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US lifts sanctions against Syria's new leader

US lifts sanctions against Syria's new leader

Sat 8 Nov 2025 07:34 CET

The United States is lifting sanctions on Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the DPA news agency reports. The announcement comes ahead of the interim president's historic visit to the White House

Terror suspect walked straight into the police trap

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Terror suspect walked straight into the police trap

Thu 6 Nov 2025 13:10 CET

The 18-year-old accused of preparing a terrorist attack against the Stockholm Culture Festival walked right into the police trap. He was arrested after he and a police officer working undercover went to Stockholm to reconnoiter the location of the attack

Suspected terror target: Festival in Stockholm

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Suspected terror target: Festival in Stockholm

Thu 6 Nov 2025 09:39 CET

An 18-year-old man is suspected of planning a terrorist attack in the name of ISIS – targeting the Culture Festival in the middle of Stockholm. He is now being charged with preparation for a terrorist crime

Herb gatherers led machete rebellion – killed

Herb gatherers led machete rebellion – killed

Wed 5 Nov 2025 10:11 CET

A medicinal plant grower accused of leading an armed rebellion against police and military bases in Uganda over the weekend has been shot dead.

Done: Syria's leader to the White House

Done: Syria's leader to the White House

Tue 4 Nov 2025 22:54 CET

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit President Donald Trump in Washington on November 10, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed late Tuesday.

Teenager suspected of planning IS attack in Stockholm

Teenager suspected of planning IS attack in Stockholm

Tue 4 Nov 2025 13:12 CET

An 18-year-old man is suspected of planning a terrorist attack in the name of the Islamic State in central Stockholm, the Swedish Prosecution Authority writes in a press release.

Suspected terrorist arrested in Berlin

Suspected terrorist arrested in Berlin

Sun 2 Nov 2025 16:28 CET

A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of planning a "jihadist-motivated" attack, the prosecutor's office told AFP.

Syrian leader to Washington

Syrian leader to Washington

Sat 1 Nov 2025 20:22 CET

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Washington in November and meet with President Donald Trump, among other things, several media outlets report.

At Least 19 Dead in Congo-Kinshasa Village Massacre

At Least 19 Dead in Congo-Kinshasa Village Massacre

Tue 14 Oct 2025 03:24 CEST

At least 19 people have been killed in a massacre in a village in eastern Congo-Kinshasa, according to local authorities.

Manchester Synagogue Attacker Swore Allegiance to Islamic State

Manchester Synagogue Attacker Swore Allegiance to Islamic State

Wed 8 Oct 2025 16:59 CEST

The man who carried out the fatal attack on a synagogue in Manchester last week made an emergency call during the act and swore allegiance to the Islamic State, according to the police.

Swedish Man Sentenced for Funding IS Through Tiktok

Swedish Man Sentenced for Funding IS Through Tiktok

Fri 26 Sept 2025 11:29 CEST

A 24-year-old man from Tyresö south of Stockholm collected hundreds of thousands of kronor for the Islamic State on Tiktok. Now he is sentenced to prison for three years and ten months

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdraw from International Criminal Court

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdraw from International Criminal Court

Mon 22 Sept 2025 23:09 CEST

The West African countries Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce that they are withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Deadly Bombings in Baluchistan Kill Eleven

Deadly Bombings in Baluchistan Kill Eleven

Fri 19 Sept 2025 12:02 CEST

At least eleven people have been killed in two bombings in the troubled province of Baluchistan in southwestern Pakistan.

Afghan Man Gets Life Sentence for Knife Attack at German Market

Afghan Man Gets Life Sentence for Knife Attack at German Market

Tue 16 Sept 2025 11:56 CEST

An Afghan man is sentenced to life imprisonment for a knife attack at a market meeting during the German election campaign last year. A police officer died

161 Suspected IS Members Arrested Across Turkey

161 Suspected IS Members Arrested Across Turkey

Fri 12 Sept 2025 11:31 CEST

Turkish police have arrested 161 suspected members of the terrorist movement IS in the past week, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on X.

IS Member Sentenced to Life for Fatal Knife Attack at German Festival

IS Member Sentenced to Life for Fatal Knife Attack at German Festival

Wed 10 Sept 2025 11:30 CEST

A Syrian man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a knife attack in German Solingen last year.

Swedish IS Terrorist Appeals Life Sentence for Pilot's Murder

Swedish IS Terrorist Appeals Life Sentence for Pilot's Murder

Thu 21 Aug 2025 13:17 CEST

The Swedish IS terrorist Osama Krayem appeals the life sentence in the Stockholm District Court for involvement in the murder of a Jordanian combat pilot in Syria.

Trial Begins for Moscow Concert Hall Attack Suspects

Trial Begins for Moscow Concert Hall Attack Suspects

Mon 4 Aug 2025 15:14 CEST

It was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Russia in modern times. Over 140 people were killed when four men shot wildly around them at the concert hall Crocus City Hall in Moscow last year

Jordanian Pilot's Family Grateful for Swedish Terror Verdict

Jordanian Pilot's Family Grateful for Swedish Terror Verdict

Thu 31 Jul 2025 12:40 CEST

Relatives of the Jordanian fighter pilot who was burned to death by IS terrorists in Syria are pleased with the verdict against the Swedish Osama Krayem in the Stockholm District Court. They had lost hope that their son and brother would ever receive judicial redress, says the assistant prosecutor Mikael Westerlund

Swede Osama Krayem Sentenced to Life for IS Pilot Execution

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Swede Osama Krayem Sentenced to Life for IS Pilot Execution

Thu 31 Jul 2025 11:02 CEST

Swedish Osama Krayem is sentenced to life imprisonment for involvement in the Islamic State's propaganda murder of a Jordanian fighter pilot. He was burned to death in a cage in Syria ten years ago

Taliban Tourism in Afghanistan Sparks Ethical Concerns

Taliban Tourism in Afghanistan Sparks Ethical Concerns

Mon 21 Jul 2025 11:44 CEST

In need of vacation plans? The Taliban would like you to visit Afghanistan. More and more travelers are rediscovering the war-torn country, located along the 1960s and 70s so-called "hippie trail"

Islamist Rebel Attack in Eastern Congo-Kinshasa Leaves 66 Dead

Islamist Rebel Attack in Eastern Congo-Kinshasa Leaves 66 Dead

Sun 13 Jul 2025 00:12 CEST

An Islamist rebel group has killed 66 people in eastern Congo-Kinshasa, according to local authorities.

IS Claims Responsibility for Damascus Church Attack

IS Claims Responsibility for Damascus Church Attack

Wed 25 Jun 2025 08:47 CEST

Death Toll Rises in Damascus Church Terrorist Attack

Death Toll Rises in Damascus Church Terrorist Attack

Mon 23 Jun 2025 04:16 CEST