Russia ups blame-shifting for terror attack to Ukraine, brags it’s boosting recruitment – POLITICO

The effort to blame-shift is crucial for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has carefully cultivated a strongman image, given his regime had dismissed U.S. warnings about a potential impending terror attack in Moscow. On Sunday, Russian state media published footage of what it said were the interrogations of the four Tajiks who Moscow says carried … Read more

What is ISIS-K, the terror group claiming responsibility for the Moscow concert hall attack? – POLITICO

What is ISIS-K, the terror group claiming responsibility for the Moscow concert hall attack? – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful … Read more

Anti-authority narratives could tear ‘fabric of society,’ intelligence report warns

Threats against politicians have become “increasingly normalized” due to extremist narratives prompted by personal grievances and fuelled by misinformation or deliberate lies, warns a newly released intelligence report. The report, prepared by a federal task force that aims to safeguard elections, says the Canadian violent extremist landscape has seen the proliferation of conspiracy theories, a … Read more

Germany arrests 2 Afghans over Swedish parliament attack plot – POLITICO

Prosecutors said Ibrahim M. G. was tasked by the Islamic State Khorasan Province group with retaliating against Quran-burning incidents in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, which inflamed tensions in Muslim-majority countries. The “concrete” plans, which involved both accused co-conspirators, included a firearms attack on police officers and others “in the vicinity of the Swedish parliament … Read more

France slashes Olympics opening ceremony crowd size amid terror attack fears

PARIS — France has scaled down the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony which will take place in July on the River Seine, amid concerns over a theoretical Islamist terror attack. Boats carrying each nation’s flag-bearers will pass on the water in the heart of Paris, with 104,000 spectators enjoying the celebration on the waterfront … Read more