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Jemaah Islamiyah, extremist group linked to the 2002 Bali bombings, to be disbanded

The violent extremist Indonesian network behind the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed hundreds of foreign nationals including 88 Australians, will be dissolved.
The bomb blast scene in Kuta several days after the bomb blasts.

'No mercy for terrorism': Serbian police officer in hospital after crossbow attack near Israeli embassy

The attacker — believed to be part of a puritanical Muslim sect — is shot dead after shooting a police officer in the neck at a guard house at the Israeli embassy in Belgrade.
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Two armed police officers block an intersection near the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia.

Anthony Albanese says he was threatened in accused teen terrorist's manifesto

An emotional Anthony Albanese has revealed that an accused teenage terrorist's manifesto allegedly included direct threats on his family.
A man in glasses wearing a tie.

Teen charged over terror plot against Newcastle MP

A 19-year-old Newcastle man has been charged with a terrorism offence allegedly intending to kill MP Tim Crakanthorp
Teen Faces Terror Charge, MP Intended Target: The exterior of a politician's electorate office.
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Man charged with terrorism offence allegedly intended to kill Newcastle MP, court hears

A court has heard a 19-year-old Newcastle man allegedly found with weapons and tactical equipment intended to kill New South Wales MP Tim Crakanthorp.
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Teen found with instructions for 'lone-wolf-style attacks' released after eight months in custody

The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified, was sentenced in Brisbane for one count of being a member of a terrorist organisation, after pleading guilty to the federal charge.
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Death toll rises to 20 after gunmen attack Russia's Dagestan

Gunmen opened fire at churches and synagogues in Russia's Dagestan region on Sunday, killing 20 people and injured over 40 others. 
Men standing in burnt down synagogue.

More than 15 dead after gunmen open fire on Russian churches and synagogue

An Orthodox Church priest and police officers are dead after the "terrorist" attacks, according to Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee.
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IDF strikes kill at least 45 Palestinians, drive new wave of displacement as Israel pushes into Rafah

Gaza's health ministry says at least 25 Palestinians have been killed in Al-Mawasi, a tented "humanitarian area" on the coast north of Rafah, and 50 wounded.
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Two older Palestinian women, one crying out, sit on the back of a trailer as it traverses a crowded, dirty street.

Hezbollah leader says 'no place' in Israel would be safe in war, threatens Cyprus for first time

Hezbollah has accused Cyprus of allowing Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises.
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Russian forces kill Islamic State-linked hostage takers at detention centre

Six inmates linked to the Islamic State militant group are shot dead by Russian special forces after they took prison guards hostage at a detention centre in Rostov. 
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Israeli military announces 'tactical pauses' in southern Gaza fighting to boost aid flow

The Israeli Defense Forces says it will hold daily tactical pauses in military activity in parts of southern Gaza to allow more aid to flow into the area, where international aid organisations have warned of a growing humanitarian crisis. 
A soldier holds an Israeli flag while riding on a tank through the desert.

Teen accused of Sydney terror attack hit with new charges as more riot arrests made

A teenager charged with a terror offence over the alleged stabbing of a bishop at a south-west Sydney church is charged with additional offences.
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Gaza killings were a crime against humanity, UN inquiry finds

Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a United Nations inquiry has found. 
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Australian 'ISIS bride' avoids jail time for entering terrorist-controlled Syria

Mariam Raad, 32, was one of four women and 13 children who returned to Australia from Syria in October 2022. 
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Five-year jail term for convicted foreign fighter upheld by High Court

The High Court rules a five-year jail term handed to a Sydney man convicted of fighting with terrorist groups linked to Al Qaeda is not excessive despite Commonwealth law stopping him from being granted parole.
The High Court of Australia building in Canberra.

These people were deep conspiracy theory believers for years. Then came an earth-shattering moment

In the depths of the conspiracy world, Stephanie Kemmerer hated herself and everyone around her. She felt trapped in disinformation — but here's how she finally got out.
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Stephanie Kemmerer, smiling widely, wears singlet with words: Former conspiracy theorist. She has curly fair hair and tattooes.

How Israel's hostage rescue and deadly assault in central Gaza unfolded

Israel has carried out its largest hostage rescue operation, taking four to safety out of central Gaza in a heavy air and ground assault that Gazan health officials say has killed scores of Palestinians. Here's what we know about how the daytime mission unfolded.
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Andrey Kozlov walking out of Israeli helicopter after rescue.

Adelaide casino fined $67m over money laundering case

The Federal Court has ordered the operators of Adelaide's Casino to pay $67 million, in a money laundering case brought on by financial crimes agency AUSTRAC.
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Israeli strike kills at least 40 people at Gaza school that military claims was being used by Hamas

The Israeli military says Hamas militants were operating from within the Nuseirat school, while witnesses recount chaotic scenes as the injured are rushed to nearby hospitals. 
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Engineer accused of plotting terror attack on Adelaide Hills substation found not guilty

Artem Vasilyev, a former Department of Defence employee and electronics engineer, has been found not guilty of planning a terrorist attack on an Adelaide Hills electrical substation.
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Judge grants bail to alleged teen terrorist, branding case 'thin' in bruising ruling for AFP

A 15-year-old accused of conspiring a terrorist attack against Jewish and Assyrian people is granted bail after a NSW Supreme Court judge finds the Commonwealth's case against him "does not appear strong".
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Israel says hostages who appeared in Hamas video are now dead

Four more hostages kidnapped on October 7 are declared dead by the Israeli military — including three men seen in a Hamas video begging to be released. 
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Protesters hold signs, including one that says "Hostage Deal Now" and others in foreign script.

German police shoot man who stabbed police, attendees at far-right demonstration

Social media footage showed a bearded man attacking people with a knife in the city's central Marktplatz square, where an anti-Islam activist was preparing to address a small crowd.
A man stands over two men falling to the ground, as police offers watch, in a paved square. Everyone's faces are blurred.

Evidence against terror accused 'weak', defence lawyer tells Adelaide court

A defence lawyer tells the Supreme Court of South Australia that the circumstantial evidence against a terror accused is too weak to prove that he intended to carry out an attack on an Adelaide Hills electrical substation. 
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