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Trump labels drug cartels as terrorist groups – what it means for Mexico and beyond

Donald Trump returned to the US presidency on January 20 with a flurry of executive orders. This included the designation of criminal gangs and drug cartels operating south of the Mexico border as “foreign terrorist organisations” – a first for a US president. The state department will now decide which…

The Conversation · Jan 24, 2025

Why was Axel Rudakubana’s killing spree not classed as terrorism?

Some have questioned why Axel Rudakubana’s brutal attack was not deemed a terrorist offence

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025

Trump's Plan to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations Could Have Ripple Effects on the Economy: NYT Reports

President Trump vowed to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations during his inaugural address, a move that could hurt the US and Mexican economies

Latin Times · Jan 24, 2025

Boy, 16, arrested outside mosque under Terrorism Act

Police Scotland says there is no risk to the wider public.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Teenager arrested under Terrorism Act outside Scottish Islamic centre

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested outside a Scottish Islamic centre under the Terrorism Act.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 23, 2025

It’s easy to label violence like the Southport attack as terrorism. I’m afraid the truth is more complex

Axel Rudakubana’s case isn’t just about how his crime is defined – but the failures of a hollowed-out social care and justice system, says author Samira Shackle

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025

Trump to relist Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorist’ organisation

US president orders aid agency to cut ties with entities that have paid rebel group or opposed efforts to counter it.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2025

Expanding terror definition could ‘overwhelm’ police and MI5, says watchdog

Jonathan Hall has been tasked with reviewing the scope of terror laws in the wake of the Southport attack.

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025

Revised terror laws will not include disruptive protest, says No 10

Keir Starmer says rise in prevalence of solitary attackers after Southport murders should be taken into account

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025

Extremist from London jailed after being caught with manuals on 3D printing firearms

Abdiwahid Abdulkadir Mohamed has been sentenced to seven years behind bars

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025