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Under Pressure, UN Winds Down 'Unique' Iraq Probe Into IS Crimes

The head of a United Nations body investigating crimes by the Islamic State group in Iraq expressed regret over "misunderstandings" that led to the premature end of its crucial mission, at Baghdad's request.

International Business Times

Indonesian police arrest seven in a failed plot to attack Pope Francis

Bow and arrows, a drone and Islamic State material found in searches near capital Jakarta

Evening Standard

American Mother by Colum McCann with Diane Foley audiobook review – grit in the face of unspeakable cruelty

Foley’s powerful memoir, narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis, details the life and death of her son, James Foley, who was beheaded by Islamic State terrorists

The Guardian - UK

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Islamic State remains a potent threat five years after its military defeat

Austrian authorities announced the arrest of two people on August 7 for planning attacks on large events around Vienna, including Taylor Swift concerts. The suspects, a 19-year-old who was known to security services and a 17-year-old, are Austrian citizens believed to have been radicalised by extremist Islamist propaganda from Islamic…

The Conversation

US Military Raid Kills 15 ISIS Militants In Iraq

US military and Iraqi forces conduct successful raid in Anbar Desert, targeting ISIS militants. No civilian casualties reported.

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CIA reveals planned attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands

Taylor Swift broke her silence about the cancellations last week after her London shows had concluded

The Independent UK

Foiled Plot To Attack Taylor Swift Concerts In Vienna

CIA foils plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, suspects linked to Islamic State. Concerts canceled, fans left devastated. Swift expresses fear a...

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CIA official: Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows aimed to kill 'tens of thousands'

The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests

The Independent UK

Dutch MP Wilders Stands Firm With Israel Amidst Conflict‌ ‌

Geert Wilders voices support for Israel, proposes tough stance on Syrian refugees, and condemns ISIS terror attacks in Europe.‌ ‌

Zenger

Scholz Says Deadly Knife Attack Was 'Against Us All'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday called last week's deadly knife attack an act "terrorism against us all" and pledged swift action to tighten weapons controls.

International Business Times

Trump To Criticize Biden Administration's Afghanistan Withdrawal

Former President Trump to criticize VP Harris over Afghanistan withdrawal at National Guard event in Michigan, coinciding with the third anniversary of a t...

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Syrian Man, 26, Surrenders, Confesses to Deadly Stabbing Rampage At German Diversity Festival: Authorities

Issa Al H. said he 'shares the ideology' of the terror organization Islamic State and wanted'to 'kill the largest possible number' of those he considers unbelievers, authorities said

International Business Times

German police name suspect who confessed to fatal knife attack that left three dead at diversity festival

The attack was claimed by the Islamic State terror group

Evening Standard

Suspect in German knife attack turns himself in, say investigators

A 26-year-old Syrian man turned himself in to German police Sunday and declared himself responsible for a stabbing rampage during a festival in the western city of Solingen that killed three people, German authorities said.

France 24

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Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Stabbing Spree In Germany

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly stabbing spree at German festival, sparking debates on multiculturalism and societal unity.

International Business Times

Swift Says Filled With 'Fear', 'Guilt' After Vienna Terror Threat

Pop megastar Taylor Swift on Wednesday broke her silence about the cancellation of three Vienna concerts over an alleged suicide attack plot, saying the incident filled her with "fear" and "guilt."

The Conversation

US military presence in Syria carries substantial risks, but so does complete withdrawal

U.S.-backed forces in eastern Syria launched a major attack on three posts manned by pro-government gunmen on Aug. 12, 2024, killing at least 18 fighters in a rare provocation near the border with Iraq.

The Independent UK

Iraq's Yazidis hope a new village will prompt survivors of a 2014 Islamic State massacre to return

Iraq's Yazidi community leaders have announced plans for an internationally funded project to build an entire new village to house displaced survivors of one of the bloodiest massacres committed by Islamic State militants against their religious minority

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Fans Converge On Wembley As Taylor Swift Returns To Stage

Fans flocked to London's Wembley Stadium on Thursday ahead of Taylor Swift's return to the stage a week after her Vienna concerts were cancelled due to a foiled suicide attack plot.

International Business Times

Taylor Swift Returns To Stage In London After Vienna Concert Plot

Taylor Swift will return to the stage in London on Thursday to end the European leg of her "Eras" tour, a week after her Vienna concerts were cancelled due to a suicide attack plot.

France 24

‘Gold medal’: France wins plaudits for security after high-risk Olympic Games

Amid rising tensions over the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, threats from the Islamic State group, and France’s history of homegrown Islamist terror plots as well as far-right extremism, there were real concerns about France’s ability to ensure adequate security during the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, French security services managed…

AAP

Crackdown on foreign fighters in terror zones extended

The federal government is set to extend laws banning Australians from travelling to areas overseas known to be terror hotspots.

The Guardian - AU

AFP counter-terrorism operation that targeted 13-year-old with autism cost more than $500,000

FoI documents reveal the cost of Operation Bourglinster, which was criticised for encouraging a child’s fixation on the Islamic State

France 24

Third person arrested over plot to target Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

A third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with plans to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna that were subsequently canceled over security concerns, Austria's interior minister said Friday. Officials said the 18-year-old suspect had pledged “allegiance” to the Islamic State group.

The Independent UK

3rd person in custody over foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna, official says

A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

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