US Designates Far-Left Tech Collective as Terror Group
US sanctions Autistici/Inventati and its Noblogs platform, used by Antifa and anarchist groups linked to attacks across the US and Europe.
Counterterrorism
Coverage of global efforts to combat terrorism and extremist threats.
ASIO Powers Bill Heads to Senate With Sunset Restored
The Australian Senate debates a bill expanding ASIO's compulsory questioning powers this week, after the government restored a three-year sunset.
US State Dept Hosts Global Summit on Far-Left Terrorism
US convenes a ministerial to address resurgence of far-left political terrorism, highlighting its ideology, financial abuses, and global spread.
UK: Counter Terrorism Police Now Lead Widdecombe Murder Case
The killing of former UK minister Ann Widdecombe is now a counter-terrorism case, after officers uncovered new evidence at a suspect's home.
Joint U.S.-Nigerian Operation Eliminates ISIS Second-in-Command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki
Summary A joint U.S.-Nigerian military operation in the early hours of May 16, 2026, resulted in the death of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the global second-in-command of ISIS and a key architect of the group’s West African operations. The mission, described by both governments as
Arrests Made as ‘ISIS Brides’ and Children Return to Australia
Summary Four Australian women and nine children with links to the Islamic State (ISIS) arrived in Australia on May 7, 2026, after years in Syrian detention. The women, often referred to as “ISIS brides,” left Australia between 2014 and 2017 to join or support partners fighting for ISIS in Syria.
Royal Commission Inquiry: Interim Report on Bondi Attack Released
Summary A terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, left 15 people dead and at least 49 injured during a Hanukkah celebration, with authorities attributing the act to antisemitic motives inspired by Islamic State. In response, the Australian Government established the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion,
UK Raises Terror Threat Level To Severe After Antisemitic Attack in London
Summary On April 30, 2026, the United Kingdom’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) elevated the national terrorism threat level from “substantial” to “severe,” indicating that a terrorist attack is now considered highly likely within the next six months. This decision follows the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders