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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. With less than a month left in office, Biden had faced growing calls from death penalty opponents to commute the sentences of those …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

Elon Musk slams Germany for not extraditing 'attacker': Deserves to be punished

India Today

Tech titan Elon Musk lashed out at Germany for previously refusing to extradite the Saudi Arabian native who allegedly drove into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Magdeburg. Despite this, Germany granted Taleb asylum and refused to send him back to Saudi Arabia, a decision that Musk condemned as "insane." Earlier today, Musk in a post on …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

Murder and terrorism charges brought against Iranian officer in 2022 killing of American in Iraq

Associated Press

NEW YORK — An Iranian officer blamed for the 2022 killing of an American in Iraq has been charged in New York with federal murder and terrorism crimes, authorities announced on Friday. Federal authorities in New York City said Mohammad Reza Nouri, a captain in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, has been charged in Manhattan federal court with multiple terrorism and …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — The Biden administration said Friday it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad earlier this month. The announcement followed a meeting in Damascus between the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Ahmad al-Sharaa, who …

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Terror police chief says forces are 'relying on the public' for tip-offs as reports soar by half - and 'lone wolf' actors are now feared to pose more threat than organised gangs

Daily Mail

Police are 'relying on the public' to spot suspected terror activity during the festive period as 'lone wolf' actors now pose more of a threat than organised gangs, a senior officer has warned. Metropolitan Police deputy assistant commissioner Jon Savell spoke out as the latest statistics show tip-offs to counter-terrorism police soared by 50 per cent this year. Police are …

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4 days, 4 hours ago

Would-be terrorist with a massive haul of weapons jailed for 10 years for plotting an attack on gay and transgender people

Daily Mail

A would-be terrorist with an ‘armoury’ of weapons including a crossbow and 14 knives has been jailed for 10 years for planning an attack on gay and transgender people. Alan Edward was sentenced by Judge Fiona Tait at the High Court in Glasgow today Edward has been jailed for 10 years for plotting a terror attack on gay and transgender …

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Three UK terror attacks were foiled at 'late stage' in last year, counter terror chief reveals as she issues warning over 'smouldering' threat level

Daily Mail

Police have foiled three late stag terror plots in the last year alone amid a 'smouldering' threat level, a senior officer warned yesterday. Vicki Evans, senior national co-ordinator for counter terrorism policing, said the two Islamist and one extreme right-wing plot they had prevented would have led to mass casualties. Vicki Evans, the senior national co-ordinator for counter terrorism policing, …

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4 days, 17 hours ago

Terrorism suspect in fatal stabbing at Rotterdam bridge says he was in psychotic state

NL Times

The 22-year-old man arrested for stabbing people at random at the foot of the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam said he was in a state of psychosis at the time of the incident. The Public Prosecution Service currently suspects that Ayoub M. committed the crime with terrorism as a motive, an allegation which the Amersfoort man denied. “I never have been …

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J&K review meeting: Amit Shah vows complete dominance over terrorism, deliberates security roadmap for 2025

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, as this was his first such review since the recent assembly elections that brought a National Conference -led government to power under Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. According to the officials at the meeting, attended by J&K Lieutenant Governor …

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Southport suspect Axel Rudakubana pleads not guilty to murdering girls in dance class stabbing

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Six-year-old Bebe King and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe were …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

'Not an ordinary killing': Man who shot UnitedHealthcare CEO charged with first-degree murder & terrorism

Firstpost

The alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione has been indicted on 11 counts, including first-degree murder and murder as a crime of terrorism Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been indicted by a New York Court on charges of murder. Mangione indicted on 11 counts On Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Killing intended to evoke terror: Luigi Mangione indicted for murder of US CEO

India Today

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Tuesday that Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, including one count of second-degree murder "as an act of terrorism." Bragg emphasised that Mangione's actions were designed to "evoke fear and terror", noting …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Brian Thompson killing: New York prosecutors say Luigi Mangione intended to ‘evoke terror’ in killing

CNN

CNN — The indictment of UnitedHealthCare CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione for murder as an act of terrorism involved multiple factors, prosecutors say, including a “frightening, well-planned, targeted” killing, as well as an outpouring of praise for the suspect and the tangible fear reported by executives since the shooting – but some legal experts caution the charge may be an …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Post-Syria, why Uyghur militant group's threat to China is India's worry too

India Today

The Turkistan Islamic Party, a Uyghur-dominated militant group, announcing extension of ‘jihad’ from Syria to China’s Xinjiang region is a significant development in the global terrorism dynamic. China watchers see strategic implications for India as well since the TIP’s resurgence poses critical questions in the broader context of regional stability and New Delhi’s own counterterrorism priorities. The TIP’s rise exposes …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

China ready to play constructive role to help Syria restore peace, stability, envoy says

China Daily

UNITED NATIONS -- China hopes Syria will achieve peace and restore stability as soon as possible, and is ready to play a constructive role to that end, a Chinese envoy said on Tuesday. "Recently, the situation in Syria has undergone drastic changes, to which China pays great attention," Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said in …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

The Hindu

The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from from a Pennsylvania jail. Under New York law, such a charge can be brought when an alleged crime is “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence …

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5 days, 21 hours ago

Moscow accuses Ukraine’s allies of condoning ‘terrorism’ after top Russian general killed

Firstpost

A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service on Tuesday morning in the most high-profile killing of its kind. Image- AFP Russia on Tuesday criticised Ukraine’s allies over what it called insufficient reactions to the assassination in Moscow of the …

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6 days, 2 hours ago

New counter-terrorism orders for youths could restrict online activity

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the proposed orders could include measures to restrict online …

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Luigi Mangione has been indicted in New York for murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

CNN

CNN — A Manhattan grand jury on Tuesday indicted Luigi Mangione for murder as an act of terrorism in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to newly released court documents. Investigators in New York say Mangione, a former high school valedictorian and Ivy League graduate born into a well-to-do family, appeared to be driven by anger against the …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Mangione charged with ‘act of terrorism’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

Al Jazeera

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York earlier this month, has been charged with murder “as an act of terrorism”. A grand jury indicted Mangione with the additional murder charge on Tuesday, according to New York prosecutors who have already charged him with murder in the December 4 killing. The law …

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Luigi Mangione is charged with murder as an act of terrorism in CEO's death

NPR

Luigi Mangione is charged with murder as an act of terrorism in CEO's death toggle caption Benjamin B. Braun/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/AP NEW YORK — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from from a Pennsylvania jail. New …

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Luigi Mangione charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

LA Times

Suspect Luigi Mangione is taken into the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pa., on Dec. 10. The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from a Pennsylvania jail. Under New York law, such a charge can be …

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‘Never sought refuge’: Syria's Bashar al-Assad in first statement since ouster

Hindustan Times

Ousted Syrian ex-president Bashar al-Assad in his first public statement since exile said he “never” intended to step down or “seek refuge” out of the country and was prepared to fight “terrorism”. Assad said Syria has “fallen into the hands of terrorism” and stressed that his bond with people “remains unshaken by any position or circumstance”. The exiled Syrian president …

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Never considered resigning or fleeing Syria: Assad's first remarks from Russia

India Today

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued his first statement since the dramatic fall of his regime last week, asserting that "asylum was never an option, but Russia evacuated him due to drone attacks in Damascus", according to news agency AFP. On the contrary, I remained in Damascus, carrying out my duties until the early hours of Sunday 8th …

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Elon Musk slams Germany for not extraditing 'attacker': Deserves to be punished

Murder and terrorism charges brought against Iranian officer in 2022 killing of American in Iraq

US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

Terror police chief says forces are 'relying on the public' for tip-offs as reports soar by half - and 'lone wolf' actors are now feared to pose more threat than organised gangs

Would-be terrorist with a massive haul of weapons jailed for 10 years for plotting an attack on gay and transgender people

Three UK terror attacks were foiled at 'late stage' in last year, counter terror chief reveals as she issues warning over 'smouldering' threat level

Terrorism suspect in fatal stabbing at Rotterdam bridge says he was in psychotic state

J&K review meeting: Amit Shah vows complete dominance over terrorism, deliberates security roadmap for 2025

Southport suspect Axel Rudakubana pleads not guilty to murdering girls in dance class stabbing

'Not an ordinary killing': Man who shot UnitedHealthcare CEO charged with first-degree murder & terrorism

Killing intended to evoke terror: Luigi Mangione indicted for murder of US CEO

Brian Thompson killing: New York prosecutors say Luigi Mangione intended to ‘evoke terror’ in killing

Post-Syria, why Uyghur militant group's threat to China is India's worry too

China ready to play constructive role to help Syria restore peace, stability, envoy says

Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

Moscow accuses Ukraine’s allies of condoning ‘terrorism’ after top Russian general killed

New counter-terrorism orders for youths could restrict online activity

Luigi Mangione has been indicted in New York for murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

Mangione charged with ‘act of terrorism’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

Luigi Mangione is charged with murder as an act of terrorism in CEO's death

Luigi Mangione charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

‘Never sought refuge’: Syria's Bashar al-Assad in first statement since ouster

Never considered resigning or fleeing Syria: Assad's first remarks from Russia