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Belgian watchdog checking Telegram for EU anti-terror compliance

The regulator received more than 450 injunctions issued against Telegram.

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Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie faces sentencing in New York

A jury found Hadi Matar, 27, guilty of attempted murder and assault in February. He is expected to be sentenced today, with Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt saying he will request the maximum 25 years in prison for the 2022 attack that left Salman Rushdie blind in one eye.

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Turkey says it is monitoring after PKK announces disbandment

Media close to the government have reported that the PKK's disarmament process is expected to take three to four months, with weapons being collected at designated locations in northern Iraq under official supervision.

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Iran denies involvement in alleged terror plot against Israeli embassy

Five Iranian nationals were arrested on Saturday over a suspected plan to attack 'a specific premises'.

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Muslim World League's Dr Al-Issa urges global dialogue against hatred

In an interview with Euronews, the Muslim World League Secretary General Sheikh Al-Issa condemned the ongoing 18-month conflict in Gaza, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives, but remains hopeful that the Strip will rebuild.

USA

US deports scores of Venezuelans to El Salvador despite judge's order

President Trump flouts judge's order and deports more than 250 Venezuelans, accused of being members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang, to El Salvador.

Germany

Five jailed in Germany for far-right plot to overthrow the government

The defendants had planned to use bombs to cause nationwide blackouts and kidnap former Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, prosecutors said.

Culture news

Turkish star accused of promoting terrorism in famous French TV show

Le bureau des légendes (The Bureau) actress Melisa Sözen has been questioned on terrorism charges over her role in the French series. She played a double agent in the show’s third season - which aired seven years ago. Apparently fiction must equate to reality for the Istanbul public prosecuton.

France

Man jailed for knife attack targeting French magazine Charlie Hebdo

Pakistani national Zaheer Mahmood was sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted murder and terrorist conspiracy by a court in Paris.

Cuba

Cuba starts freeing prisoners as US to remove it from terrorism list

At the end of his one-term presidency, Joe Biden announced that Cuba will no longer be included on a list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Cuba

US to remove Cuba's terrorism designation in prisoner release deal

The outgoing US President Joe Biden has said he was prompted to act after receiving 'wisdom and counsel' from other world leaders.

USA

US blocks plea deal for ‘9/11 mastermind’ Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

If Mohammed, the alleged plotter behind the 11 September terrorist attacks, had pleaded guilty on Friday, he could have avoided the death penalty.

France

Macron accuses Sahel of being 'ungrateful' for fight against terrorism

The French president's words have sparked a backlash, with African leaders calling out his "contemptuous attitude".

France

Ten years on, France commemorates deadly attacks on Charlie Hebdo

A decade after a deadly assault that shook France, the country paused to honour the victims, while also grappling with the evolving challenges of free expression and terrorism.

France

Six on trial in France for second attack 10 years after Charlie Hebdo

Six men face trial for a 2020 knife attack outside Charlie Hebdo's former offices, five years after the deadly 2015 attacks.

Afghanistan

Pakistani strikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban say

Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban claim

Israel

One killed and dozens wounded in suspected terror attack in Tel Aviv

The truck rammed into a bus stop at Tel Aviv's Glilot Junction, in an area that is home to the Mossad headquarters along with several IDF intelligence units.

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EU finds a way to label Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group

Adding a new person or entity to the EU's terrorist list requires a judicial decision issued by one of the 27 member states.

France

France deports Osama Bin Laden's son from Normandy village

France's Interior Minister announced Omar bin Laden was deported over accusations of glorifying terrorism on social media, while bin Laden has claimed his innocence.

Pakistan

Pakistani separatists bomb Chinese convoy near Karachi airport

The late-night attack killed two Chinese workers and injured eight others, including police officers escorting the convoy.