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9 September, 2024
Police investigators work outside the community bar where a grenade was thrown. The bar is named after a town in Turkey, and is run by Algerian managers and frequented mostly by men, according to neighbours. Photo: AFP
France

French police hunt man who threw grenade into bar, injuring 15

Two of the wounded were still in critical condition on Thursday.

Singapore

Singapore detains teen ‘East Asian supremacist’ for planning attacks on Muslims

Belt and Road Initiative

China-Pakistan ties: presidents to focus on terrorism and economy

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Syria

Car bomb kills 20 in northern Syria, deadliest attack since Assad toppled

No immediate claims of responsibility for ‘terror’ attack in Manbij, near the Turkish border. Victims were mostly women, officials said.

Syrian White Helmet civil defence workers inspect the site of a car bomb attack on the outskirts of Manbij, Syria on Monday. Photo: Syrian Civil Defence White Helmets via AP
Australia

Australia follows US, Britain in sanctioning extremist network ‘Terrorgram’

‘Terrorgram’, which primarily operates on the Telegram social media site, has been accused of promoting violent white supremacy.

Pakistan

18 killed in Balochistan attack on Pakistan paramilitary

A vehicle carrying unarmed Frontier Corps paramilitaries ‘came under gunfire from 70 to 80 armed assailants who had blocked the road’.

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Belt and Road Initiative

China urged to play ‘leading role’ in fighting terrorism in Pakistan

Report calls for better intelligence cooperation after repeated attacks on Chinese citizens, mainly in the province of Balochistan.

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The scene of a BLA attack in Karachi last October in which two Chinese citzens died. Photo: EPA-EFE
Australia

Australian police probe if explosives stashed for antisemitic ‘terrorism’

Caravan discovered in outer suburban Sydney contained industrial explosives and notes listing ‘Jewish entities’.

Indonesia

Will Bali bombing suspect Hambali be set free after 18 years in prison?

Minister says Hambali remains ‘an Indonesian citizen’ and the country ‘must care for him’, but analysts warn any potential release is fraught with issues.

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Britain

UK teen who killed 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed event gets 52 years in jail

Axel Rudakubana admitted to carrying out murders that shocked Britain and was followed by nationwide rioting.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, shouts from the dock at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday. Courtroom sketch:Elizabeth Cook/PA via AP
Chinese overseas

China condemns killing of national in Afghanistan attack claimed by Isis

Islamic State said it targeted a vehicle carrying the Chinese citizen, which led to his death.

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The flags of the China and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. File photo: Reuters
Britain

Starmer says killing of 3 girls in Southport must lead to ‘fundamental change’

The incident sparked debate about the evolving nature of terrorism and the need to address new threats posed by individuals motivated by extreme violence.

Britain

UK teenager pleads guilty to killing 3, wounding 10 in Southport stabbing

July 29 stabbings led to week of rioting across parts of England and Northern Ireland after suspect was falsely identified as asylum seeker.

Pakistan

Pakistan’s PM orders probe into national airline’s ad resembling 9/11 imagery

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has condemned the Pakistan International Airlines ad, calling it an act of ‘stupidity’.

A post by Pakistan International Airlines on X marking the resumption of flights to European Union destinations, including Paris. Photo: Pakistan International Airlines/X
Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba to free over 550 prisoners after removal from US terror list

US President Joe Biden’s Cuba decision faces an uncertain future with Donald Trump returning to the White House next week.

A car drives past the US Embassy in Havana. Photo: AFP
Australia

Australian state premier calls synagogue attack an escalation in antisemitism

The attempted arson in Sydney was the latest in a wave of incidents that have targeted the country’s Jewish community.

Donald Trump

Man who exploded Cybertruck outside Trump hotel used ChatGPT to plan attack

Police called soldier Matthew Livelsberger’s use of generative AI a ‘game-changer’ and a ‘concerning moment’ for law enforcement.

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US-China relations

Letters | Skilled diplomacy needed for Australia and China to stay out of war

Readers discuss a foreign policy dilemma facing Australia, and consequences of US foreign policy.

Royal Australian Navy ships Canberra, Supply and Warramunga sail in formation with 37 ships during the Rim of the Pacific exercise in 2022. Photo: Australian Defence Force via AP
United States

US moves 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman after more than 2 decades without charge

Transfer of men leaves 15 people still held at the controversial American base in Cuba.

Middle East

Opinion | Syria a chance for Middle East to shape its own, better future

The stability of Syria, at the heart of the Middle East, is in the interests of all. It is time for regional actors, not external ones, to lead the change.

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France

Charlie Hebdo marks 10 years since Paris attack with defiant special edition

The French newspaper’s special edition featured a caricature contest mocking God, celebrating satire and freedom of expression.

French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo shows the front-page of its special edition to mark ten years since an attack on its offices by Islamist gunmen that decimated its staff. Photo: Handout/Charlie Hebdo/AFP
United States

New Orleans attacker wore Meta smart glasses for reconnaissance, FBI says

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who killed 14 people in the New Year’s Day attack, made two trips to New Orleans in October and November.

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Shamsud-Din Jabbar recording himself in a mirror with his Meta glasses before the New Orleans attack. Photo: FBI
Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | China-Pakistan friendship will hold fast against all weather

Through fatal attacks on China interests in Pakistan and Islamabad’s debt crisis, both countries clung fast to their strategic partnership.

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Pakistan

At least 6 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attack. Group is behind a surge in recent attacks targeting soldiers and Chinese workers.

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Prince William

Prince William ‘saddened’ at death of ex-nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack

Edward Pettifer was stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, nanny to William and Harry. Pettifer is final victim to be identified in New Year attack.

Edward Pettifer, stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry’s nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke, died in the New Year truck attack in New Orleans. Photo: Metropolitan Police / Handout via Reuters
United States

From US Army to Isis: FBI seeks clues into New Orleans attacker’s radicalisation

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Texas native and US Army veteran, killed 14 in New Orleans after pledging support for Islamic State.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar served in the US Army as a human resources specialist and an IT specialist from 2007 to 2015, and then in the Army Reserve until 2020. File photo: Facebook via Reuters
Donald Trump

Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump’s Vegas hotel

Matthew Livelsberger, 37, a member of the elite Green Berets, took his own life in a rented vehicle filled with fuel containers and fireworks.

Islamic State

FBI says New Orleans truck attacker acted alone, was ‘100% inspired’ by Isis

Investigators seek clues to Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s path to radicalisation following deadly New Orleans rampage.

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