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Cabo Delgado insurgency and rising security threats

8 clusters · 25 sources · last updated

Latest: Nampula province receives humanitarian aid for malnutrition and terrorism displacement

The insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, linked to the Islamic State, continues to drive humanitarian crises and regional instability. The conflict has resulted in the recruitment of over 400 minors in 2024

[ACTIVE] [CULTURE] [BR] [MZ]

Literacy trends and challenges in Brazil

2 clusters · 13 sources · last updated

Latest: Insurgency in northern Mozambique causes panic and displacement

Brazil faces a complex educational landscape characterized by both widespread functional illiteracy and localized successes in literacy development. National data from the 2024 Functional Literacy Indicator (Inaf) surve

[ACTIVE] [INTERNATIONAL] [AT] [BE] [TR]

Police shooting of Turkish citizen in Eupen

2 clusters · 20 sources · last updated

Latest: Austrian-Turkish citizen killed by Turkish police in Istanbul

In Eupen, Belgium, police shot and killed 42-year-old Turkish citizen Halit Altun following a confrontation at Scheiblerplatz Park. The incident reportedly began as a dispute between children that escalated into an alter

[ACTIVE] [CRIME] [BE] [GB] [OM]

Digital evolution of hawala money laundering networks

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: FATF report details digital evolution of hawala money laundering networks

Investigations and reports have highlighted the evolving role of hawala and underground banking networks in facilitating global illicit finance. An investigation by the European Broadcasting Union revealed that a Whats

[ACTIVE] [INTERNATIONAL] [CD] [CG] [RW]

Escalating violence and political tension in eastern DRC

8 clusters · 28 sources · last updated

Latest: DRC faces political tension and security crises amid National Dialogue proposal

In late August 2026, the DRC government and United Nations human rights experts reported widespread atrocities in territories occupied by the AFC/M23 and RDF coalition. Official data indicates that more than 300 people w

[ACTIVE] [INTERNATIONAL] [CZ] [RU] [CN]

Czech security threats from Russia and China

4 clusters · 22 sources · last updated

Latest: Czech Republic implements security measures amid Russian hybrid threats

The Czech Security Information Service (BIS) continues to identify Russia and China as primary actors conducting espionage and hybrid warfare, describing the current security environment as one of the most significant si

[QUIET] [CRIME] [TR]

Turkish counter-terrorism operations against ISIS

3 clusters · 24 sources · last updated

Latest: Istanbul police kill ISIS suspect in Sultanbeyli shootout

Turkish authorities conducted coordinated anti-terrorism operations across 30 provinces, resulting in the detention of 104 suspects suspected of links to the Islamic State (ISIS). The operations, led by the Gendarmerie G

[QUIET] [INTERNATIONAL] [BF] [ML] [FR]

Geopolitical competition in the Sahel

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: United States seeks new Sahel security ties to counter Russia and jihadists

Geopolitical competition in the Sahel has intensified as international actors respond to regional instability and the rise of jihadist groups. Russian officials have accused French and Ukrainian intelligence services of

[QUIET] [CRIME] [DE]

Security and social tensions in Germany

3 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: Germany reports rising violence against teachers

Germany has seen a rise in violent incidents and security concerns linked to migration and social integration. In late July 2026, public attention focused on migrant-linked violence, including a fatal attack on a regiona

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Italy teen ISIS and hybrid terrorism arrests

4 clusters · 49 sources · last updated

Latest: Italy teen ordered to community center over neo-Nazi and jihadist radicalization

In July 2026, a 17-year-old girl from Pavia was detained after cyber-monitoring linked her to ISIS-affiliated online groups. Her devices held propaganda, recruitment material, and instructions for an explosive belt, and

[QUIET] [POLITICS] [IQ] [US]

US withdrawal from Iraq's Kurdistan

3 clusters · 9 sources · last updated

Latest: US to end military aid to Iraq’s Kurdistan region

In late July 2026, the United States began the final phase of its drawdown from Iraq’s Kurdish region. The last Patriot air‑defence batteries were removed and plans were set to pull roughly 2,000 troops from Harir Air Ba

[QUIET] [INTERNATIONAL] [IR] [US]

US-Iran geopolitical and terrorism policy tensions

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: US policy on Iran has undermined the war on Sunni terrorism

Discussions regarding Iran involve its designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and the internal pressures facing the nation. While the U.S. State Department has maintained Iran’s terrorism designation since 1984, dat

[QUIET] [INTERNATIONAL] [DE]

Solingen terror attack commemorations

2 clusters · 21 sources · last updated

Latest: Solingen commemorates victims of 2024 Islamist terror attack

Two years after an Islamist-motivated terror attack in Solingen, Germany, community leaders and politicians held memorial services to honor the victims. The original attack occurred on August 23, 2024, during a ‘Festival

[QUIET] [CRIME] [US]

ISIS-inspired terrorism plot in New York

3 clusters · 154 sources · last updated

Latest: FBI disrupts ISIS-inspired plot against New York State Capitol

Jessica Bowie, a 35-year-old Albany resident, was arrested by the FBI for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack against the New York State Capitol. Bowie is charged with attempting to provide material supp

[QUIET] [CRIME] [DE] [NO] [SE]

Germany security & LGBTQ debate after Berlin Pride attack

5 clusters · 239 sources · last updated

Latest: Berlin Pride attack: Victims transition to long-term support

On 26 July 2026, 21-year-old Abdul Ballout drove a white van into the crowd at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day Pride parade, killing a 65-year-old Polish woman and wounding approximately thirty people. Ballout, a German

[QUIET] [INTERNATIONAL] [AF]

Kabul school grenade explosion

2 clusters · 19 sources · last updated

Latest: Kabul education centre explosion injures dozens of children

A hand grenade explosion occurred near a private school in the Dasht-e Barchi neighborhood of Kabul, an area predominantly inhabited by the Shia Hazara minority. The blast took place as students were being dismissed from

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Youth security threats and arrests in Singapore

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: Singapore teenager arrested over Xinmin Secondary School bomb hoax

Singaporean authorities have recently detained several youths in connection with security threats and radicalization plots. In late July, the Internal Security Department detained three youths, aged 14, 15, and 19, unde

[QUIET] [CRIME] [CH] [FR]

Islamism and migration debates in Europe

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated

Latest: Switzerland sees record high in jihadist terrorism investigations

Political discourse in Switzerland and France has focused on the perceived threats posed by Islamist migration to liberal values, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. Commentators have argued that Islamist influences and

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