Two Canadian women who were arrested after returning to Canada from a prison camp in northeastern Syria last week are expected to appear in a Brampton, Ont., court today. The RCMP says the two women are scheduled to appear for a bail hearing while the Mounties seek a terrorism peace bond against them under the…
Two Canadian Women Released From Syrian Camp Set to Appear in Brampton, Ont., Court
‘Blame the Christians, Now!’: Law Enforcement Channel Emperor Nero
Commentary In July of 64AD, a great fire swept through the city of Rome. It broke out in the merchant shops (probably a bakery) near the Circus Maximus, and raged for more than a week. The inhabitants of the city at the time lived mostly in wooden houses and shacks, easy prey for fire. Once…
The Return of Nero’s ‘Blame the Christians!’ Mentality
Commentary In July of 64AD, a great fire swept through the city of Rome. It broke out in the merchant shops (probably a bakery) near the Circus Maximus and raged for more than a week. The inhabitants of the city at the time lived mostly in wooden houses and shacks, easy prey for fire. Once…
FBI Arrests Man, Woman With ‘Extremist’ Views in Alleged Power Grid Attack
The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore said they arrested two people who were allegedly attempting to attack a Maryland power grid. In a news conference on Monday, FBI and Department of Justice officials said that Sarah Clendaniel of Catonsville, Maryland, and Brandon Russell of Orlando, Florida, allegedly plotted to shoot “multiple electrical substations in…
FBI: ‘American Taliban’ Lindh Meets With Released Extremist
FALLS CHURCH, Va.—A northern Virginia man convicted nearly a decade ago of supporting the ISIS terrorist group as a teenager has now been accused of violating his terms of release by meeting with convicted Taliban supporter John Walker Lindh. According to court documents, the FBI photographed Ali Shukri Amin meeting with Lindh on three different…
11 Convicted Over Deadly Extremist Attack in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast—Eleven people were sentenced to life in prison in Ivory Coast on Wednesday after being convicted of carrying out an Islamic extremist attack that killed 19 people and injured dozens more on a tourist beach nearly seven years ago. The killings in the Grand-Bassam resort area by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb were…
Somalia Says a Top Al-Shabab Extremist Leader Is Killed
MOGADISHU, Somalia—Somali authorities say a top leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been killed in a joint operation by the Somali National Army and international partner forces. Abdullahi Nadir had a $3 million bounty on his head by the United States and the Somali government described him as “one of the most important members…
Germany: Teen Arrested for Alleged Extremist Attack Plans
BERLIN—A teenager accused of planning an Islamist-motivated attack in Germany was arrested Thursday, the federal prosecutor’s office said. The dual German–Kosovar citizen detained in the western town of Iserlohn allegedly was under the influence of an ISIS group follower who posted propaganda on online messaging services, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement. The teenager’s…
Preston Manning: Beyond Left and Right
Commentary Much of the current commentary on North American politics is still couched—too much so—within the old left-right-centre conceptualization of political ideology and parties. The Biden Democrats in the United States and the Trudeau Liberals in Canada both denounce their principal opponents as “right-wing extremists.” Conservatives in both countries accuse their federal governments of “catering…
UK to Step up Crackdown on ‘Illegal Schools’ That Fail to Teach ‘British Values’
The British government has vowed to step up its crackdown on “illegal schools” that fail to teach “British values” and basic skills and risk leaving many youngsters “segregated” from mainstream society. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi confirmed that the government will introduce new legislation and grant “stronger powers” to the schools watchdog Ofsted to tackle illegal…
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