Generative artificial intelligence has become a practical tool in terrorist and violent extremist activities, supporting attack planning, weapons acquisition, target selection and the preparation of ideological material, according to a new analysis
A new U.S.-backed roadmap that commits Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza to disarm has been presented by President Donald Trump as a landmark step towards regional stability, but unresolved disputes
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The United States’ unprecedented decision to join Japan in supporting the yen marks a significant shift in Washington’s approach to foreign exchange markets, according to the Financial Times. Led by US Treasury
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Malaysia’s Chinese-backed Forest City development is facing renewed scrutiny after police uncovered an alleged scam operation employing hundreds of foreign nationals and authorities ordered the closure of a US-founded technology community. According
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During the nearly three decades of fighting Tamil separatists and two insurrections by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the Sri Lanka armed forces had expanded. In three years of the final instalment
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The publication of the first official images of detained former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi since Myanmar’s 2021 military coup has drawn renewed international attention to her prolonged detention, health, and
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The confrontation unfolded within minutes. In the early hours of the morning, three patrol vessels operated by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources departed the small island outpost of Pag-asa,
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For many of the internet’s earliest users, the digital world promised freedom, opportunity and connection. It was seen as a place where geography, social background and personal circumstances mattered less than ideas
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The Middle East’s War widens! Did Iran’s attack on Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, prompt the US to return to war with Iran? Did Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) drone attack cause
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The latest issue of the CTC Sentinel published by the Combating Terrorism Center traces how the Islamic State has transformed China from a peripheral concern into one of its principal ideological and
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The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) continues to exploit instability across South and Central Asia while embracing emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and virtual currencies, to strengthen its operations. As the United
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Analysis published in the latest issue of the CTC Sentinel by the Combating Terrorism Center warns that current artificial intelligence safety measures may be insufficient to prevent terrorist misuse, with pilot testing
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by Durga Velayudham “Justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done.” — Gordon Hewart The question confronting Sri Lanka extends far beyond whether criminal
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DER SPIEGEL’s reconstruction of the life of Abdul Ballout reveals how a Berlin-born German citizen, known to authorities long before the attack, progressed from local football pitches to violent Islamist extremism, exposing
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A succession of terrorist plots, arrests and deadly attacks across Europe has reignited scrutiny of the continent’s counterterrorism architecture, exposing the complex challenges posed by online radicalisation, youth recruitment and fragmented intelligence-sharing.
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A new road bridge linking Russia and North Korea has been delayed despite nearing completion, with analysts suggesting the crossing could significantly deepen bilateral cooperation. While Moscow and Pyongyang present the project
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