52 h. ago Jailed Islamist killer who won payout under ECHR rules for solitary confinement held prison officer hostage at knife point and told him: 'I've killed two people and I'll kill you'

Drug gangster turned jihadist sympathiser Fuad Awale, 38, used European rights laws to argue that his being locked up alone was unfair - despite the move following his hostage taking terror attack.

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59 h. ago Reluctant trailblazer Khawaja confronts racial stereotypes before Sydney farewell | Taha Hashim

The first Muslim to play for Australia has been an inspiration for many in the way he has broken down barriers during his careerMore than half an hour into the press conference, with his retirement from Test cricket confirmed, Usman Khawaja was asked about the role of opening the batting and its relevance in the modern game. He answered with ease, detailing the specific mental challenges of facing the new ball. Minutes later, he was asked how Australia can unite after last month’s terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. Again, there was little hesitation before the lengthy reply. He cited the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, politicians who “try to divide and conquer” and closed with his reflections on the tragedy itself. This was no ordinary sporting farewell.Those who have tracked the path of Khawaja’s career closely will not have been surprised by the openness in the 50-minute press conference on Friday and the lines to have come from it. Reflecting on his proud journey as a Muslim bo...

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60 h. ago FBI says it thwarted planned New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in North Carolina

FBI says teen was planning Islamic State-inspired hammer and knife attack on Jews, Christians and LGBTQ+ peopleThe FBI said on Friday that it thwarted an alleged plot to carry out a New Year’s Eve terrorist attack on a grocery store and restaurant in North Carolina in support of the Islamic State (IS).Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint Hill – a town outside Charlotte – was arrested on 31 December as he was being released from a special medical facility. He was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the US attorney for the western district of North Carolina, Russ Ferguson, said at a press conference on Friday morning. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago FBI claims ‘lone wolf’ teen inspired by ISIS was planning knives and hammers attack at grocery store on New Year’s Eve

Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization

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60 h. ago FBI thwarts ISIS terror attack: Chilling details of teen's 'jihad' plot against Christians... and his fatal mistake

The FBI announced it had stopped a ISIS 'potential terrorist attack' for New Year's Eve in North Carolina.

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2 d. ago Islamophobia has surged since the Bondi attack. Australia’s Muslim community should not have to endure this abuse | Aftab Malik

No Muslim leader wants to diminish the suffering of the Jewish community or be seen as engaging in competitive victimhood. We must stand in solidarity with each otherWhile many Australians remain in a state of anger, grief and reflection due to the devastating Bondi terror attack, Muslim community leaders are in a predicament. What is to be done about the ensuing rise of anti-Muslim sentiment, hatred and racism that their communities face?Following the 14 December mass shooting, community registers that document Islamophobia have largely been reluctant to speak publicly about the spike in Islamophobia, out of concern of being perceived to trivialise the killing of Jewish Australians, their suffering, or vying for sympathy from the public. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australian prime minister centres New Year’s message on Bondi victims

Anthony Albanese centred his New Year's message on the victims of the Bondi terror attack.

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4 d. ago Sydney New Year’s Eve strikes more sombre tone as fireworks follow minute’s silence for Bondi

Terror attack victims remembered with menorah projected on to Harbour Bridge ahead of traditional dazzling displayAustralia paused to show solidarity with the Jewish community as New Year’s Eve festivities rolled across the nation.Weeks on from the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, hundreds of thousands of people around the Sydney Harbour observed a minute’s silence and shone a collective, defiant light following the recent atrocity. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sickening list of prison perks enjoyed by Islamic State fanatics who plotted 'UK's deadliest ever terror attack'

Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were last week convicted of planning a gun attack on Jewish targets.

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4 d. ago Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks draw large crowds as people asked to ‘show defiance’ after Bondi attack

More than 2,500 police officers deployed on patrol on New Year’s Eve

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5 d. ago National Guard deploys to New Orleans for New Year’s a year after terror attack killed 14

The 350 Guard members will stay through Carnival season

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5 d. ago Bondi Beach attackers not linked to any ‘terrorist cell’, police say

Australian police say investigation into why attackers spent most of November in Philippines found ‘no evidence to suggest they received training or underwent logistical preparation’

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5 d. ago Facebook slow to act on posts celebrating Bondi beach massacre, anti

Exclusive: CST highlights volume of IS-supporting accounts and says social media firms ‘putting all of us in danger’Facebook hosted terrorist propaganda that celebrated the murder of Jews and praised Islamic State, a leading anti-hate group has alleged.The posts included celebrations of the Bondi beach massacre that the Community Security Trust says Facebook has been too slow to take down. The posts were still on Facebook on 16 December, two days after the attack, and received shares and likes. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Bondi attack suspects not part of ‘broader terrorist cell’, Australian police say

The two men accused of the Bondi beach terror attack earlier this month were not part of a “broader terrorist cell”, Australian Police said.

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5 d. ago Facebook slow to act on posts celebrating murder of Jews, anti

Exclusive: CST highlights volume of IS-supporting accounts and says social media firms ‘putting all of us in danger’Facebook hosted terrorist propaganda that celebrated the murder of Jews and praised Islamic State, a leading anti-hate group has alleged.The posts included celebrations of the Bondi beach massacre that the Community Security Trust says Facebook has been too slow to take down. The posts were still on Facebook on 16 December, two days after the attack, and received shares and likes. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting

Police say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were part of a “broader terrorist cell.”

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6 d. ago Tony Blair considered building secret bunker under Downing Street in case of terror attack, new files reveal

The hugely ambitious programme, codenamed Project George, included plans for a two-storey ‘subterranean suite’ under the No 10 garden

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6 d. ago Emotional Zac Sapsford hit hard by Bondi Beach terror attack as Dundee United star pays his own mark of respect

The striker had friends who were involved in the terror attack near his home.

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6 d. ago Bondi Beach hero speaks about disarming gunman during terror attack

Ahmed Al-Ahmed was hospitalised after taking on one of the gunman during the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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6 d. ago Hero who disarmed Bondi Beach gunman gives first interview since terror attack

Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen, has given his first interview since the deadly terror attack.

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