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'I am not a murderer,' Paris attacks defendant maintains

The only surviving suspected member of the Islamic State attack team that terrorized Paris in 2015 has pleaded for leniency during his final court appearance

The Independent UK

Five Things to Know about the International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court, which celebrates its 20th anniversary on July 1, is the world's only permanent tribunal to investigate and try alleged cases of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and aggression where member states are unable or unwilling to do so. Here are five things to know about…

Asharq Al-Awsat

British-led Ukraine unit blasts Russian position with £80,000 guided missile

Members of crack unit the Dark Angels crept into no mans land in occupied Kherson, Ukraine, and fired an anti-tank missile at a Russian armoured vehicle.

Daily Mirror

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Why the Lady of Heaven film is dividing Muslim opinion

Following picketing by Muslim groups, leading UK cinema chain Cineworld cancelled all screenings of blockbuster film, The Lady of Heaven. Produced in Britain, this historical epic tells the story of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammed.

The Conversation

At least 10 people wounded after explosion in crowded market in Afghanistan

At least 10 people, including children, have been wounded after a crowded market in Afghanistan was attacked on Monday.

Evening Standard

IS claims attack on Sikh temple in Afghan capital of Kabul

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul that killed at least one worshipper and wounded seven others

The Independent UK

Daughter of Scots aid worker to come face to face with evil IS terrorist who killed her dad

In April, Alexandra Kotey, 38, was sentenced to life after pleading guilty to terror offences against hostages in Syria – including David Haines in 2014.

Daily Record

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At least 1 killed in attack on Sikh temple in Afghan capital

A Taliban-appointed official says explosions and gunfire have ripped through a Sikh temple in Afghanistan’s capital, killing one person and wounding seven others

The Independent UK

Kabul: Blasts rip through Sikh temple in Afghan capital, casualties feared

No one has claimed responsibility for attack yet

The Independent UK

Defence pleas on behalf of Laurel and Hardy, the terrorists who lost their way

On Wednesday, the special criminal court trying Paris attacks suspects got into the red zone, with final presentations from the defence lawyers representing Muhammad Usman and Adel Haddadi. They are would-be terrorists who admit they were part of the Islamic State machine in Syria, and who returned to Europe as…

Radio France Internationale

A U.S.-led military raid in Syria captures a senior IS leader

The coalition did not name the person but identified him as one of the top leaders of the extremist group's Syria branch.

WEKU

French military captures Islamic State group leader in Mali

The French military on Wednesday said it had captured a top-ranking member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group.

Radio France Internationale

Study: Facebook fails to catch East Africa extremist content

A new study has found that Facebook failed to catch Islamic State group and al-Shabab extremist content in posts aimed at East Africa as the region remains under threat from violent attacks and Kenya prepares to vote in a closely contested national election

The Independent UK

Defence lawyers launch last, crucial phase of November 2015 terror trial

After ten days of heart-rending reminders of horror from the legal teams representing the victims, followed by last week's demands for punishment from the prosecution, on Monday the Paris attacks trial moved into a different emotional realm with the first of the closing statements from those defending the 14 accused.

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The Independent UK

Prosecutors want life for surviving Paris attacks member

French prosecutors have laid out their sentencing demands in the historic Paris trial of 20 men suspected of critical roles in France’s worst peacetime attack

France 24

Prosecutors seek life sentence for chief suspect in 2015 Paris attacks trial

French prosecutors on Friday laid out their demands for sentences in the historic Paris trial of 20 men suspected of critical roles in France’s worst peacetime attacks, the Islamic State (IS) group killing of 130 people on November 13, 2015.

Radio France Internationale

Prosecution tag team puts stranglehold on hopes of 'second-rank' accused

At the Paris attacks trial, the three co-prosecutors continued their summary of the evidence they believe is more than sufficient to see each of the accused suffer the harshest penalties permitted by law.

Radio France Internationale

Three days to explain why a man deserves life in prison

The November 2015 Paris attacks trial took another crucial step towards judgement on Wednesday with the beginning of the final presentation of the case by the prosecution. On Friday, the three co-prosecutors will demand the sentences they believe each of the accused deserves.

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Liverpool Echo

Man posted propaganda video to Instagram after Liverpool Women's terror attack

Azizi is said to have shared an Islamic State propaganda video the day after the bomb blast at Liverpool Women's Hospital

Reuters

Syria army should use air defences against Turkish invasion, U.S.-backed SDF says

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces would coordinate with Syrian government troops to fend off any Turkish invasion of the north, the SDF commander told Reuters on Sunday, saying Damascus should use its air defence systems against Turkish planes.

Asharq Al-Awsat

What Is behind Turkey’s Syria Incursion Threats?

In northern Syria, residents are bracing for a new fight. With the world’s attention focused on the war in Ukraine, Turkey's leader says he’s planning a major military operation to push back Syrian Kurdish fighters and create a long sought-after buffer zone in the border area. Tensions are high.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What is behind Turkey's Syria incursion threats?

Residents in northern Syria are bracing for a new fight since Turkey's president threatened a major military operation to push back Syrian Kurdish fighters and create a long sought-after buffer zone in the border area

The Independent UK

UN: Taliban faces threat from Islamic State, new resistance

U.N. experts say Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are maintaining close ties with al-Qaida as they consolidate control over the country, and their main military threat is coming from the Islamic State extremist group and guerrilla-style attacks by former Afghan government security personnel

The Conversation

Islamic State: how western European states are failing to protect 28,000 children born to foreign fighters

The Irish national and former soldier, Lisa Smith, has been found guilty by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, of joining Islamic State (IS). Smith left Dundalk in 2015, bound for Syria. On her return to Ireland in 2019 she was charged with membership of an unlawful terrorist group and…

The Independent UK

Ex-Irish soldier guilty of being Isis member

Lisa Smith was earlier found not guilty of a separate charge of funding terrorism

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