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Nigeria asks Google to block banned groups from YouTube

Nigeria asked Google to block the use of YouTube channels and livestreams by banned groups and terrorist organizations in the country, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Thursday.

Reuters · Aug 4, 2022

Senate Judiciary Committee grills FBI director on violent crime - Roll Call

FBI Director Christopher Wray told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Americans face increasing threats from domestic terrorism and violent crime.

Roll Call · Aug 4, 2022

Bobby Ghosh: Al-Zawahri killing gives Afghanistan an opening with US

The U.S. drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahri in Kabul on Sunday caught the Taliban leadership both red-handed and flat-footed. Their promises to prevent the country from once again becoming a terrorist haven have been exposed as lies: The al-Qaida leader was living in the Afghan capital, reportedly in a…

Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022

Rishi Sunak's extremism plans 'risk criminalising independence supporters'

RISHI Sunak’s plans to treat those who “vilify” Britain as extremists could criminalise supporters of Scottish and Welsh independence, a…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2022

Unequal power relations driven by poverty fuel sexual violence in Lake Chad region

There have been multiple instances of sexual violence against women and girls in the Lake Chad region since terrorism activity started in the area in 2009. The region includes Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2022

India to host UNSC meet on counterterrorism in October

Meeting to bring representatives of 15 countries, including China and Russia, for talks on emerging threats

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2022

Family of Dumbarton's Jagtar Singh Johal demand urgent action from UK Government after he is formally charged

The 35-year-old has also been accused of being a member of a terrorist gang, with relatives fearing he could be sentenced to death if convicted.

Daily Record · Aug 3, 2022

Ayman al-Zawahiri: Warning for US travellers after drone killing of al Qaeda leader

Washington has issued a warning to US travellers overseas of “higher potential for anti-American violence” in the wake of the killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2022

Four most wanted Al-Qaeda terrorists US is hunting after leader slain with killer drone

Senior US officials say the house where Ayman al-Zawahiri died was used or owned by Mr Haqqani and his network who are closely associated with both Al Qaeda and the Taliban

Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022

Commentary: Al-Zawahri killing was a great success of a bygone era

The U.S. drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the head of al-Qaeda and one of the last remaining architects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, delivered a measure of justice. It did not deliver resolution in the debates still surrounding U.S. counterterrorism policy.

Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022