Vienna, Austria – AFP A 19-year-old alleged Islamic State sympathiser planned a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna designed to kill many people, the country’s intelligence agency claimed on Thursday. Austrian authorities detained two suspects Wednesday for allegedly plotting to attack this week’s Vienna concer...
London, United Kingdom – AFP Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in several English cities on Wednesday to oppose violent far-right demonstrations that have gripped the country in recent days. Several thousand people gathered in the Walthamstow area of north London to counter a far-right protest that had been announce...
London, United Kingdom — AFP A UK minister has slammed American tech billionaire Elon Musk for his “unacceptable” comments on social media about far-right riots gripping England and Northern Ireland. The owner of X drew criticism for writing on the site that a British “civil war” was inevitable. He sparked further...
ANKARA (AA) – Three suspects have been arrested in Belfast following acts of racist and Islamophobic violence that took over Northern Ireland’s capital city, the police said. “A car was hijacked by a group of masked men” on Tuesday evening, according to a statement, and was “deliberately driven at the front of a business … [&hellip...
LONDON (AA) – A man in his 30s was arrested in Manchester after allegedly chasing a Muslim couple with a hedge trimmer, police said on Wednesday. A video circulated on social media on Tuesday shows a man chasing a couple with a hedge trimmer. Documenting Oppression Against Muslims (DOAM) group shared the video, saying a […]
ANKARA (AA) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned social media companies against inciting violence and spreading false information. “Let me also say to large social media companies and those who run them: Violent disorder clearly whipped up online—that is also a crime. It’s happening on your premises, and the law must be uphel...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysia has issued a travel advisory to its citizens traveling to or residing in the UK amid riots in the country. “Malaysians residing in or travelling to the United Kingdom are urged to stay away from protest areas, remain vigilant and follow the latest updates and guidance provided by local authorities,” the […...
DOUALA, Cameroon (AA) – Mali announced Sunday that it is cutting off diplomatic relations with Ukraine following an admission of Ukrainian involvement in a recent attack in the West African country. “The transitional government of the Republic of Mali has learned, with deep shock, of the subversive remarks by which Mr. Andriy Yusov...
Niamey, Niger – AFP The head of Niger’s military-run government on Saturday accused France of wanting to “destabilise” the country — seven months after driving out French soldiers. Since seizing power on July 26 last year, the new government led by General Abdourahamane Tiani, former head of the presidential guard...
Liverpool, United Kingdom – AFP Far-right protesters clashed with British police during tense rallies Saturday as unrest linked to disinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls spread across the UK. The violence, which has seen scores of arrests across England and put Britain’s Muslim community on edge, present...
