence, seizing mobile phones and other digital storage devices as part of the ongoing investigation. The investigation began after the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) received a report from a cryptocurrency exchange about unusual transactions. The report indicated that in 2020, the suspect sent Bitcoin to wallet addresses suspected of being linked to terrorist organizations. Using advanced crypto-analysis techniques, the FIOD determined that the suspect made multiple Bitcoin transfers in 2020 and 2022, likely reaching terrorist groups. Europol supported the investigation by providing data analysis and facilitating international cooperation
Civil Guard officers, under the direction of Central Investigative Court No. 1 and the Prosecutor's Office of the National Court, have arrested three people for alleged terrorist offenses in the provinces of Salamanca, Burgos, and Huelva. After being brought before the court, two of them were remanded in custody and the third released on bail. The detainees, who were part of a group initially established in the province of Salamanca , were aligned with the tenets of the global jihadist movement and had obtained material for self-indoctrination and self-training through multiple channels. According to the Civil Guard, a "mixture of content in various formats originating from jihadist sheiks, Al-Qaeda, DAESH, and Palestinian terrorist organizations" has also been detected.
Guardian: Police to block ‘intimidating’ protests near places of worship, says Home Office
The government plans to give police in England and Wales powers to change the route or timing of protest marches planned outside places of worship in order to give greater protection against intimidation. The government is to include the powers in an amendment to the crime and policing bill after concerns were raised about protests near synagogues and mosques.
Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage has insisted it now has tougher vetting criteria for candidates than either Labour or the Conservatives and vowed there would be no repeat of the scandals that rocked the party at the last election.
Jerusalem Post: Hamas executes suspected spies in Gaza as Israeli strikes on officials ramp up
Hamas has executed individuals it deemed suspects of espionage in areas of the Gaza Strip where officials of the terror group have been targeted, sources within Hamas told Saudi-owned news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat on Friday. According to the report, the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, noted that the terror group had carried out "revolutionary courts" for such suspects. Those “who were proven to be guilty of espionage have already been executed, while investigations are still ongoing with others,” a source reportedly said. Since the resumption of fighting on March 18, the IDF has killed 150 terrorists, including 10 top Hamas officials, in widespread strikes on the Gaza Strip, The Jerusalem Post learned.
Associated Press: Israel’s antisemitism conference draws Europe’s far-right leaders to Jerusalem
European far-right leaders were in Jerusalem on Thursday for a conference organized by the Israeli government aimed at combating antisemitism, which was shunned by mainstream Jewish leaders because of the divisive guest list. The event illustrates a growing alliance between Israel — a country founded on the ashes of the Holocaust — and a European far-right that some critics say has not shed its links to antisemitism and Naziism during World War II.
The far-right French leader Jordan Bardella spoke to applause at an Israeli government conference, in a landmark moment for the head of a party that was led for years by an antisemite. In the speech, Bardella condemned antisemitism and anti-Zionism. He also emphasized the key messages of his party, National Rally: combating Islamism and restricting immigration to France.
NPR: Israel says it struck a Beirut suburb to hit a Hezbollah drone depot
The Israel military launched a strike on suburban Beirut Friday, saying it was targeting a drone storage facility used by Hezbollah, after early morning rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward northern Israel. The Israeli military said it warned residents to evacuate prior to the strike.
Associated Press: Lebanon and Syria sign agreement on border demarcation and easing tensions
Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement on border demarcation and to boost coordination between the two countries regarding security along their tense frontier, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday. The deal signed by the Lebanese and Syrian defense ministers in Saudi Arabia late Thursday came after clashes in border areas earlier this month left several people dead and dozens wounded on both sides.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam urges the army to quickly identify and arrest those behind rocket fire toward Israel, after it responded by striking a building in south Beirut for the first time since November.
Naharnet: Lebanese Army says identified site of rocket launch towards Israel
The Lebanese Army said Friday it had identified the site of a rocket launch that triggered Israeli strikes, including on Beirut's southern suburbs for the first time since a November Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire.
Reuters: Exclusive: Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say
Close to midnight on March 6, as a wave of sectarian killings began in western Syria, masked men stormed the homes of Alawite families in the capital Damascus and detained more than two dozen unarmed men, according to a dozen witnesses. hose taken from the neighbourhood of al-Qadam included a retired teacher, an engineering student and a mechanic, all of them Alawite - the minority sect of toppled leader Bashar al-Assad. A group of Alawites loyal to Assad had launched a fledgling insurgency hours earlier in coastal areas, some 200 miles (320 km) to the northwest. That unleashed a spree of revenge killings there that left hundreds of Alawites dead. Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa told Reuters he dispatched his forces the next day to halt the violence on the coast but that some fighters who flooded the region to crush the uprising did so without defence ministry authorisation.
Long War Journal: Turkey increasing military assistance to Syria
Reports circulating on Syrian social media claim that Syrian interim President Ahmad al Sharaa is planning a visit to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to finalize a defense and military agreement between the two countries. These reports are unconfirmed but not without precedent. Prior to Sharaa and Erdogan’s February meeting, Reuters reported that the two leaders were discussing a defense pact.
GZERO Media: US-Taliban relations thaw amid race for Afghanistan’s mineral riches
The Trump administration has dropped multimillion-dollar bounties on senior Afghan officials from the Haqqani network, a militant faction that carried out some of the deadliest attacks on American troops but has now positioned itself as a moderate wing within the Taliban government. The “largely symbolic” move this week came days after the US sent its first major diplomatic mission to Kabul since the Taliban took power in 2021, securing the release of an American citizen detained for the past two years.
Afghanistan International: Taliban Extends Image Ban To 3 More Provinces, Says AFJC
The Taliban has widened its ban on broadcasting images of living beings to media in Badakhshan, Baghlan, and Nimroz, bringing the total to 10 provinces, the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) reported on Thursday. The restriction stems from a law by the Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.
The Taliban reportedly detained at least two members of the LGBT+ community in Afghanistan after finding out that they were on their way to Iran. Maryam Ravish, 19, and Maeve Alcina Pieescu, 23, a trans person, were taken away from the Kabul airport last Thursday as they were boarding their morning flight to Tehran, Ms Ravish’s same-sex partner Parwen Hussaini told The Independent on Wednesday.
Amu: Taliban leader reaffirms call for public executions, floggings in Eid message
The Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has reiterated his support for the enforcement of hudud and qisas — Islamic punishments that include public executions, floggings and amputations — in a message marking the Eid al-Fitr holiday. In his annual address, released by Taliban media on Thursday, March 27, Akhundzada claimed that “security has been established across Afghanistan” and urged citizens to express gratitude. His remarks came despite a recent wave of violence across the country, including deadly suicide bombings and armed attacks, some of which have targeted Taliban officials.
Reuters: Four policemen, two militants killed in gun battle in India's Kashmir
At least four police personnel and two militants were killed in a gun battle in India's restive territory of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday, as troops searched for heavily armed men who local residents had spotted in the area on Sunday. Militants have for decades fought security forces in the region, known for its scenic lakes, lush meadows, and snow-topped mountains, resulting in the death of thousands of people, though violence has tapered off in recent years.
Iran International: IRGC general urges readiness for 'major operation' against US, Israel
Senior Iranian commander on Friday called on the country and its regional allies to prepare for what he described as a “major operation,” warning that the United States and Israel were at their weakest point in decades. “Everyone must be ready for the big operation,” said Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, deputy coordinator of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), during a speech in Karaj. “The US and the Zionist regime are at their weakest point in history. We must bring the mission we started 46 years ago to a proud conclusion — and that moment is near.”
Reuters: Iran speaker says US bases will be struck if Trump attacks Iran
Tehran would strike U.S. bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military consequences for Iran in the absence of a new nuclear deal, the speaker of the Iranian parliament said on Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier this month that he had sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that "there are two ways Iran can be handled: militarily, or you make a deal."
New York Times: Iran Signals Openness to Indirect Talks After Trump Letter
Iran announced on Thursday it had responded to a letter from President Trump in which the American president had urged direct negotiations with the government in Tehran on a deal to curb the country’s advancing nuclear program. Iran appeared to be taking the middle ground, neither rejecting negotiations with the United States nor accepting face-to-face talks with Mr. Trump.
Daily Excelsior: Pakistan Govt plans to counter extremist narratives through films, dramas
A high-level meeting, chaired by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has decided to counter extremist narratives through films and dramas, reinforcing the national stance against terrorism, Geo News reported on Friday. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s House here on Friday, was attended by civil and military leadership, along with representatives from all four provinces. Officials resolved to expose the perpetrators of the Jaffar Express attack and to aggressively counter anti-state campaigns on both traditional and digital media, Geo News reported, citing sources. It was agreed that the National Action Plan (NAP) would be utilised to strengthen the national narrative, with authorities directed to develop an active and effective counter-narrative against terrorism and extremism.
Dunya News: Govt resolves to expose Jaffar Express tragedy perpetrators
The government has decided to expose the perpetrators of the Jaffar Express attack, sources say. A high-level meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was held at the Prime Minister’s House to deliberate on counterterrorism measures. According to official sources, the session was attended by both civil and military leaders, along with representatives from all four provinces, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Daily Times: PM’s high-level meeting focuses on countering terrorism and fake news
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting to tackle the growing threat of terrorism in Pakistan. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s House, included key federal and provincial leaders, as well as representatives from Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Military and civilian leaders also participated in the discussion.
Associated Press: Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Suspected U.S. airstrikes pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the Houthi rebels early Friday, including neighborhoods in the capital, Sanaa. The extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn’t immediately clear, though the number of strikes appeared particularly intense compared to other days in the campaign that began March 15.
Wall Street Journal: Houthis Weakened but Not Broken by First Round of Trump Strikes
American strikes on Yemen’s Houthis have destroyed military infrastructure and killed commanders and officials, an effort President Trump called “unbelievably successful.” But they haven’t achieved the campaign’s goal: deterring the U.S.-designated terrorist group. The Iran-backed militia—which controls a swath of Yemen—continues to get off near-daily missile attacks on Israel. Most commercial ship traffic is still being redirected to the long way around southern Africa and away from the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, underscoring the stakes for U.S. credibility as a guarantor of freedom of navigation on the high seas.
Newsweek: Houthis Threaten U.S. with Advanced Air Defenses
The Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis warned they were strengthening air defenses in a challenge to U.S. military strikes against the group that has threatened one of the world's most important shipping routes through the Red Sea. Newsweek has reached out to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) for comment.
Navy Times: Second aircraft carrier on the way to join fight against Houthis
The aircraft carrier Carl Vinson and its strike group dropped anchor in Guam on March 24 for a scheduled port visit before joining the escalating U.S. campaign to combat the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, which includes seven vessels in total, will soon travel to the Red Sea and join the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman participated in high-profile airstrikes against the Houthis earlier this month.
Naharnet: Yemen Houthis say launched missiles at Israel, US warship
The Iran-backed Houthis said Thursday they targeted an Israeli airport and army site as well as a U.S. warship, soon after Israel reported intercepting missiles launched from Yemen. The Houthis "targeted Ben Gurion airport... with a ballistic missile... and a military target" south of Tel Aviv, their military spokesman Yahya Saree said. Earlier Thursday, the Israeli military said it intercepted two missiles launched from Yemen "prior to crossing into Israeli territory" after it activated air raid sirens across multiple areas, including Jerusalem.
Guardian: As a hate-filled kid, I turned to far-right ideology. Now I help others avoid that path
I grew up in a predominantly white Christian community in Sydney’s western suburbs. I was a pretty traumatised, messed-up kid. I had a lot of anger, mostly towards the people closest to me, but because I couldn’t do anything about that I just went around with a lot of rage that I had no way of getting rid of. A family member had a hatred of ‘“Asians’” because of the second world war. My grandfather also hated “Asians”, and said things like “make sure you lock your doors” and “you can’t trust them”. This was when the Australian senator and One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, was out there saying a lot of “anti-Asian” stuff.
The Justice Department announced the disruption of an ongoing terrorist financing scheme through the seizure of approximately $201,400 in cryptocurrency held in wallets and accounts intended to benefit Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya (Hamas). The seized funds were traced from fundraising addresses purportedly controlled by Hamas that were used to launder more than $1.5 million in virtual currency since October 2024.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers.
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