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Police officers stand outside a building damaged after a truck packed with explosives detonated next to a police station in Cucuta, Colombia on Saturday. Photo: Photo: Reuters
Crime

Colombia bombing near police station wounds 14 ahead of president’s inauguration

Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez blamed the National Liberation Army rebel group for the attack and offered a US$64,000 reward for information.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka ex-police chief sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings

Crime

Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie convicted in US terrorism trial

Britain

Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group

Prosecutors said Natland had been recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organised crime group used by ⁠the Iranian state.

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People walk along the River Thames in London. Natland is ‌the latest young adult to stand trial in Britain and ‌elsewhere over serious criminal acts allegedly carried out after being recruited ⁠online for money. Photo: EPA
Crime

Rushdie attacker declines to testify in US terror trial

Already serving 25 years for state attempted murder, Hadi Matar faces life in prison if convicted on federal charges.

Singapore

Singapore detains 3 ‘self-radicalised’ teens over planned attacks

The teens, aged 14 to 19, were held under the Internal Security Act, which allows for detention without trial.

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Germany

Germany releases second suspect in deadly Berlin Pride parade attack

The first suspect, a 21-year-old man with a ‌record of Islamist ‌extremist activity, was shot dead on Sunday.

A person stands in front of the Brandenburg Gate, where flowers, candles, and personal messages have been left following the attack on Saturday. Photo: dpa
Germany

Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police after day-long manhunt

German-born Isis sympathiser involved in Saturday ramming was known to domestic intelligence authorities.

Britain

Man linked to UK synagogue attacker jailed over terror plan

Mohammad Bashir, 31, had driven him on a trip to spy on the UK’s Defence Academy.

Thailand

Thailand launches manhunt after 5 soldiers killed, civilians injured in south

A 10-year-old boy is among the six civilians injured when attackers open fire and throw pipe bombs at soldiers at a security checkpoint.

A group of men are seen in a video riding on a back of a black pickup truck before allegedly attacking soldiers at a security checkpoint in Narathiwat province on Wednesday. Photo: Internal Security Operations Command Region 4/AP
Crime

Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

This is the second trial for Hadi Matar, who was earlier found guilty of attempted murder after attacking the writer on a state in New York.

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Hadi Matar walks into Chautauqua County court in Mayville, New York, in May 2025. Photo: AP
United States

US to focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

Critics, however, fear that ‌designating groups as far-left terror organisations risks targeting lawful protests and political opponents.

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US-China relations

Boko Haram exploited US and Chinese AI chatbots for attacks: Cambridge study

Former fighters say AI helped with bomb-making, planning and propaganda, raising calls for US-China action on terrorist misuse of chatbots.

Britain

Reform UK’s Ann Widdecombe murdered in targeted attack, police say

Counterterrorism officers have taken over the investigation and are still working to determine the motive for her killing.

Reform UK justice spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe delivers a speech in Doncaster in February 2024. Photo: EPA
Britain

UK outlaws support for IRGC, Iran-linked group under new powers

Ban follows attacks on Jewish-linked sites in London, including the torching of four community ambulances.

Volunteer ambulances in London run by a Jewish organisation that were on fire in March. Photo: AFP
Crime

Greek anti-terror police arrest 3 after car blast kills 1

Leftist and anarchist groups often use improvised explosives to target political figures, banks and companies in Greece.

Australia

YouTube says Sydney massacre ‘crisis actor’ video can stay online

The video calls an Isis-inspired attack that left 15 dead a ‘false flag operation’, an Australian inquiry heard.

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Middle East

Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills 9 near key government building

Deadliest attack in the Syrian capital since last year’s church bombing targets busy area near the Palace of Justice.

A member of the Syrian security forces keeps watch inside a Damascus cafe following a deadly bomb blast. Photo: dpa
Middle East

Car bombs and shootings kill 5 Arab Israelis in single-day crime wave

Bloodshed pushes community death toll to 142 this year as police tie violence to organised crime networks.

Britain

UK anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson says he was detained under terrorism laws

Police said a man in his 40s had been arrested under the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act as he flew back to Britain from Russia.

China-Latin America relations

China says US ‘invented’ terrorism charges to justify Cuba blockade

Foreign ministry rebutted Marco Rubio’s claim that Cuba sponsors terrorism and demanded an end to US sanctions on the island.

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A portrait of former Cuban leader Raul Castro is seen in Havana, as Cuba grapples with economic hardship and renewed pressure from Washington. Photo: Reuters
Islamic State

Man jailed for 15 years over foiled Taylor Swift concert attack plot in Austria

Austrian court convicts 21-year-old over planned 2024 bombing that forced the cancellation of concerts.

‘Beran A’ being escorted by security personnel for his trial. Photo: Reuters
Pakistan

Video | Dozens killed in Pakistan train bombing

A local official said the train, carrying army personnel and their relatives, was going from Quetta to Peshawar.

Pakistan

Pakistan attack kills at least 24 as explosive-laden car hits train

A local official said the train, carrying army personnel and their relatives, was going from Quetta to Peshawar. Over 50 people were injured.

United States

20 dead as US, Nigeria carry out more strikes on Islamic State

The air strikes came the day after a joint mission killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, described as the group’s global second in command.

A soldier takes photos of burned motorbikes in Guyaku, northeastern Nigeria, in late April, following an attack by IS militants. The years-long insurgency in the country has seen thousands killed. Photo: via AP
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court confiscates HK$674,860 from 3 defendants in terrorism trial

High Court declares money raised by ‘Dragon Slaying Brigade’ constituted terrorist property under ordinance.

The bomb plot was formed during the months-long protests in 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
United States

Trump says Isis second in command Abu-Bilal ‘eliminated from battlefield’

American and Nigerian forces had assassinated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a ‘flawlessly executed mission’, the US president said on social media.

Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban splinter group claims suicide attack, 14 police dead

A suicide bomber and several gunmen detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police station in Bannu, a district bordering Afghanistan.

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