Female employees for Kabul city government told to stay at home

September 19, 2021 Article

Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only allowed for those who cannot be replaced by men, the interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital said, detailing the latest restrictions on women by the new Taliban rulers. The decision to prevent most female city workers from returning to their […]

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Afghanistan women’s football players arrive in Pakistan after fleeing Taliban

September 15, 2021 Article

Members of the Afghan women’s football team and their families have arrived in Pakistan after fleeing their country following the Taliban takeover, local media said. It is unclear how many players and family members were allowed to enter in Pakistan. According to Pakistan’s information minister Fawad Chaudhry, the players entered Pakistan at the north-western Torkham […]

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MI5 boss issues terror warning over Afghanistan

September 10, 2021 Article

There is “no doubt” that events in Afghanistan will have “heartened and emboldened” extremists, the boss of MI5 said as he warned of the potential return of “al Qaida-style” terrorist plots. Director-general Ken McCallum said that, although the Government has pledged to judge the Taliban by their actions, the UK security service and its partners […]

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New Zealand attacker radicalised by neighbours, mother says

September 8, 2021 Article

The mother of an extremist inspired by so-called Islamic State who stabbed shoppers in a New Zealand supermarket said her son was radicalised by neighbours from Syria and Iraq who helped him recover from an injury. The attacker, Ahamed Aathil Samsudeen, was a 32-year-old Tamil Muslim from Sri Lanka. He arrived in New Zealand 10 […]

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‘Radical Islam’ still a first-order security threat, says Blair

September 7, 2021 Article

“Radical Islam” continues to represent a “first-order security threat” 20 years after the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States, Tony Blair has warned. The former prime minister urged leaders from around the world to come together to develop a common strategy to counter the menace to their societies. In a speech to the Royal […]

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Extremist views widespread in England’s classrooms, say teachers

September 6, 2021 Article

Extreme views like racism, homophobia and conspiracy theories are widespread in classrooms across England, a study suggests. Schools lack the resources and training to teach pupils how to discuss or reject dangerous views, according to academics from the University College London (UCL) Institute of Education. Their report, published days before the 20th anniversary of the […]

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Teenage neo-Nazi who wanted to kill Asian friend found guilty of terror plot

September 3, 2021 Article

A teenage neo-Nazi who wanted to shoot an Asian friend over boasts he slept with...

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British IS ‘Beatles’ terrorist facing life behind bars after guilty pleas

September 3, 2021 Article

A British terrorist who conspired to abduct and behead Western hostages for the so-called Islamic State is facing spending the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple charges in a US federal court. Alexanda Amon Kotey, 37, was one of the gang of four IS militants nicknamed “the Beatles” by their […]

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Man Accused of Planning to attack Fife Mosque to Go on Trial

September 3, 2021 Article

Credit: PA News A man accused of preparing to commit acts of terrorism and suggesting...

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Pro-refugee, anti-fascist stickers vandalised in Walthamstow

August 31, 2021 Article

A member of the public spoke of their anger and disgust after stickers welcoming refugees...

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