Terrorism

• Australia and Russia are intensifying their efforts to target Telegram as part of a broader global trend of governments implementing age checks and source code restrictions to control online speech. • In a separate legal development, an Italian appeals court upheld a ruling holding journalist Fabio Butera civilly liable for comments posted by third parties on his Facebook page. • These actions highlight a growing international shift toward stricter state oversight of digital platforms and the increasing legal vulnerability of social media users and publishers.

FSB puts Pavel Durov on international wanted lists and says his messaging app is used for sabotage and murderRussian officials have charged Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive of the messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism.The charges against the 41-year-old Russian-born billionaire, who lives in the Gulf, are the latest step by the Kremlin to bring the internet and digital communications under its control after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading...

The men were convicted over alleged plan to stage coup and organise deadly demonstrations over fuel prices last yearTwo Russian men have been found guilty by an Angolan court of terrorism and spying, after being accused of planning a coup and helping to organise deadly demonstrations in the southern African country last year.Lev Lakshtanov and Igor Ratchin were sentenced to eight and 11 years in jail respectively. They had denied the charges, claiming they were in Angola for cultural and business activities. Continue reading...

Hadi Matar, already serving 25 years for attempted murder, denies federal charges that could bring a life sentenceThe man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in the eye on stage in 2022 is standing trial for a second time – this time facing terrorism charges after being found guilty of attempted murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison last year.Hadi Matar’s federal trial begins in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, about 70 miles from the venue where Rushdie was due to speak about writers in political exile in August 2022, when he was stabbed more than a dozen times. Continue reading...

• The U.S. State Department is hosting a meeting with international officials to discuss the threat of left-wing terrorism. • Counterterrorism experts argue that the Trump administration's specific focus on the far left fails to provide necessary context regarding the broader spectrum of political extremism. • This shift in focus is significant as it highlights a potential imbalance in how the government identifies and prioritizes domestic and international security threats.

Officers say decision made after ‘new information and evidence has come to light’Counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into the death of the the former MP and Reform spokesperson Ann Widdecombe after “new information and evidence has come to light”, counter-terrorism policing south east said.Widdecombe’s body was found with “serious injuries” by the ambulance service at her home in Haytor, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday, Devon and Cornwall police said. Continue reading...

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi met during the Japanese leader's visit to India to condemn terrorism in all forms and manifestations. • The two nations signed a key Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing global cooperation. • Both leaders emphasized the need for sustainable peace in West Asia, specifically highlighting the importance of securing free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and maintaining stable energy supply chains.