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Running just 94 minutes, the drama unfolds almost entirely within the cramped, sweaty confines of the ABC control room.
Neither Trump nor Biden has marshaled the full force of the nation’s anti-terrorism efforts against right-wing extremist groups.
At the psychological level, there is no clear separation between lone actor ideological attackers and those who are supposedly non-ideological.
Cameroon’s leadership has a history of rebuffing outside intervention in the country’s internal affairs. This has hampered efforts to resolve the anglophone crisis.
When governments denounce terrorist attacks, backlash follows – typically within a few days, research found.
Ghana is a big player in west African geopolitics.
A combination of population explosion, failure of governance and endemic poverty creates a perfect breeding ground for a jihadist state in west Africa.
The New Orleans attack is a reminder of the continued threat from Islamic State.
The suspect in a truck assault that left at least 15 dead had previously pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group, authorities say.
The FBI investigates everything from terrorist threats to cybercrime to public corruption. What does the presidentially nominated, Senate-confirmed head of the sprawling agency actually do?
Police have upgraded the investigation of the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue to a counterterrorism operation. Here’s how decisions like these are made and why they can take days.
The upgrading means it will now be investigated by the Victorian Joint Counter-terrorism Team, and tougher, anti-terrorism laws apply.
A new report from the Five Eyes nations details cases of young radicalisation across the western world. It emphasises the role parents can play in stopping it in its tracks.
Despite the fracture within Ecowas and animosity with western partners, regional and international collaboration is needed to fight terrorism in west Africa.
Nigeria describes Lakurawa as a new terror group. It is not. It’s been operating along the Nigeria-Niger border since 1999, an indication of the region’s growing ungoverned spaces.
Fans attending Taylor Swift concerts should take reasonable precautions to ensure their safety while enjoying the experience.
Israel’s attempt to eliminate militant Palestinians in Lebanon led to slaughter of civilians, economic and political chaos and the creation of Hezbollah.
The UN faces a crisis because of its failure to address the world’s biggest conflicts.
Islamic State may have lost all of its territory, but the group’s ideological and operational capabilities are far from eradicated.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
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Reader (Associate Professor) Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, Federal University Lafia
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Visiting Fellow, Department of Political and Social Change, The Philippines Institute, Australian National University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Clemson University
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Assistant Professor in Public Law and Human Rights, Durham University
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Research Fellow in Counterterrorism, George Washington University
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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