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In Europe And US, Homegrown Jihadists The Main Threat
Returning fighters from the vanquished Islamic State group pose a grave danger to Europe and the United States, but the primary extremist threat comes from people living and radicalized inside their country, US terror experts say.
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G7, Tech Giants Agree on Plan to Block Jihadist Content Online
Officials said the accord aimed at removing jihadist content from the Web within two hours of being posted.
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Turkey Angered By US Move To Arm Syrian Kurds
Turkey on Wednesday reacted furiously to a US plan to arm Syrian Kurdish fighters whom Ankara considers terrorists, but the force battling jihadists said the move would hasten the extremists' defeat.
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UK Lawmakers Criticise Social Media Over Response to Extremist Content
Social media were heavily criticised by a committee of British lawmakers on Monday for failing to do enough to remove illegal and extremist material posted on their sites.
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Russian Jets Bomb ISIS-Held Syrian Town Surrounded By Turkish Forces
Russian warplanes have for the first time bombed jihadist targets around the town of Al-Bab in Syria held by ISIS extremists but surrounded by Turkish forces, a report said Thursday.
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US Denies Recep Tayyip Erdogan Accusations Of 'Supporting ISIS'
The United States embassy in Ankara on Wednesday denied Washington had ever supported ISIS jihadists in the Syrian conflict after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed the extremists had enjoyed US backing.
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The 'App Of Choice' For Jihadists: ISIS Seizes On Internet Tool To Promote Terror
When the Islamic State was seeking volunteers for a holiday killing spree in Europe, it sent word over its favorite social-media channel: the messaging service known as Telegram.
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South African Twins Remanded Over US Embassy Plot
Two South African brothers were remanded in custody today over allegations they plotted to attack the US embassy and Jewish institutions, as well as planning to join the ISIS group.
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Risk of Huge ISIS Influx Into Libya, France Warns
There is an increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for combatants from Islamic State, even as western nations target the extremist jihadist group in Iraq and Syria, the French defence minister warned in comments published Sunday.
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Makers of Islamic State Approved App Warn Against 'Total Surveillance'
The makers of an application recommended by the Islamic State group as providing a safe way to communicate defended the technology on Thursday, saying that "total surveillance" was not the solution to stopping extremist violence.
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Islamic State Blows Up Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's head of antiquities said Monday, as the jihadists press their campaign to tear down the treasured heritage site.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Rejects Islamic State Link to Foreigners' Murder
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday dismissed the Islamic State's claim to have killed two foreigners, saying police still had no evidence to confirm the jihadist group was behind the murders.
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12 Islamic State Jihadists Killed in Russia Raids on Syria's Raqa: Report
At least 12 jihadists from the Islamic State group have been killed in Russia's first air strikes on the extremist faction's main Syrian bastion, a monitoring group said.
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German Intelligence 'Concerned' Islamists Recruiting Refugees
German intelligence warned Tuesday that the number of Islamic extremists in the country had increased sharply in recent months and expressed serious concern that they were recruiting among refugees.
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'Is India Doing Business With IS in Libya?' Congress's Manish Tewari Taunts Sushma Swaraj
Former Union Minister and Congress leader Manish Tewari today took a dig at Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying she seemed to have a "direct 'hotline' to the ISIS in Libya", and asked whether India is "doing business" with the extremist group in that country.
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In Europe And US, Homegrown Jihadists The Main Threat
Returning fighters from the vanquished Islamic State group pose a grave danger to Europe and the United States, but the primary extremist threat comes from people living and radicalized inside their country, US terror experts say.
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G7, Tech Giants Agree on Plan to Block Jihadist Content Online
Officials said the accord aimed at removing jihadist content from the Web within two hours of being posted.
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Turkey Angered By US Move To Arm Syrian Kurds
Turkey on Wednesday reacted furiously to a US plan to arm Syrian Kurdish fighters whom Ankara considers terrorists, but the force battling jihadists said the move would hasten the extremists' defeat.
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UK Lawmakers Criticise Social Media Over Response to Extremist Content
Social media were heavily criticised by a committee of British lawmakers on Monday for failing to do enough to remove illegal and extremist material posted on their sites.
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Russian Jets Bomb ISIS-Held Syrian Town Surrounded By Turkish Forces
Russian warplanes have for the first time bombed jihadist targets around the town of Al-Bab in Syria held by ISIS extremists but surrounded by Turkish forces, a report said Thursday.
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US Denies Recep Tayyip Erdogan Accusations Of 'Supporting ISIS'
The United States embassy in Ankara on Wednesday denied Washington had ever supported ISIS jihadists in the Syrian conflict after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed the extremists had enjoyed US backing.
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The 'App Of Choice' For Jihadists: ISIS Seizes On Internet Tool To Promote Terror
When the Islamic State was seeking volunteers for a holiday killing spree in Europe, it sent word over its favorite social-media channel: the messaging service known as Telegram.
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South African Twins Remanded Over US Embassy Plot
Two South African brothers were remanded in custody today over allegations they plotted to attack the US embassy and Jewish institutions, as well as planning to join the ISIS group.
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Risk of Huge ISIS Influx Into Libya, France Warns
There is an increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for combatants from Islamic State, even as western nations target the extremist jihadist group in Iraq and Syria, the French defence minister warned in comments published Sunday.
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Makers of Islamic State Approved App Warn Against 'Total Surveillance'
The makers of an application recommended by the Islamic State group as providing a safe way to communicate defended the technology on Thursday, saying that "total surveillance" was not the solution to stopping extremist violence.
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Islamic State Blows Up Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's head of antiquities said Monday, as the jihadists press their campaign to tear down the treasured heritage site.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Rejects Islamic State Link to Foreigners' Murder
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday dismissed the Islamic State's claim to have killed two foreigners, saying police still had no evidence to confirm the jihadist group was behind the murders.
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12 Islamic State Jihadists Killed in Russia Raids on Syria's Raqa: Report
At least 12 jihadists from the Islamic State group have been killed in Russia's first air strikes on the extremist faction's main Syrian bastion, a monitoring group said.
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German Intelligence 'Concerned' Islamists Recruiting Refugees
German intelligence warned Tuesday that the number of Islamic extremists in the country had increased sharply in recent months and expressed serious concern that they were recruiting among refugees.
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'Is India Doing Business With IS in Libya?' Congress's Manish Tewari Taunts Sushma Swaraj
Former Union Minister and Congress leader Manish Tewari today took a dig at Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying she seemed to have a "direct 'hotline' to the ISIS in Libya", and asked whether India is "doing business" with the extremist group in that country.
