Email from Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Global News on Extremism and Terrorism Eye on Extremism October 20, 2025   Top Stories Times of Israel: Israel says resuming Gaza ceasefire after deadly attack on troops led to massive strikes The IDF announced the resumption of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday evening after a deadly attack on troops in the southern Gaza Strip in the morning, and a subsequent wave of retaliatory Israeli strikes had threatened to shatter the fragile truce. Washington was said to have scrambled to intervene to prevent the US-brokered ceasefire from falling apart, just over a week after it came into effect on October 10. Two Israeli soldiers — Maj. Yaniv Kula, 26, and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz — were killed and three others were wounded when Palestinian terror operatives launched an attack on troops in the Rafah area on Sunday morning. The IDF blamed Hamas for the attack, and launched a wave of intense strikes against the terror group in response. Axios: U.S. scrambles to save Gaza peace deal amid new clashes Israel conducted airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday after Hamas militants fired anti-tank missiles at Israeli soldiers, the IDF said in a statement. Why it matters: The clashes were the most serious escalation since the ceasefire came into force. The Trump administration is trying to prevent further incidents that could lead to the collapse of the agreement. What to watch: Vice President Vance, Witkoff and Kushner are set to arrive in Israel this week to push for the implementation of the next phase in the agreement. On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp at Auschwitz, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) launched a groundbreaking initiative—the Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER) at House 88, the former home of camp commandant Rudolf Höss. ARCHER at House 88 will combat antisemitism, extremism, and terrorism with innovative programs, technology, and advocacy. This work is made possible by the generous support of donors like you. Join our collective fight and donate today. DONATE CEP Mentions Homeland Security Today: EU Report on Radicalization Spotlights Counter Extremism Project’s Role in Fighting Antisemitism A new report from the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalization, titled “Unpacking Contemporary Antisemitism and Radicalisation”, spotlights the deepening links between antisemitic narratives and extremist recruitment and features contributions from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP). The report, produced for the European Commission, examines how antisemitism spreads through online ecosystems and how these narratives feed broader radicalization trends. It includes references to CEP’s research, analyses, and podcasts exploring transnational extremist networks, as well as the organization’s ARCHER initiative, which is transforming the former home of Auschwitz’s commandant, Rudolf Höss, into an international center for education and counter-extremism. The Guardian: Western intelligence agencies eye neo-fascist fight clubs: ‘an international white supremacist movement’ “Intelligence agencies want to be aware of extremist networks that exist in their countries,” said Joshua Fisher-Birch, a terrorism analyst at the Counter Extremism Project, about active clubs, “their potential for current or future violence, and what links they may have to other movements and individuals, both domestically and internationally.” Already, there’s been evidence of that international coordination coming to light. “The neo-Nazi skinhead group the Hammerskins has had members in both the US and Canada, and more recently, the accelerationist groups the Atomwaffen Division and the Base have had members in both countries,” said Fisher-Birch, referring to two other groups that had transnational criminal networks. Dagens ETC: German researcher raises alarm about Active Club’s armament: "A shadow militia" Gun raids in Germany and films of people shooting with AR-15s in Sweden. The Active Club movement has taken steps towards becoming even more radical and violent. German researcher Alexander Ritzmann, from the Counter Extremism Project, warns that the movement may be on the verge of arming itself. It is not a martial arts club, but an emerging shadow militia, he says. DW News: Israeli military strikes series of targets across Gaza CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed about the clashes between Hamas and Israel and the current status of the deal. WDR: Disarming Hamas: Difficulties in implementation The peace plan for Israel and Gaza calls for the disarmament of Hamas. That will be difficult to implement, says Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project: “Hamas has been maneuvering from the outset because it does not want to relinquish power in Gaza.” Analysis Foreign Affairs: Hamas Is Not Done Fighting This is not the first time Hamas has had its back to the wall and had to engage in a strategic reassessment, finding a way to navigate international pressure while preserving its commitment to using violence to undermine its Palestinian rivals and, ultimately, destroy Israel. Thirty-one years ago, Hamas found itself in a difficult position in the wake of the Oslo accords, which began the long “peace process” between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization. Then, as now, Hamas faced the prospect of an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territories and a Palestinian governance structure that excluded the group and was committed to its disarmament. The decisions it made at the time offer a preview of how it is likely to operate in the weeks and months to come. CTC Sentinel: Ten Years Later: The Legacy of the Paris Attacks on Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks in the West A decade ago, the terrorist attacks in Paris illustrated the risks and challenges posed by complex coordinated terrorist attacks (CCTA) in a Western capital. These marauding attacks, striking multiple scenes in quick succession, were different from the bombing of public transport in Madrid in 2004 and London in 2005. This article explains the evolution of the Western law enforcement response while facing such attacks, and how the 2008 Mumbai attacks and the 2015 Paris attacks led to operational and tactical evolutions in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The 2024 Crocus City Hall attack in Moscow demonstrates the continuing threat posed by CCTA outside of the West. CTC Sentinel: The Future of the Illicit Captagon Drug Trade The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria in December 2024 may have disrupted large-scale production of the illicit drug captagon, but the trade has, by no means, disappeared from the black market. Instead, a new, post-Assad Syria marks a shift in this illicit trade, from state monopoly over production and trafficking to non-state entrepreneurialism in the captagon trade. The remnants of the captagon trade now lie in the hands of warlords, tribes, prominent families, armed militias, and terrorist organizations seeking to engage in captagon production and trafficking as a lucrative alternative revenue stream. Washington Institute for Near East Policy: “Deradicalization” in Gaza: The Problem, the Solution, and the Measures of Success To ensure the U.S. peace plan meets the long-term goal of a Gaza that is not ruled by Hamas and does not pose a threat to its neighbors, authorities need to combine realistic and measurable achievements with efforts toward disarmament, civilian reconstruction, and changing the public agenda. United States New York Times: U.S. Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs for Colombian Rebels The U.S. military has killed three men and destroyed another boat it suspected of running drugs in the Caribbean Sea, this one alleged to have been affiliated with a Colombian insurgency group, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Sunday. It was the seventh boat known to have been attacked since early September as part of the Trump administration’s use of the military to kill people suspected of smuggling drugs as if they were enemy soldiers in a war, rather than arresting them as criminals. The latest strike took place on Friday, and Mr. Hegseth said in a social media post on Sunday that it had targeted a vessel associated with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian rebel group known as the E.L.N. New York Post: US families sue PLO and Palestinian Authority for ‘pay for slay’ scheme handing terrorists millions Pro-Palestinian groups are accused of funding a “pay for slay” program which donated $300 million to the families of terrorists in a new lawsuit, The Post has learned. Terrorists convicted of atrocities and assassins are profiting from the scheme’s blood money, according to the legal filing in Manhattan federal court. The action has been brought by Americans who have lost family members in terrorist attacks and is against the Palestinian Liberation Organization, an international group, and the Palestinian Authority, located on the West Bank and headed by Mahmoud Abbas. CNN: DHS issued a call to ‘remigrate.’ Here’s the history of the term often associated with far-right groups A nine-letter social media post was all it took for the Department of Homeland Security to spark a torrent of backlash online this week, drawing the ire of politicians and prompting comparisons to Europe’s far right. On Tuesday afternoon, DHS posted a declaration on X for immigrants to “remigrate,” threading a link to the agency’s self-deportation app. Jewish Telegraphic Agency: NY State Young Republicans chapter disbanded amid racist, antisemitic chat scandal New York’s state Young Republicans organization has been disbanded in the wake of leaked group chats in which officials joked about gas chambers, praised Adolf Hitler and used racist, antisemitic and homophobic slurs. New York Post: Mamdani’s terror-linked imam pal urged ‘jihad’ on NYC with army of 10,000 men The terror-linked Brooklyn imam who palled around in a photo opp this week with socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani once urged “jihad” on the Big Apple. Imam Siraj Wahhaj, one of the nation’s foremost Muslim leaders, delivered his radical message during a sermon in the early 2000s, telling followers to participate in gun-free jihad and “march through the city of New York,” according to a foreign intelligence assessment obtained Saturday by The Post. Argentina Jerusalem Post: 'Jews must be killed' shouted at Jewish player during Argentinian children's soccer match During a children's football match in Argentina, a player from a non-Jewish team shouted "Jews must be killed" at a player from a Jewish team. The incident occurred in the middle of the second half of the Vicente López Sports League (LIDE) children's soccer match between Hebraica Club hears and Mitre Club on Saturday. As soon as it happened, the boy from Hebraica sought out the match referee and reported what he had been told. Bosnia & Herzegovina Sarajevo Times: Two Chechens suspected of Terrorism expelled from BiH The Service for Foreigners’ Affairs, based on the collected operational information, has received information that two citizens of the Russian Federation from the territory of Chechnya have entered the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The mentioned persons have been marked as of security interest and are linked to terrorism, thus representing a potential threat to national security, the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs announced. Germany ARD: Magdeburg terror attack trial to begin in November On August 19, the public prosecutor's office in Naumburg brought charges against Taleb A. The assassin is accused of the murder of six people, the attempted murder of 338 people and 309 counts of grievous bodily harm. According to the district court, he faces a life sentence followed by preventive detention. On December 20, 2024, the 50-year-old assassin drove a car into a crowd of people at the Christmas market. Six people were killed, more than 300 injured and a total of more than 1,600 affected. ARD: Merz wants even greater distance from the AfD "We will emphasize the differences between us and the AfD much more clearly," the CDU politician announced in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine. Merz warned that the false narrative that it would be possible to get everything through with the AfD if the so-called firewall was torn down was gaining ground in the public perception and emphasized: "This narrative is false. "With a view to upcoming elections, Merz described the AfD as the "main opponent", as it was not only questioning the policies of former Chancellor and CDU Chair Angela Merkel. "The AfD is questioning the Federal Republic of Germany as it has been shaped since Adenauer and as the CDU has helped to shape it," said Merz. Bloomberg: Germany’s Merz Leans Into Far-Right Messaging to Counter AfD Chancellor Friedrich Merz doubled down on controversial remarks made last week that suggested Germany has too many migrants, as the conservative politician seeks to regain the initiative over the far right. Greece Jerusalem Post: Senior Hamas terrorist released in deal to speak at Athens university A senior Hamas terrorist who was released in February as part of a ransom for the October 7 massacre hostages is set to speak at a Wednesday panel at Panteion University in Athens. Abdel Nasser Issa – according to Kan and Ynet, an official who oversaw Hamas terrorist activity in the West Bank – is set to speak at a panel organized by Gather for Gaza, Anti-Imperialist Front, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, and Masar Badil Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement. In a Saturday statement, Gather for Gaza and Samidoun described Issa as a “Palestinian national leader, veteran of the resistance movement, and former political prisoner.” United Kingdom Jerusalem Post: UK government reconsiders ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa match The British government is reviewing a decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending next month’s Europa Conference League match against Aston Villa in Birmingham, after local authorities cited safety concerns. The ban, announced by Aston Villa on Thursday, followed advice from the Security Advisory Group and West Midlands Police, who warned of potential protests and risks to public safety outside Villa Park. BBC: I knew how to make petrol bombs at 11, says James McClean Footballer James McClean has spoken of learning to make petrol bombs and taking part in rioting when growing up in Londonderry's Creggan estate. The Wrexham FC winger, who has more than 100 caps for the Republic of Ireland, said he knew how to make petrol bombs from "the age of 11,12, 13 and knew how to throw them, and you would". BBC: Accused calls Telegram 'terror posts' gibberish A south London man on trial at the Old Bailey for encouraging terrorism has described posts he made on a Telegram chat group as "twaddle", "baloney" and "gibberish". Paul Martin allegedly called for the use of explosives, serious violence and disruption to influence the government or intimidate the public in more than 16,000 posts on The Resistance UK group. Russia Moscow Times: Over 150 Russian Teenagers Convicted of Terrorism or Sabotage Since Ukraine Invasion – Report Russian courts have convicted at least 158 minors on terrorism and sabotage-related charges since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Supreme Court data analyzed by the exiled news outlet Vyorstka. The cases involved teenagers aged 14 to 17 charged under articles covering “terrorist acts,” “aiding terrorism,” “participation in a terrorist organization” and “incitement to terrorism.” Afghanistan Reuters: Exclusive: Kabul must rein in militants for ceasefire to hold, says Pakistan A ceasefire agreement between Islamabad and Kabul rests on the ruling Afghan Taliban's ability to rein in militants attacking Pakistan across their shared border, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told Reuters on Monday, underscoring the fragility of the accord. Afghanistan International: Taliban Publicly Flog Two People In Faryab For ‘Moral Offences’ The Taliban on Sunday publicly flogged two people in the Pashtun Kot district of Faryab province after convicting them of having an extramarital relationship, the group’s Supreme Court said in a statement. Afghanistan International: Pakistani Militants Are Not Terrorists, Says Taliban Defence Minister The Taliban’s defence minister, Mullah Yaqub Mujahid, said the group does not consider armed groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to be terrorists, in contrast to Islamabad’s position. In an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday, Mujahid said Pakistan and other countries use the label of “terrorism” for political purposes against their opponents. “There is no universal or clear definition of terrorism,” he said, adding that any government can brand its adversaries as terrorists to advance its own interests. Egypt The Guardian: Egypt expected to lead global stabilisation force in Gaza, say diplomats A European and US-backed UN security council motion to give a planned international stabilisation force robust powers to control security inside Gaza is being prepared, with the strong expectation that Egypt will lead it, diplomats have said. The US is pressing for the force to have a UN mandate without being a fully fledged UN peacekeeping force and will operate with the kind of powers given to international troops operating in Haiti to combat armed gangs. Turkey, Indonesia and Azerbaijan are also being billed alongside Egypt as the main troop contributors. Egypt is still being consulted on whether the force should be a full UN-led operation. Gaza Strip Jewish News Syndicate: ‘Credible reports’ Hamas planning ‘imminent’ attack on Gazan civilians, US says The United States told state guarantors of the Gaza peace deal that there are “credible reports” that Hamas plans an “imminent” attack on Gazan civilians, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday. “This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement and undermine the significant progress achieved through mediation efforts,” the Trump administration said. “The guarantors demand Hamas uphold its obligations under the ceasefire terms.” Times of Israel: Red Cross confirms planned Hamas handover of hostage body at 8 p.m. The Red Cross is preparing for Hamas to hand over the body of a slain hostage tonight at 8 p.m. Israel time, a senior Red Cross official tells The Times of Israel. Times of Israel: Senior Hamas official: Terror group can’t commit to disarm, is open to 3-5 year truce Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could not commit to the terrorist group disarming — positions that reflect the difficulties facing US plans to secure an end to the war. Hamas politburo member Mohammed Nazzal also said the terror organization was ready for a ceasefire of up to five years to rebuild devastated Gaza, with guarantees for what happens afterwards depending on Palestinians being given “horizons and hope” for statehood. Speaking to Reuters in an interview from Doha, where Hamas leaders have long resided, Nazzal defended the terror group’s crackdown in Gaza, where it carried out summary public executions on Monday. Jerusalem Post: Trump: 'Rogue elements, not Hamas leadership,' behind recent attack on IDF in Gaza The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is not in danger of collapsing, US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday, speaking aboard Air Force One on his return from Mar-a-Lago to the White House. "Rogue elements, not Hamas leadership,” were responsible for the latest attack on Israel, Trump claimed. “We’ll handle it tough but fair. The ceasefire will hold.” Times of Israel: Tommy Robinson draws crowd of 1,000 in Tel Aviv amid controversy; protester attacked British far-right and anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson drew a crowd of over 1,000 people at a Tel Aviv event on Saturday night that saw an incident of violence when a single heckler was assaulted by attendees. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, arrived in Israel on Wednesday in response to an invitation by Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli of the Likud party, who attended the event. The invitation was denounced by the UK’s Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council, which called Robinson a “thug who represents the very worst of Britain.” Times of Israel: Hamas isn’t acting like a defeated force, which puts the entire Gaza ceasefire at risk Senior Israeli officials mince no words in their rejection of Hamas — and White House — excuses that the terror group is struggling to find or access the remaining bodies. “We know, as a matter of fact, they can easily bring back a significant number of dead hostages and give them back according to the agreement,” said Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Thursday. Defense Minister Israel Katz, a day earlier, instructed the IDF to prepare plans to return to war if Hamas continues to avoid fulfilling its obligations. Hamas does not seem especially bothered by such threats, whether they come from Jerusalem or Washington. Jerusalem Post: Qatar expanding its grip on Gaza, will preserve Hamas's power, expert warns The Qatari Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Hospital in Gaza announced recently that it is beginning the process of preparing the headquarters of the Qatari hospital in Gaza City, funded by the Qatar Fund for Development. Iran Reuters: Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks, denies US destroyed Iranian nuclear capabilities Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rejected an offer of renewed talks from U.S. President Donald Trump and denied his assertion that the United States has destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities. Tehran and Washington engaged in five rounds of indirect nuclear negotiations that ended with the 12-day air war in June in which Israel and the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites. Iran International: Iran’s IRGC vows stronger ties with Houthis after death of Yemeni commander The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Mohammad Pakpour, offered condolences over the killing of Yemeni Houthi military chief Mohammed Abdul Karim al-Ghamari in an Israeli strike and pledged to deepen ties with the Iran-aligned group. Israel Wall Street Journal: Israel Hits Dozens of Targets in Gaza After Saying Hamas Killed Troops in Attack Israel conducted dozens of airstrikes across Gaza on Sunday and halted humanitarian aid into the enclave after it accused Hamas of killing troops inside Israeli-controlled areas in what is shaping up to be the biggest test yet of the fragile cease-fire. The Israeli military said two soldiers were killed in southern Gaza, where militants targeted troops inside Israeli-controlled areas with an antitank missile and gunfire. Another soldier was severely injured, the military said. Hamas made two other attempts to attack Israeli soldiers on Sunday, the military said. Jerusalem Post: Israel targets Arab crime networks under terror law The Ministerial Committee on Legislation has approved the move to designate criminal groups as terror organizations, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced on Sunday evening. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu completed the motion on the recommendation of the head of the Bureau for Combating Crime in Arab Society, Roi Kachlon, the PMO stated. Lebanon Naharnet: Bassil warns against 'surrender', wants 'just peace' in exchange for disarmament Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has said Hezbollah's disarmament should only happen when Lebanon's rights are secured and the country is protected. In an interview late on Sunday, Bassil stressed that indirect negotiations with Israel should give Lebanon its rights and "a just, permanent, and long-lasting peace". "What is important is that these negotiations don't lead to surrender, our airspace and land and sea borders are constantly violated, and our sovereignty is violated. When Lebanon regains its rights and when it is actually protected, there will no longer be a need for weapons." Naharnet: Report: Truce deal between Lebanon and Israel imminent Reaching a new truce deal between Lebanon and Israel has become imminent, unnamed sources told Al-Arabiya's Al-Hadath channel. Syria The National: Syrian forces kill two ISIS members as group nears urban areas Syrian forces have killed two ISIS members in a raid north of Damascus, the Interior Ministry said, as the extremist group attempts to operate in urban areas. One of the two dead blew himself up using an explosive belt, authorities said. Security personnel killed the second man in the operation on Saturday in Muadamiyat Al Qalamon, about 25km north of Damascus. Yemen The National: Houthis appoint new military chief from inner circle after predecessor killed The Houthis appointed a new military leader on Friday, a day after announcing the death of his predecessor, which Yemen experts say has dealt a major blow to the Iran-backed rebels. Military chief of staff Muhammad Al Ghamari was killed in August "while fulfilling his duties", the Houthis said. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed Mr Al Ghamari was killed in an Israeli strike that wiped out most of the Houthi political leadership. His position has been filled by Yousef Al Madani, the Houthi-affiliated Saba news agency said. If Mr Al Ghamari was killed in the attack, experts say this could inflame tension between the Houthis and Israel despite a ceasefire in Gaza. Associated Press: A mysterious airstrip built on a Yemeni island comes as Houthi rebels are increasingly squeezed A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by forces allied to those opposed to the country’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The airstrip on Zuqar Island provides yet another link in a network of offshore bases in a region key to international shipping, where the Houthis already have attacked over 100 ships, sank four vessels and killed at least nine mariners during the Israel-Hamas war. Iran International: Houthis mourn top commander Israel accused of Iran ties Tens of thousands of supporters of the Iran-backed armed Houthi movement converged in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Friday to mourn the group's military chief of staff assassinated by Israel, which accused him of close ties to Iran. Pakistan The Diplomat: Pakistan Takes Fight to Afghanistan to Combat Cross-Border Terrorism In a bold move to counter cross-border terrorism, Pakistan last week reportedly launched targeted military strikes inside Afghanistan. The development marked a significant escalation in Pakistan’s response to militant threats from Afghanistan. The immediate catalyst for Pakistan’s reported use of airstrikes in Afghanistan was the death of 11 Pakistani military personnel, including a lieutenant colonel and a major in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)’s Orakzai district, in a militant attack. According to some reports, Pakistan responded to the attack with targeted airstrikes in multiple Afghan cities, including Kabul, Paktika, and Kunar, where TTP strongholds and leadership were hit. Among the reported casualties were key TTP commanders, including the group’s leader Noor Wali Mehsud. Afghanistan International: Ceasefire With Afghan Taliban Aims To Eliminate Terrorist Threat, Say Pak Defence Minister Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the primary goal of the ceasefire agreement with the Taliban is to eliminate terrorism, which has long destabilised border regions. He said both sides had committed to making “serious efforts” to curb militant activity. Afghanistan International: Pakistan Agrees Not To Support Anti-Taliban Groups, Says Shaheen The Taliban’s ambassador to Qatar said on Sunday that talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Doha concluded successfully, with both sides agreeing to a ceasefire and pledging not to support each other’s opponents. Suhail Shaheen wrote on X that Pakistan had agreed not to back groups opposing the Taliban, while the Taliban committed to refraining from supporting anti-Pakistan groups or attacks on Pakistani forces. Afghanistan International: Senior Taliban Official Suggests Reclaiming Afghan Land From Pakistan Asenior Taliban official has said that ongoing clashes with Pakistan could pave the way for Afghanistan to “reclaim” territories across the Durand Line, describing the border as an “imaginary line.” Africa Defense Post: Jihadist Attacks Spread Across Africa’s Sahel Region Jihadists in Africa’s Sahel region have doubled the scope of their attacks in recent years and now operate in an area twice the size of Spain, leading to 77,000 deaths, according to an AFP analysis of ACLED data. The various factions affiliated with Al-Qaeda — notably the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) — and the Islamic State (IS) group are now striking across almost all of Mali and Burkina Faso, from western Niger and Nigeria to the Senegal border. Australia The Straits Times: Australia’s far-right on the march amid growing concerns about immigration Thousands of people took part in anti-immigration rallies in Australia on Oct 19, as far-right groups rise in prominence and seek to capitalise on public concerns about immigration. The latest protests followed a previous round of demonstrations on Aug 31 under the banner “March for Australia”, which attracted more than 50,000 people across the country and featured prominent contingents of neo-Nazis and white supremacists as well as several right-wing MPs.  Caledonian Record: In the Sahel, no reprieve under jihadist blockade Islamist militants still severely impact large swathes of Burkina Faso and Mali, imposing roadblocks, launching attacks and cutting off supply lines as they expand their decade-long presence, according to residents' testimonies. Several towns in central and northern Burkina Faso are currently under blockade by jihadists and army supply lines are regularly targeted. Technology Liverpool Echo: X 'refused to remove' terror stabbing video watched by killer minutes before attack Social media platform X refused to remove a video of a terrorist attack watched by the Southport killer minutes before he left to carry out his mass stabbing, the Southport Inquiry has heard. Axel Rudakubana watched the graphic bystander footage of the religiously motivated stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, just before he got into a taxi to a dance party held at Southport's Hart Space where he murdered three girls. AdWeek: OpenAI’s Sora 2 App Surfaces Antisemitic AI Videos OpenAI’s new video app, Sora 2, was billed as a creative leap forward in AI—a tool meant to turn text prompts into richly detailed videos. But less than two weeks after its debut, the app’s feed is showing users antisemitic videos and other troubling content. Frontiers in Psychology: "Play as a Nazi prison guard": Childhood and Adolescent Exposure to Online Extremist Materials in Online Gaming Environments This article examines 18 expert assessments reflecting professional evaluations and experiences on the relationship between children, adolescents, and online gaming technologies that facilitate exposure to extremist contents and recruiters. Genetic Literacy Project: How social media promotes far-right extremism Over the past decades, far-right extremists have carried out several attacks in the West. Many of them were radicalised through social media and online platforms …. Why and how does this happen? And what can be done to prevent online extremism? CEP Podcasts Unpacking the week's extremism-related anniversaries and news, as well as counter extremism developments and prospects. 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