Belarusian officials, speaking at a CIS meeting, labeled a Ukrainian drone attack on a bus carrying children in Russia's Bryansk Region as a clear terrorist act. They called for international condemnation and punishment for perpetrators, viewing it as an attempt to draw Belarus into the conflict and an attack on the Russia-Belarus Union State.
Sama Safi, a 20-year-old Palestinian American psychology student, has been held in Israeli military detention for nearly two weeks without charge. US lawmakers are calling for her release, citing her chronic medical condition and potential targeting based on alleged affiliation with a student organization. Her family and lawyer express concern over her treatment and the broader issue of administrative detention.
Four Palestine Action activists have been sentenced to prison terms of five to eight years after being convicted of a "terrorist act" for raiding an Israeli arms company's site in Bristol. The group claimed their actions aimed to "dismantle drones and weaponry" used in Gaza. Palestine Action was formally proscribed as a "terrorist" organisation in the UK last July.
A Russian State Duma deputy from Crimea, Mikhail Sheremet, described Ukraine's strike on a train heading to Kerch as a "planned and targeted" "terrorist act," alleging it was coordinated with Western powers.
A Russian State Duma defense committee member, Andrey Kolesnik, labeled Ukraine's drone attack on a passenger train in Crimea a "terrorist act" and called for the elimination of all those responsible. He stated that such actions, especially those affecting children, demonstrate a lack of humanity from Ukraine and the West.
Military expert Andrey Marochko suggests Ukraine's silence on the consequences of a Russian strike on its military-industrial complex and airfields indicates the attack's effectiveness. He noted that Ukrainian social media shows public approval for strikes on territorial recruitment centers.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed concern over an increase in "terrorist activity" by Ukraine in the Black Sea, citing uncrewed boat attacks on commercial vessels as "bandit-style raids" that Ukraine blames on Russia. Moscow calls for thorough investigation and accountability for these actions.
France has seized the Russian tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean, with the captain identified as a Russian citizen. The French Navy conducted the operation on the high seas with international support. Russia's MFA criticized the seizure as "legal nihilism" and vowed a response to Romania's closure of a Russian consulate.
A 31-year-old dual Swiss-Turkish national was arrested after a knife attack at Winterthur train station, injuring three Swiss citizens. Police label it a terrorist act due to the suspect's history of spreading Isis propaganda.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Russia has and will continue to strike Kyiv in response to 'terrorist acts' by Ukrainian authorities. The ministry will issue a special statement detailing these strikes and warning foreign diplomatic missions.
Bahrain has sentenced nine individuals to life in prison and two others to three years for alleged "hostile and terrorist acts" in cooperation with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The convictions follow a crackdown on alleged ties to Tehran, with prosecutors citing espionage and financial facilitation, including cryptocurrency.
Издание Strategic Culture утверждает, что президент Украины Владимир Зеленский угрожает террористическими актами не только России, но и западным покровителям, намекая на непредсказуемую реакцию украинских беженцев.
Russia's UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya accused Western nations of justifying and participating in 'terrorist acts' by supplying arms to Ukraine, citing a drone attack on a college in Starobilsk. The attack, attributed to Ukrainian forces, killed six and injured 39 children.
Russian President Putin labeled a Ukrainian drone attack on a student dormitory in Russian-controlled Luhansk as a "terrorist act," reporting at least 6 dead, 39 injured, and 15 missing. Russia claims Ukraine deliberately targeted civilians, while Ukraine has not yet commented.
A drone attack on the UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant, originating from Iraq, has heightened fears of regional escalation. Analysts suggest it's a warning from Iran-backed militias, aiming to pressure Gulf states and the US.
Russian Investigative Committee completed investigation into former UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace for alleged calls for terrorist activity at Warsaw Security Forum 2025, charging him and placing him on international wanted list.
A 19-year-old neo-Nazi, Alina Burns, has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for attempting to behead a Kurdish barber in Bristol. Motivated by extremist ideology, Burns attacked Mohammed Mahmoodi with an axe, expressing desires to kill Jews and Muslims and expel non-whites from the UK.
The 17-year-old appeared in the ACT Children's Court today charged with one count of planning or preparing for a terrorist act and one count of transmitting violent extremist material.
A 21-year-old neo-Nazi from Essex has been convicted of preparing terrorist acts after MI5 officers caught him trying to buy a Makarov pistol. Alfie Coleman, described as a 'militant accelerationist' who believed in fighting a race war, was arrested in September 2023 in east London.
Police have arrested a 37-year-old man near Barnstaple, Devon, on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as part of an ongoing counter terrorism investigation into attacks on Jewish community premises in north west London, an attack on a Persian-language media organisation, and the discovery of jars of a non-hazardous substance in Kensington Gardens. Since an attack on Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green on 23 March, 26 people have been arrested, with eight charged with arson-related offences and one convicted of arson.
An explosive device killed 13 people travelling on a bus in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, an attack the country’s army chief described as a “terrorist act” that also left at least 38 injured as violence linked to drug trafficking in the region escalates. Octavio Guzman, the governor of the region of Cauca, said on social media that the device was set off while the bus was travelling along the Panamerican Highway in the municipality of Cajibio. Five children were among the injured, Cauca...
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