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Terrorism

Palestinian Authority extradites suspect in 1982 Paris attack

Six people were killed and 22 others wounded in the Aug 9, 1982, attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris, France.
Six people were killed and 22 others wounded in the Aug 9, 1982, attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris, France.

US teens reject charges over ISIS-linked bomb plot in New York

Prosecutors said that Ibrahim Kayumi and Emir Balat discussed plans to kill up to 60 people.
Prosecutors said that Ibrahim Kayumi and Emir Balat discussed plans to kill up to 60 people.

Asylum seeker goes on trial accused of attempting terrorist attack at London’s Israeli embassy

Defendant Abdullah Albadri was born in Kuwait and twice entered Britain from France in a small boat, in 2021 and 2025.
Defendant Abdullah Albadri was born in Kuwait and twice entered Britain from France in a small boat, in 2021 and 2025.

French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in Syria

Lafarge paid protection money to the Islamic State group and other jihadists to maintain its business in war-torn Syria.
Lafarge paid protection money to the Islamic State group and other jihadists to maintain its business in war-torn Syria.

British man appears in court charged with being member of al Shabaab

General view of an entrance of the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Britain March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
General view of an entrance of the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Britain March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

Middle East conflict has elevated global security threat landscape, including for S’pore: Shanmugam

Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam was responding to a parliamentary question on April 8.
Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam was responding to a parliamentary question on April 8.

Venezuela's government, opposition may cooperate to safeguard US assets

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks as she meets with U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (not pictured), in Caracas, Venezuela, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks as she meets with U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (not pictured), in Caracas, Venezuela, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

Singapore must stay vigilant for spillover security risks from Iran war

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 16, 2026.
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 16, 2026.

Paris police tighten security after foiled bomb attack

People walk past the headquarters of U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs in Paris, France, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
People walk past the headquarters of U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs in Paris, France, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Four suspects in foiled Bank of America Paris bombing put in pretrial detention

The teenagers knew the target, Bank of America's Paris office, is not a residential building.
The teenagers knew the target, Bank of America's Paris office, is not a residential building.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.