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Government's anti-terror programme failing to tackle 'non-violent Islamist extremism'

Suella Braverman said 'major reform' is needed of the controversial Prevent programme after a long-delayed review. But Amnesty International said it was 'riddled with biased thinking, errors, and plain anti-Muslim prejduice'

Daily Mirror

Braverman signals ‘major reform’ of anti-terror Prevent programme

The Home Secretary spoke after a long-awaited review into the Government’s terror strategy was published.

The Independent UK

UK Prevent strategy needs to concentrate more on threat of Islamic terrorism, review finds

A relentless focus on tackling the life-threatening danger posed by Islamist supporters was placed at the centre of a major overhaul of the Government’s Prevent counter-extremism strategy unveiled by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

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Prevent programme ‘not doing enough to tackle non-violent Islamist extremism’

The long-awaited report assessing the Government’s anti-terror strategy was published on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Unemployment's darkest legacy is that it can pave the way for extremism and terrorism

High unemployment can drag down a country’s economy, but it can also provide kindling to extremist movements.

Fortune

Review of UK Prevent strategy to call for more focus on Islamist terrorism

Report on counter-extremism programme to say attention must shift to Islamist radicalisation instead of rightwing terrorism

The Guardian - UK

Failing states make Africa terrorism epicenter, UN says

The inability of states to provide basic services and security and create jobs across much of Africa, ranging from the Sahel zone in the west to Somalia in the east and Mozambique in the south has made the continent the global epicenter of extremist violence, the United Nations Development Programme…

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EU sees drug crime as threatening as terrorism, says must fight on European level

The EU regards organised drug crime as threatening as terrorism and wants to tackle the fight against it on a European level, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Tuesday during a visit to Belgium’s port of Antwerp, Europe's main entrance for cocaine.

Reuters

Findings of long-awaited review of Prevent programme to be published – reports

The Prevent programme aims to stop people turning to terrorism.

The Independent UK

Hope for jobs drives recruitment by militant groups in Africa - report

Hope of employment more than religious belief is driving people to join fast-growing extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) based on interviews with hundreds of former fighters.

Reuters

Georgia officials condemned for labeling ‘Cop City’ protests domestic terrorism

Lawyers for family of climate activist killed by police say charges send warning: ‘If you stand in our way, we will take you out of our way’

The Guardian - US

"Cop City" activists dubbed "terrorists"

Georgia police are invoking a 2017 terrorism law against activists accused of little more than trespassing

Salon

Man caught in Windsor Castle grounds with crossbow admits Treason Act charge

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was detained on Christmas Day 2021 close to the Queen’s private residence.

The Independent UK

Sweden to tighten terrorism law amid tensions with Turkey over NATO bid

Sweden said on Thursday it would tighten laws covering membership of terrorist organisations months after an agreement with Turkey on fighting terrorism aimed at overcoming its objections to Swedish NATO membership.

Reuters

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Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Ambassadors Discuss ‘Preventive Security’ with London’s Met Police Commissioner

The UK’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who is responsible for maintaining security in London, managing the counterterrorism police in the UK, and providing preventative security to diplomats and senior figures, has met with ambassadors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). During the meeting, Rowley and the ambassadors emphasized…

The Guardian - US

Atlanta shooting part of alarming US crackdown on environmental defenders

Twenty states have enacted laws restricting rights to peaceful protest, as environmentalists are increasingly criminalized

The Conversation

Is terrorism returning to Pakistan?

Earlier this week, a suicide blast ruptured the relative calm that had returned to Pakistan in recent years. The attack at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed more than 100 people and stunned many Pakistanis who thought the days of such horrific suicide bombings were long behind…

Reason

Atlanta Charges Nonviolent Protesters as Domestic Terrorists

Out of 19 suspects arrested on terrorism charges, at least nine are accused of nothing more serious than trespassing.

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Turkey travel warning issued as 'terrorism threat remains high'

The Department of Foreign Affairs' general advice is to "exercise a high degree of caution at all times"

Glasgow Live

Turkey travel warning as foreign office updates advice impacting Glasgow holidaymakers

People travelling or planning to visit areas of the popular holiday destination have been issued a warning over a 'heightened risk of terrorism', particularly in major cities.

Los Angeles Times

Blinken urges calm, supports Palestinian state in meeting with Israel’s Netanyahu

JERUSALEM — Arriving in Israel at what he called a “pivotal moment,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Monday called on Israelis and Palestinians alike to step back from the brink of all-out conflict, condemning terrorism and vengeance killings that target innocent civilians.

The Guardian - UK

Met police urged to prosecute Iranian accused of backing Rushdie fatwa

Officers are reviewing a dossier accusing Sayed Ataollah Mohajerani, who lives in London, of encouraging terrorism

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Airport passenger quizzed over 'trying to join Russian mercenaries in Ukraine'

The Edinburgh Airport passenger was travelling home when he was approached by specialist police officers at security and then interviewed under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Los Angeles Times

'The best-kept secret in the State Department.' How sports help U.S. diplomats.

When U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Middle East last fall, he didn't go there just to talk about oil and natural gas, terrorism or the war in Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt, Azerbaijan Call to Eliminate Financing Terrorist Organizations

Egypt and Azerbaijan asserted the need for concerted efforts of the international community to combat terrorism and extremism at all levels, particularly financing terrorist groups and providing them with weapons and terrorist elements. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, and held talks with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham…

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