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Topic: ISIS

‘Could’ve been largest since 9/11’: Pakistan man admits to plotting ISIS-inspired attack on NY Jewish centre

US authorities said he had planned the attack to coincide with one-year anniversary of Hamas’s deadly attacks in Israel on 7 October, 2023.

UP ATS says arrested dental student recruited people for ISIS, incited them to carry out fidayeen attacks

Haris Ali used encrypted media applications, was in touch with Pakistan-based handlers, alleges UP Anti-Terrorism Squad.

US isn’t really leaving Africa—Trump’s Christmas strikes in Nigeria are proof

The Nigerian authorities seem to have realized that the Trump administration’s interest in the plight of Nigerian Christians is durable.

Bondi attack shows marginalisation isn’t driving ISIS. Extremism must be stopped from within

Without falling into a cycle of hatred, we can name what we are confronting — the ideological framework of ISIS for which the world is divided into believers and non-believers.

Father-son behind Bondi beach terror ‘linked’ to Wissam Haddad, the radical anti-Jew Islamic preacher

Australian police investigating if the mass shooters of Indian origin had ISIS links and were inspired by Haddad's lectures denouncing Jews as 'mischief makers'. Who is Haddad?

US Army veteran flying ISIS flag from truck rams into New Orleans crowd killing 15, 30 injured

The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen from Texas who once served in Afghanistan, was killed in a shootout with police after ramming the crowd.

Calling ISIS unislamic isn’t enough. Muslim intellectuals must address root cause

The argument that ISIS's actions have nothing to do with Islam overlooks the existence of violent Islamic doctrines upon which extremist groups rely.

Pune doctor’s arrest in Maharashtra ISIS module case shows extremists aren’t always ‘victims’

Dr Adnan Ali Sarkar was living what many would call a ‘dream life’. So where did things go wrong?

Tamil Nadu multiplexes cancel screening of ‘The Kerala Story’, cite ‘law-and-order problems’

'The Kerala Story' has led to a polarised reaction, with critics including Kerala CM dismissing it as propaganda, while others — including BJP members — have said it comes with a message.

The Kerala Story is comically exaggerated propaganda made worse by graphic scenes, poor writing

Sudipto Sen used multiple graphic scenes of rape, gore, and mutilation, which were not just uncomfortable but also unnecessary. Bad CGI only made it worse.

On Camera

India’s close encounters with Pakistan on Siachen

Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different. 

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.