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A former school dinner lady has been found guilty of terrorism offences after she planned to travel to join the Islamic State. Farishta Jami, 36, was convicted of two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism.

A former dinner lady who has been unmasked as a terrorist had saved up £1,200 to pay for one-way flights to Afghanistan for herself and her children after planning to join Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), police have revealed.

EXCLUSIVE: Nadia Fall, a noted artistic theatre director — she’s just moved from the Theatre Royal, Stratford East to run the mighty Young Vic — has directed her first feature film. It’s called Brides and is about two Muslim schoolgirls who leave their disruptive homes to travel via Turkey to Syria, where they join the Islamic state and offer themselves for marriage to men waging war.

Schoolgirl turned ISIS bride Shamima Begum has sparked public debate once again as foreign secretary David Lammy refused her entry back to the UK.

British counter-terrorism officers are on high alert following concerns of a copycat attack in the wake of the New Orleans horror incident.

Tunisia director Lotfi Achour’s Red Path has won best film and director at the fourth edition of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival.

A man who shared disturbing extremist material showing support for terrorist organisations online has been jailed. Mohammed Hamasaleh posted video and files said to have 'encourage martyrdom and the glorification of Jihad'.

U2 have been criticised for performing their songs outside the Bataclan in Paris as a supposed tribute to the victims who died there in 2015.That year, U2 had been rehearsing for a show at the Bercy Arena in the city just three miles away from where the terrorist attack took place.During an Eagles Of Death Metal show, 89 people were killed by terrorists from the Islamic State, who also attacked outside the Stade de France and around cafes and restaurants. Many touring artists ended up postponing or cancelling shows in the days and weeks afterwards.On Sunday (December 1), a group impersonating U2 attempted to enter the venue but then performed hits such as ‘One’ and ‘With Or Without You’ outside, according to Le Parisien – apparently a tribute to the tragedy, which a survivor named Arthur Dénouveaux ended up witnessing.“They introduced themselves as U2 before admitting that it was a joke.

A convicted terrorist facilitator who was a childhood friend of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has been released from jail, according to reports today.

Two Islamic State extremists who murdered a much-loved Rochdale Imam referred to him as "Voldemort" and said he was engaging "black magic", a public inquiry heard.

a mass shooting at the LGBTQ+ nightclub in Orlando left 49 people dead and injured 53 more. The gunman, 29-year-old Omar Mateen, who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, was shot dead by police.Now, eight years after the shooting, local police have closed their investigation into former owners Barbara and Rosario Poma, having found no probable cause for involuntary manslaughter by culpable negligence.Last year, multiple survivors of the tragedy, as well as family members of those who were killed in the shooting filed complaints with the police department, citing the owners’ alleged violations of building codes.They claimed first responders were unable to properly access the club after the shooting because of capacity restrictions, unpermitted renovations and inaccessible building plans.In an emailed statement to The Associated Press, the Orlando Police investigators determined the Pomas’ had not acted “with a reckless disregard for human life” and said that “they could not have reasonably foreseen or anticipated a terrorist incident taking place at Pulse”.The Facebook group Pulse Families and Survivors for Justice have since responded, saying: “It’s a stretch for the Orlando Police Department to say a terrorist attack was not foreseeable, therefore the code violations were not reckless.“Plenty of more ordinary emergencies would be impacted by the code violations: fire, stampede, building collapse, power outage, medical emergencies, tornado, etc,” they wrote.“As well, active shooters are sadly not outside the norm.

Taylor Swift Vienna gigs were aiming to kill “tens of thousands” of fans.Earlier this month, all three of the pop star’s ‘Eras Tour’ shows in Vienna were cancelled after it was revealed that two people had been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack during the gigs.The ‘Midnights’ singer was set to play at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium on Thursday (August 8), Friday (9) and Saturday (10), but event organiser Barracuda Music confirmed that it had “no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety”.In relation to the terror plot on the Vienna shows, a 19-year-old main suspect was arrested in Ternitz, south of Vienna, and a second person in the Austrian capital. It was widely reported that the former had pledged an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State group.Now, according to the CIA’s deputy director David Cohen, the terrorist who had planned the attack wanted to kill “a huge number” of people at the event (per BBC).Cohen addressed the failed plot during the annual Intelligence and National Security Summit on Wednesday (August 28) in Maryland.

The foiled terrorist plot at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna earlier this month was intended “to kill a huge number, tens of thousands of people” including Americans, the deputy director of the CIA said today.

The stabbings took place at around 9:40pm on Friday night (August 23) at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen in western Germany. Early police reports said they believed the stabbings were carried out by a lone attacker, who then fled the scene, leading to a huge manhunt in the area overnight.A 56-year-old woman and two men, aged 56 and 67, died following the attack in the city of Solingen on Friday.Now, German prosecutors have named Syrian national Issa Al H as a suspect.

The stabbings took place at around 9:40pm on Friday night (August 23) at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen in western Germany. Early police reports said they believed the stabbings were carried out by a lone attacker, who then fled the scene, leading to a huge manhunt in the area overnight.Earlier today it was reported that a 15-year-old had been arrested in connection with the attack.

Terrorist group ISIS has said they are behind the stabbing attack in Germany as "revenge for Muslims in Palestine". Three people were killed on Friday in the city of Solingen with another eight people left injured.

Taylor Swift kicked off her Eras Tour show in London with a heartfelt speech today, marking her first performance since the shock cancellation of her Vienna shows.The pop sensation made a triumphant return to the stage at the legendary Wembley Stadium, her first gig since her concerts in Vienna, Austria were called off following a foiled terror plot.Taylor's performances were originally scheduled for 9, 10 and 11 August at the Ernst-Happel Stadium but were subsequently cancelled.Two teenagers, aged 19 and 17, were taken into custody on suspicion of planning Islamic State-inspired attacks on large-scale events in the Austrian capital.The older suspect had reportedly pledged his loyalty to the current leader of Islamic State online, and bomb-making materials were discovered in his residence. A third suspect has since been apprehended.

Taylor Swift Vienna terror plot has claimed that the accusations against their client have been exaggerated.Last week, all three of the pop star’s ‘Eras Tour’ shows in Vienna were cancelled, after it was revealed that two people had been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack during the gigs.Swift was set to play at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium on Thursday (August 8), Friday (9) and Saturday (10), but event organiser Barracuda Music confirmed that it had “no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety”.A 19-year-old main suspect was arrested in Ternitz, south of Vienna, and a second person in the Austrian capital. It was widely reported that the former had pledged an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State group and had reportedly wanted to use knives or self-made explosives outside the Ernst Happel Stadium to kill as many people as possible (via Sky News).It was later reported by numerous outlets that a police search of his house reportedly led to chemicals, explosives, knives and machetes being found.Now, the lawyer representing the suspect – who has not been named in line with Austrian privacy rules – has claimed that the accusations raised against him have been exaggerated.“He had neither the means nor the possibility and the explosives to carry this out,” defense lawyer Werner Tomanek said (as per Associated Press).

Disney+ teamed up with an Austrian broadcaster to show Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour film for free on Saturday (August 10) following the cancellation of the pop star’s Vienna shows.All three of Swift’s planned shows in Vienna were cancelled earlier this week after it was revealed that two people had been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack during the gigs.Yesterday, Disney+ DE announced they’d joined forces with ORF, a national broadcaster in Austria, to show Swift’s concert movie. The film was broadcast at 9:45pm local time last night on the public channel ORF 1.In an announcement shared on Instagram, the streaming platform also announced they are offering a free 7-day trial subscription for anyone who missed the broadcast in Austria and Germany.

A third person has been arrested in connection with the thwarted terror attack plot that nearly occurred at one of Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour shows in Vienna, Austria.

Taylor Swift concert. The teenager was arrested in Vienna, after allegedly being in contact with the 19-year-old main suspect.All three of the pop star’s ‘Eras Tour’ shows in Vienna were cancelled earlier this week, after it was revealed that two people had been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack during the gigs.The ‘Midnights’ singer was set to play at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium last night (Thursday August 8), tonight (9) and tomorrow (10), but event organiser Barracuda Music confirmed that it had “no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety”.A 19-year-old main suspect was arrested in Ternitz, south of Vienna, and a second person in the Austrian capital.