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Pakistan tops terror Index as global deaths fall, but the worst may be yet to come

The 2026 Global Terrorism Index, released Thursday, records sharpest drop in terrorism deaths in years, yet the geopolitical storm clouds gathering over South Asia, the Sahel, and the West suggest the reprieve could be short-lived

The Times of India

How the Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Verdict Threatens the Anti-Trump Resistance

Last week's convictions related to a July 4 ICE detention center demonstration raise red flags about the right to protest. “This can happen to you, and if they can do it to you, they will.”

Texas Observer

First Thing: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar

The move would be a major escalation in the US-Israel war against Iran. Plus, FBI director admits to buying data tracking Americans’ locations

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Jihadist violence in Nigeria and DRC rose sharply last year even as global deaths from terror fell

Nigeria had largest increase in terrorism-related deaths, ranking fourth in global index behind Pakistan, Burkina Faso and Niger

The Guardian - UK

Australia deteriorates in terror rankings after Bondi

Australia has dropped to its worst ranking on a terrorism index following the deadly Bondi massacre as Western nations recorded an increase in deaths in 2025.

AAP

Iran Imminent threat or not? Trump’s Press Secretary’s struggle to explain

Joseph Kent, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned. Political figures aligned with President Donald Trump came out to criticize the move. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke against Kent on X, but her tweet contradicted an earlier claim she made about the Iran war.

The Mary Sue

The National Counterterrorism Center’s Director just sent a powerful message about Donald Trump’s Iran war

Joseph Kent, Trump’s handpicked Director for the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned. The former director does not support the United States’ choice to go to war. It seems that Trump’s MAGA coalition is divided when it comes to Iran.

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Director of Counter-terrorism abruptly resigns, after alleging the Iran war was ‘manufactured’

Joe Kent, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has officially stepped down over the US and Israeli war on Iran, making him the first senior official to openly break ranks with the White House on the conflict. Kent announced his resignation on X in a letter to President Donald…

The Mary Sue

Two men charged over alleged spying on Jewish community in London for Iran

Metropolitan police say men were arrested and detained as part of an investigation into alleged surveillance of locations

The Guardian - UK

How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left-wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorism

Every major escalation in the Middle East sends shock waves far beyond the region. In the United States, those shock waves arrive not as distant tremors but as catalysts for domestic radicalization and violence, particularly against Jewish communities.

The Conversation

Joe Weirsky Succeeds Joe Kent as Acting Director of National Counterterrorism Center Amid Iran Conflict

Joe Weirsky succeeds Joe Kent as acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center amid the Iran conflict

International Business Times UK

Terror laws watchdog: under-16s should be off social media

Jonathan Hall KC told the Press Association the alternative of trying to regulate online content is too massive a task.

Evening Standard

Prairieland Verdict: Texas Man Found Guilty of Transporting Constitutionally Protected Pamphlets

Eight others were convicted on vague "terrorism" charges—causing serious concern among First Amendment advocates.

Reason

10 Photos of Joe Kent: The Counterterrorism Chief Who Resigned and Claimed Iran Is 'No Imminent Threat'

Joe Kent, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, resigns amid US-Iran tensions, challenging the necessity of the conflict.

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US Counterterrorism Director Resigns After Tehran Strike: 'Iran Posed No Imminent Threat To Our Nation'

Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigns over disagreements with US foreign policy on Iran, citing personal and professional principles.

The Times of India

Laughable: White House reacts to Tulsi Gabbard aide Joe Kent's 'good conscience' resignation over Iran war

The White House issued a statement reacting to Joe Kent's resignation from the post of the director of the National Counterterrorism Center over Iran war and called it laughable and Kent said Iran posed no imminent threat to the US. Kent, a top aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi…

Euronews

Top US counter-terrorism official Joe Kent resigns in protest against Iran war

As head of the National Counterterrorism Center, Kent was in charge of an agency tasked with analysing and detecting terrorist threats.

The Guardian - UK

Terrorism arrests rose 1,114% last year – so why aren’t the security services more alarmed?

Due to an ongoing judicial review, Home Office data currently leaves out the thousands of people apprehended at Palestine Action protests. But whichever way you cut it, the number of arrests is outrageous, writes Zoe Williams

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War, Shutdown, Sleeper Cells: Is US Air Travel Entering a Risky Phase?

Explore the impact of global conflicts and domestic issues on US air travel safety. Learn about TSA challenges, terrorism concerns, and why experts still consider flying secure despite potential delays.

International Business Times UK

Ex-Jihadist Warns American Teenagers Are Lured Online by ISIS Into 'Superhero' Roles

Former jihadist turned counterterrorism expert warns of the online tactics used by ISIS to radicalise American teenagers, framing attacks as a path to status and identity.

The Guardian - AU

Australian children are being arrested under laws to ‘disrupt’ extremism: ‘On balance this is a bad law’

Exclusive: Vulnerable children charged with possessing extremist material may not always understand they had committed a crime, court records show

AAP

Terrorism watchdog cool to political heat over religion

The man tasked with reviewing Australia's terrorism laws amid pressure over a religious clause says any political decision remains with the attorney-general.

The Independent UK

8 convicted in ICE facility shooting in first terrorism case linked to antifa

Lawyers for the accused say they were not antifa members and had instead organized a “noise demonstration”

The Independent UK

How Michigan, Virginia and New York attacks reveal elevated US terror threat amid Iran war

Three acts of ideologically inspired violence in the last week have laid bare the heightened terrorism threat in the United States – is the country equipped to deal with it?

The Guardian - US

Anti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas

Case was seen as major test of the first amendment and whether the US could use broad anti-terrorism statute to prosecute leftwing protesters

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