What we know about the London Bridge stabbing suspect
Years before Usman Khan was shot and killed by police after London Bridge stabbing, authorities said he planned to start a "terrorist military training facility."
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Swastika found on police station wall in area closed to public
A UK police investigation has failed to identify the person who scrawled a swastika on the wall of a London police station, in an area that was not open to the general public.
ISIS preys on domestic workers in Hong Kong, Singapore
For six days a week, the three women worked as domestic workers in homes across Singapore. But in their spare time, they promoted ISIS online, donated money to militants overseas, and became so radicalized that at least one was ready to die as a suicide bomber in Syria, according to Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs.
DOJ turns to counterterrorism techniques to fight mass shootings
When a string of mass shootings rocked the country this summer, leaving scores dead across California, Texas and Ohio, the question of how to prevent the next one rose to the top of Attorney Gener
Senior US counterterrorism official says ISIS has a 'deep bench'
The US national counterterrorism chief predicted ISIS will announce a new leader in the coming days following this weekend's killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Putin turns to Africa after victory lap in the Middle East
For decades, the most visible link between Russia and the continent of Africa was the Kalashnikov. Rebel groups, national militaries and even police officers carried the Soviet-designed AK-47 rifle. They still do.
Pentagon announces new troop deployments to Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon will deploy 1,800 more troops to Saudi Arabia in response to requests by the leading US military commander in the Middle East and, in part, because the US Navy is unable to send a relief aircraft carrier to deter potential Iranian aggression, multiple US officials tell CNN.
Anti-terror police investigate Manchester stabbing attack that injured 5
Five people were injured Friday in a stabbing at a shopping mall in Manchester, northwest England, in what police suspect to be a terror act.
Paris police attacker followed a 'radical vision of Islam'
The perpetrator of a knife attack that left four people dead at a Paris police headquarters had recently adhered to a
FBI issued more 'secret subpoenas' than previously known, NYT says
The FBI has issued "secret subpoenas" to a greater number of companies in its counterterrorism efforts than previously known, The New York Times reported Friday.
DHS counterterrorism strategy focuses on white supremacy threat
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Friday released the department's counterterrorism strategy, outlining the ongoing threats from foreign terrorism and focusing on domestic terror threats, particularly white supremacism.
Graham warns Trump against pulling out of Afghanistan
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday advised President Donald Trump against pulling troops out of Afghanistan, warning of "disastrous" consequences if the US dipped below keeping at least 8,600 troops in the country.
White House rebuffed DHS attempts to combat domestic terrorism
White House officials rebuffed efforts by their colleagues at the Department of Homeland Security for more than a year to make combating domestic terror threats, such as those from white supremacists, a greater priority as specifically spelled out in the National Counterterrorism Strategy, current and former senior administration officials as well as other sources close to the Trump administration tell CNN.
Shootings highlight gaps in domestic terrorism fight
The US has struggled to confront the rise of domestic terrorism threats, drawing concern from lawmakers and former officials that there is a lack of a cohesive strategy to deal with the problem and the limited resources available skew towards international efforts.
Official: Intel says al Qaeda leader has heart complaint
Recent intelligence indicates that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has a "heart complaint," according to a senior official involved in international counterterrorism efforts.
2 US service members killed in Afghanistan
Just hours after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that President Donald Trump wants a reduction in American troop levels in Afghanistan before the 2020 election, the US military announced that two US service members had been killed in that country on Monday.
UN terrorism chief criticized for trip to China's Xinjiang region
United Nations counter terrorism chief Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov has come under heavy criticism from the United States and human rights groups over his recent trip to China's repressive Xinjiang region.
Man plotting to throw explosives at people in Times Square, say police
A man who investigators allege was plotting to kill people in New York's Times Square is being held on weapons charges, accused of buying two illegal pistols from an undercover government agent, federal prosecutors said Friday.
'American Taliban' released from prison after 17 years
John Walker Lindh, the so-called "American Taliban" whose capture in Afghanistan riveted a country in the early days after the September 11 attacks, has been released from prison, authorities said.
Far-right groups could exploit Brexit division, official says
The divisive atmosphere surrounding Brexit could be exploited by right-wing groups, the UK's most senior counter-terrorism police chief has warned.
FBI agents detail damage to counterterror, MS-13 probes
The FBI has lost several informants that had penetrated groups at the center of terrorism investigations.
4 Americans killed in Syria had skills needed for highly-sensitive intelligence gathering, officials
The four Americans killed in a suicide blast Wednesday in northern Syria possessed unique expertise for conducting highly classified intelligence-gathering missions in combat zones, according to several defense officials who have spoken to CNN.
BBC probed for possible 'terrorist' content by Russian media regulator
BBC's Russian-language website is being investigated by Russia's telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor for possible "terrorist content."
Knife attack injures 3 in Manchester
Police investigating the stabbings of three people at a railway station in Manchester, in northern England, on New Year's Eve have arrested a 25-year-old man.
