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Taylor Swift concert terror plot convict recieves suspended sentence

One Syrian teen involved in a foiled plot to attack the American pop superstar's European tour was sentenced today in Germany.

Taylor Swift performs as her record-breaking The Eras Tour comes to an end with the first of her three concerts in Vancouver, British Columbia
DEMONSTRATORS CLIMB a structure during an anti-government protest in Baghdad, last week.

Iraq to deport 50,000 Turkish, Russian, Azeri nationals linked to ISIS

 Illustration of ISIS terrorist.

ISIS massacres continue to haunt region, must be remembered - analysis

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014

Confusion over fate of ISIS commander after US-led raid in Iraq


Northern Iraq's Kurdish region on edge after arrest of local opposition leader - analysis

The sudden reason for the arrest of Lahur Talabany is not clear but it casts a potential shadow over the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

A top Kurdish counterterrorism official Lahur Talabany speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sulimaniyeh, Iraq, July 17, 2017

CENTCOM forces kill senior ISIS official in Syria

The senior ISIS member was a key financier who planned attacks in Syria and Iraq, CENTCOM reported.

A shirt bearing ISIS insignia, found on a terrorist who attempted to carry out a terror attack in Qalandiya, the West Bank, December 7, 2024.

CENTCOM's ISIS leader strike indicates laser focus trying to remove ISIS from Syria - analysis

ISIS was largely defeated in Syria in 2019. However, it still has cells that operate. The US-led Coalition continues anti-terror operations across both Syria and Iraq.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Senior ISIS member killed in US military operation in Syria, official says

The raid, only the second done by the US since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December, killed a senior ISIS member who was seen as a candidate to be the leader of ISIS in Syria.

U.S. military vehicles drive in Hasaka, Syria December 6, 2024.

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The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025.

German prosecutors charge Russian with planning attack on Israeli embassy in Berlin

Prosecutors charged him on August 7 with preparing and incitement to commit a serious act of violence endangering the state and, as a minor, of trying to join a terrorist group abroad.

A member of police walks next to the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2024.

Congo massacre of Christians spotlights rising ISIS influence in central Africa - analysis

The group's ultimate goal is to establish a “caliphate” in Central Africa, similar to ISIS’s vision in Iraq and Syria.

Christians celebrate mass at the Saint Esprit parish following fighting between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, January 26, 2025.

ISIS-affiliated terrorists free Moroccan truck drivers held since January, Mali says

Junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali are battling terrorist groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS that have been destabilizing West Africa's Sahel region for more than a decade.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Can federalism save Syria from collapse? – opinion

As militias tighten their grip and minority communities demand autonomy, federalism emerges not as a theory but as Syria’s last realistic chance to survive.

 The leader of the Syrian Democratic Forces signed a deal on March 11 with Syria’s new president Ahmed al-Sharaa

Swedish man found guilty in killing of Jordanian fighter pilot in Syria

The Swede, identified in court documents as Osama Krayem, was sentenced to life in prison for participating in the execution of Muath al-Kasasbeh.

Defendants Salah Abdeslam, Osama Krayem and Mohamed Abrini are escorted by police as they arrive in court during the trial of the 2016 Brussels attacks at the Justitia building in Brussels on April 3, 2023.

ISIS-backed rebels kill 38 people in a church in Congo, several still missing

The assault in Komanda, a city in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, this Sunday left 15 injured and several people still missing.

Members of the M23 rebel group ride on a pickup truck as they leave their position for patrols amid conflict between them and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 29, 2025.