French leader decries Islamist terror attack against teacher

October 16, 2020 Article

French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced what he called an “Islamist terrorist attack” against a history teacher decapitated in a Paris suburb. The teacher had discussed caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed with his class, authorities said. The suspected attacker was shot by police after Friday’s beheading. The French anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation concerning murder […]

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Pope Francis apologises for having to be socially distant from flock

October 15, 2020 Article

Pope Francis apologised to the faithful for not being able to greet them and shake their hands as Italy posted a record spike in coronavirus infections that is threatening to once again spiral out of control. Instead of wading into the crowd to embrace the sick and kiss babies during his weekly general audience on […]

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Racist spat and shouted “F**** P* sl*t” at Muslim woman at traffic lights

October 14, 2020 Article

A racist driver spat at and shouted “f****** P*** sl*t” at a Muslim woman who...

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Terrorists look for different targets as coronavirus cuts crowds, new MI5 boss warns

October 14, 2020 Article

Terrorists are hunting for fresh targets because there are fewer crowds amid the coronavirus pandemic, the new boss of MI5 has warned. Director general Ken McCallum said the security service has been “rapidly adapting” how it works to keep the country safe during the outbreak as well as helping research efforts in combatting the virus […]

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‘Kill All N******’: violent, racist graffiti appears on bus stop in Leeds

October 12, 2020 Article

Violent, racist graffiti calling for the murder of black people appeared on a Leeds bus...

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European Parliament member in Greek court for criminal trial

October 12, 2020 Article

A member of the European Parliament has appeared in court in Greece after being convicted of being a leading member of a criminal organisation along with members of the far-right Golden Dawn party. Ioannis Lagos, who faces up to 15 years in prison, travelled from Brussels to Athens to attend the sentencing hearings. He made […]

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Osama Bin Laden’s Spokesman, Adel Abdel Bary, Cannot Just Walk Into the U.K.

October 12, 2020 Article

The Times is reporting that Bin Laden’s former spokesperson, Adel Abdel Bary, is about to be released from the United States, after serving 21 years in jail after being convicted for his part in the terror attacks on US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. 224 people were killed in these attacks and over 5,000 people […]

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Manchester bomb-plotter held in jail with extremism separation unit

October 9, 2020 Article

Manchester Arena bomb-plotter Hashem Abedi is being held at County Durham’s maximum-security Frankland Prison, a court has heard. The prison is one of three with separation centres, dubbed “jails within jails”, which were first announced in 2017 to tackle extremism behind bars. Abedi, 23, was found guilty by a jury in March of 22 counts […]

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Life sentences for prisoners who tried to murder guard in terror attack

October 8, 2020 Article

Two serving prisoners have been handed life sentences for trying to murder a prison officer in an Islamist terrorist attack behind bars. Brusthom Ziamani, 25, is five years into a 19-year sentence for a 2014 terror plot to behead a soldier inspired by the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby. He and fellow Muslim convert Baz […]

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Met Police confirm hit-and-run in Ilford is a hate crime

October 8, 2020 Article

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed to Tell MAMA that it is investigating a hit and...

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