20 injured in suicide bombing at Indonesian church during Palm Sunday Mass

Two attackers have blown themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday Mass on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, wounding at least 20 people.

Some Capitol rioters could face seditious conspiracy charges

Federal prosecutors may bring charges under a seldom-used federal law against members of white nationalist groups, such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, that took part in January's Capitol siege.

Pentagon working to root out extremist groups in US trying to recruit members within the military

The U.S. military is focusing on identifying extremist organizations in the United States that are trying to recruit members from within the armed forces. A top official compared the recruitment effort to that undertaken by international terrorist groups trying to lure the support of servicemembers.

New Capitol riot pipe bomb suspect video released by FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released new video showing a person suspected of planting working pipe bombs at both the Republican National Committee’s and Democratic National Committee’s headquarters in D.C. the night before the Capitol riot.

300 girls kidnapped from school in Nigeria

Hundreds of girls are missing after a large group of gunmen raided a school in northern Nigeria early Friday morning, residents say.

6 more far-right Oath Keepers members indicted on federal charges in Capitol riot

Six more people linked to the far-right Oath Keepers militia group have been indicted on charges that they planned and coordinated with one another in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Friday.

Hate groups in decline, move to online platforms, Southern Poverty Law Center says

During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S. actually declined as far-right extremists migrated further to online networks, a move that has made it harder to track adherents of white nationalist and neo-Nazi ideologies.

Canada designates far-right Proud Boys as a terrorist group

The Proud Boys is a far-right, male chauvinist extremist group known for engaging in violent clashes at political rallies. Canada is the first country to designate them as a terrorist entity.

Pakistani court orders release of man accused of beheading American journalist Daniel Pearl

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of a Pakistani-British man convicted and later acquitted in the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002.

Biden orders review of domestic terrorism threat in US

President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a mob of insurgents loyal to Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.

First Muslim NFL coach says 9/11 attacks changed his life

Robert Saleh, the new head coach of the New York Jets, returns to the city that shaped his life during one of the country's darkest moments.

NYPD officers heading to DC for inauguration security

In the wake of the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol last week, the New York Police Department is sending about 200 officers to Washington, D.C., to help secure the events related to the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, a top department official said on Thursday.

Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States has designated Cuba as a "state sponsor of terrorism."

Biden says people responsible for Capitol officer’s death will be held accountable

President-elect Joe Biden expressed his “deep sympathy” to the family of the U.S. Capitol Police officer who died in the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol and vowed those responsible will be brought to justice.

Boston Marathon bomber sues over ballcap, showers in prison

Tsarnaev alleges his cap and bandana were confiscated by prison guards "because, by wearing it, I was ‘disrespecting’ the FBI and the victims" of the April 15, 2013, bombing.

Explosion rocks Yemen airport in 'cowardly terrorist attack' as new Cabinet members land

The members of the Yemeni government’s newly formed Cabinet, including Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, were greeted with a loud explosion soon after its plane landed Wednesday in the city of Aden, in what an official is calling a "cowardly terrorist attack carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia." 

Feds: Kenyan man plotted 9/11-style attack on U.S.

Cholo Abdi Abdullah pleaded not guilty during a brief court appearance Wednesday and was ordered held without bond. 

Feds: Former soldier from NJ provided support to terrorist group

A former American soldier communicated with and sent money to a self-identified member of a terrorist group based in Syria.

SC man pleads guilty in plot to attack White House, Trump Tower

Federal authorities say a South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to a terror charge for plotting to bomb or shoot up sites including the White House and Trump Tower in New York City in attacks inspired by the Islamic State group.