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TopicIslamic State

Topic: Islamic State

Austrian security services thwart planned attack on pride parade in Vienna

Three suspects between the ages of 14 and 20 were arrested on suspicion of planning to attack the parade in Vienna, suspects allegedly IS sympathisers.

After Army chief’s visit to Pakistan, UK pushing for deeper military and intelligence ties

General Sanders’ visit comes at a time when Islamabad is seeking UK’s support against international isolation. UK sees Pakistan as necessary against IS jihadists in Afghanistan.

NIA busts ISIS-linked terror module in MP’s Jabalpur, arrests 3 ‘highly radicalised’ men

In overnight raids carried out across 13 locations, NIA arrested 3 men who it said were allegedly planning to carry out 'violent terror activities' across the country.

Not just a ‘Kerala story’ — at least 28 Indian women joined IS in 10 yrs, most met death or prison

At least 133 Indians travelled to Islamic State ‘conflict theatre’ in last decade or so, according to government list. Of these, 28 were women. A look at some of their stories.

US confirms it killed senior Islamic State leader in Syria

Pentagon's statement said the raid targeted Abd-al-Hadi Mahmud al-Haji Ali and was initiated after gathering intelligence that Islamic State was plotting to kidnap officials abroad.

Two decades after Saddam Hussein’s fall, Iraqis still haunted by disappearances

While dozens of mass graves were found, work to identify victims of historic killings has been slow and partial in the chaos and conflict engulfing Iraq in the past 20 years.

Top Kashmir jihad commander who led Indian suicide bombers in Afghan IS attacks believed killed

Kashmir-born jihad commander Ejaz Ahmad Ahanger — alleged to have led Islamic State cell responsible for series of suicide attacks — was designated a terrorist by India in January.

Embracing Taliban key to China’s goals in Central Asia. But Islamic State won’t let it happen

Like the US and USSR before it, China is being taught that being the pre-eminent power in Afghanistan isn't necessarily a good thing.

Islamic State takes responsibility for October attack on Indian-owned ruby mine in Mozambique

The attack at Montepuez ruby mine forced Indian-owned Gemrock Mining to halt operations. It was part of IS campaign to extract revenues from Mozambique’s vast natural resources

Islamic State global spokesperson calls on Asian Muslims to unite for attacks on India

The spokesperson, who uses the pseudonym Abu Umar al-Mujahir, said the Islamic State was committed to protecting Islam in India, where he claimed it was 'under attack from govt'.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.