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Heatwaves in Hajj: Here’s all about the devastating episode that killed nearly 1000 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
The latest climate atrocity has befallen the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where blistering h…
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Questions raised about 'journalistic standards' over The New York Times' The Trojan Horse Affair podcast
The NYT's Trojan Horse Affair podcast set out to explain a scandal involving allegations of Muslim …
Bethany Dawson
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A New Zealand supermarket chain removed knives and scissors from their shelves after an ISIS supporter stabbed 6 people in one of their stores
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said the suspect, who has not been named, got the knife from with…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A 19-year-old accused of attacking 3 NYPD officers with a machete was recently put on a federal do-not-fly list after his mom told the FBI he was interested in Islamic extremism, report says
The FBI determined after an interview that the suspect planned to travel to Afghanistan to fight al…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Sinéad O'Connor, who famously tore up a picture of the Pope, was ordained in a niche Catholic Church sect and later converted to Islam
O'Connor, whose death at 56 was announced Wednesday, was deeply religious in the years before her d…
Sebastian Cahill
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UK counter-terrorism strategy has 'double standards' regarding far right and Islamist extremism, review claims
Leaked draft extracts from a review of the Prevent strategy suggests the UK's counter-terrorism pro…
Henry Dyer
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Iran's 'trajectory' is another revolution but the hijab protesters need leaders to topple the Islamic regime, Middle East experts say
Mahsa Amini's death, arrested for not wearing her hijab correctly, has triggered violent protests a…
Joshua Zitser
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The Capitol riot revealed a political chasm among American Jews, who are split over Trumpism and the far-right
American Jews were divided over Trump. In the wake of the January 6 riot, that tension has never be…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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A female suicide bomber activated her explosive belt while holding her baby, killing both, Tunisian government says
The horrific event took place during counter-terrorism operations in the Kasserine area of Tunisia,…
Mia Jankowicz
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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has a history of being an informant in criminal investigations
Reuters reported the man now in charge of a far-right extremist group was a "prolific" cooperator i…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A shadowy fight between Israel and Iran is at risk of becoming a bigger war. Here's how their militaries stack up.
A drone attack on a tanker last week has raised the risk of an overt war between Israel and Iran, t…
Benjamin Brimelow
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The Cuban-American leader of the Proud Boys has said the group isn't explicitly for white supremacists, but a previously ousted underling tried to stage an unhinged, anti-Semitic, racist coup
A one-time member of the far-right extremist group Proud Boys attempted to stage a white-supremacis…
Rachel E. Greenspan,Haven Ore…
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MMA clubs are a hotbed for potential extremists, European security officials say
The teenager who killed teacher Samuel Paty had been part of a largely-Chechen MMA club in Paris, a…
Mitch Prothero
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A California cop who wore a far-right patch to a George Floyd protest won't be fired
The patch referenced the "Three Percenters" and "Oath Keepers," paramilitary organizations that hav…
Charles Davis
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ISIS leader was once a 'cooperative' prison informant who ratted out terrorists to the US military, newly-released records show
The current ISIS leader is said to have sang like a canary when he was detained by US forces and in…
Ryan Pickrell
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What is ISIS-K? The Islamic State's Afghanistan affiliate is the Taliban's enemy, and killed 13 US service members in Kabul
"ISIS-K has struggled to gain a large foothold in Afghanistan but it remains a potent threat," one …
John Haltiwanger
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Britain's focus on Islamic extremism is masking a prominent threat to national security - Russia
Parker's interview with the Guardian is an unprecedented moment in the MI5's history. It's the firs…
Adam Payne,Adam Payne
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ISIS captured a journalist and sentenced him to death by beheading. He hasn't been seen for more than 5 years.
Farhad Hamo was imprisoned by ISIS alongside fellow freelance journalist Massoud Aqeel in Syria in …
Sinéad Baker
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Trump calls for Biden to reinstate a foreign travel ban to 'keep our country safe from radical Islamic terrorism'
Trump wants his travel ban, which Biden revoked on his first day in office, to be reinstated by the…
Cheryl Teh
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What a fake aircraft carrier reveals about how Iran plans to take on the US
Iranian forces have been training for decades for a fight in the Persian Gulf for decades. But the …