The Latest Breaking News from Terrorism

US offers ‘complete backing’ for NATO bids by Sweden and Finland

After meeting with both countries’ leaders, Biden says Sweden and Finland ‘meet every NATO requirement and then some’.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2022

Erdoğan doubles down on threat to reject Finland and Sweden's NATO bids

The leaders of Finland and Sweden pledged to address Turkey's concerns at a White House ceremony.

Axios · May 19, 2022

Biden must tell white folks the truth

Biden's Buffalo speech was remarkable — but not enough. He has a historic duty to speak directly to white America

Salon · May 19, 2022

Solomon Jones: Buffalo shooting illustrates the persistence of white supremacy

I have often disagreed with the notion that racism is a permanent fixture in American society. I believe too strongly in humanity’s ability to change, to adapt, to dream. I believed that our country could someday become a semblance of the utopia it often claims to be.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 19, 2022

Erdogan Calls for NATO Support to Establish Safe Zone on Turkey-Syria Border

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members to support his country's efforts to establish a safe zone on the border with Syria to accommodate refugees and ensure the security of the southern border. "We have such a sensitivity as protecting our borders from…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022

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The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Man charged in Buffalo massacre due back in court

The white man accused of slaughtering 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was scheduled to appear in court Thursday as authorities continue to investigate the possibility of hate crime or terrorism charges

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Days after Buffalo mass shooting, the House approves a bill to fight domestic terror

The bill creates offices at DOJ, DHS, and the FBI to track domestic terror threats. GOP lawmakers argue it could allow federal officials to ensnare parents, a charge DOJ rejects.

WEKU · May 19, 2022

New York governor unveils ‘comprehensive’ plan to fight domestic terror and gun violence

Kathy Hochul condemns ‘mainstreaming of hate speech’ and easy access to military-style weapons after Buffalo shooting

The Guardian - US · May 18, 2022

Hochul to strengthen gun laws, target online extremism and white supremacy in response to Buffalo mass shooting

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a package of executive orders and legislative actions Wednesday strengthening New York’s gun laws and targeting domestic terrorism in response to the deadly race-based mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022