Former Dutch NCtV counterterrorism analyst faces 12 years in prison over alleged leaks to Morocco nltimes.nl/2026/02/04/f...

France school stabbing: Art teacher in 'worrying' condition after attack by 14-year-old - no indication of religious or political motivation at this point. Let the investigation continue before jumping to conclusions www.euronews.com/2026/02/04/f...

Residents of Kwara State village where gunmen killed 162 say attackers were 'jihadists': Nigerian gvt has not confirmed identify og gunmen www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Murdered teacher Samuel Paty's family stands united against 'indecent' defense at appeal trial: history teacher was beheaded outside his school in the Paris region in 2020 after having held a class discussion on 'Charlie Hebdo' cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar...

Taliban-backed terrorists surging in Pakistan fueled by the American weapons left behind in Afghanistan www.cnn.com/videos/title...

Mozambique's President admits fight against Cabo Delgado insurgency a major challenge clubofmozambique.com/news/mozambi...

Bangladeshi Police secure four days to quiz banned JMB terrorist suspects bdnews24.com/bangladesh/9...

Gunmen kill at least 162 in attack in Nigeria's Kwara State: no ID on killers yet www.bangkokpost.com/world/319024...

Nigerian troops destroy ISWAP detention facilities in North-east, free over 70 captives www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-new...

Boko Haram, Banditry: US military says some forces have been dispatched to Nigeria. Alas, Nigeria calls both groups 'terrorists' which is very unhelpful (and inaccurate) www.vanguardngr.com/2026/02/boko...

Israeli strikes kill 21 in Gaza. If true, another sign Trump's 'big beautiful ceasefire' is nothing of the sort www.reuters.com/world/middle...

My very tentative views on London ON arrests of 4 Chinese students at Western U on explosives and other charges. It is far too early to draw any conclusions on what this all means www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! Why is it so hard to define hate and deal with it? Have a listen! borealisthreatandrisk.com/what-are-we-...

Tickets for the next Pillar Society Speakers' Series event are now on sale! We are fortunate to have Canadian China specialist Charles Burton to discuss China's threat to our country. You will NOT want to miss this event! shenkmanarts.ca/en/pillar-so...

Three anti-fascist activists have accused a UK undercover police officer of attempting to incite them to firebomb a shop that was said to be a front for the far right www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

How Trump Took Up the ‘Christian Genocide’ Cause in Nigeria - more Muslims are killed than Christians by jihadis by when has Trump let facts get in the way of a lie? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...

IDF warns of manpower crisis if ultra-Orthodox Jews not drafted by March www.jpost.com/israel-news/...

U.S. Drone Strike Targets Al-Qaeda Gathering in Eastern Marib www.yemenonline.info/politics/11519

‘Terrorist Cells’ Attack Security Convoy in Hasakah, Threatening Fragile Syria-Kurdish Deal www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/891...

Blast kills suspected bomb-maker in Yala www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...

How Balochistan attacks threaten Pakistan’s promises to China, Trump www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...

Syrian security forces deploy in Rojava as US transfers ISIS prisoners to Iraq www.rudaw.net/english/midd...

Nigerian army announces death of Boko Haram commander Abu Khalid www.africanews.com/2026/02/02/n...

Pakistani forces kill 145 fighters in Balochistan after deadly attacks www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...

Plot thickens as Kenyan prosecutor links Turkish investor to Al-Shabaab nation.africa/kenya/counti...

Pakistan targets Balochistan separatists after ‘unprecedented’ assaults: officials say calm restored to province day after dozens killed in suicide and gun attacks in at least 10 cities www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Afghanistan's consulates in Germany are being taken over by Taliban officials, putting Afghani people at the mercy of the regime they fled - how can this happen if Germany does not recognise the Taliban?? www.dw.com/en/germany-a...

Taliban leader authorises killing of 11 categories of people under new penal code, including promoting beliefs considered contrary to Islam, sorcery amu.tv/224221/

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s women wing says there is no scope for a woman to hold the party’s topmost leadership position, citing Islamic principles - and Islam wonders why it has an image problem?? unb.com.bd/category/Pol...

Nigerian Troops ‘Kill Sambisa Forest Boko Haram Deputy Commander Abu Khalid, 10 Others In Borno’ saharareporters.com/2026/02/01/n...

Iraq repatriated 450 ISIS militants from Syria - total of 7,000 to come. And what will Iraq do with them? Try them?? www.rudaw.net/english/midd...

Nigeria: Boko Haram/Iswap Attack - Nigerian senator Condoles Troops, Families of Fallen Soldiers allafrica.com/stories/2026...

Pakistan says 145 terrorists killed in 40 hours in Balochistan operations tribune.com.pk/story/259022...

Iran declares EU armies 'terrorist groups' in retaliatory move www.bangkokpost.com/world/318801...

US begins $70 million upgrade of Kenyan airport to help anti- Al Shabaab ops in Horn of Africa www.garoweonline.com/en/world/afr...

Slovakia PM's national security adviser resigns over Epstein links www.bbc.com/news/article...

Filming has begun on a new drama series about “terrorist hunters” during the terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris in 2015 and 2016 www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/20...

Niger: Islamic State claims Niamey airport attack www.theafricareport.com/407368/niger...

Afghanistan’s embassy in Japan to suspend operations from Feb. 1 - Japan refuses to recognise Taliban terrorists I hope amu.tv/224103/

Woman Killed in Houthi Sniper Attack in Eastern Taiz www.yemenonline.info/special-repo...

Meet the New Proud Boys: the far-right group’s views and tactics are now emulated by federal agents, i.e. ICE. Time to list ICE as a far-right 'domestic' terrorist group in the US perhaps? www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Several Nigerian Soldiers Reported Killed As Boko Haram Attacks Army Base In Borno, Destroys Gun Trucks saharareporters.com/2026/01/31/b...

Austrian authorities arrest Austrian citizen suspected of links to ISIS and of planning large-scale attacks in Austria; apparently Moroccan intelligence aided the BVT security service www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/01/2769...

South Africa expels Israel’s envoy, prompting retaliation - over claims of 'genocide' in Gaza? www.dailysabah.com/world/africa...

At least 21 dead in coordinated attacks by alleged Baloch separatists in Pakistan www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

The latest Spies Like Us podcast is out! We have good news! The Cdn gvt finally settled on a paint colour for the walls and we have a candidate for the foreign agent registry! Join 3 ex spies in a virtual bar. borealisthreatandrisk.com/foreign-inte...

Israel carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks on Saturday, killing 26 people according to local health authorities - this is a ?ceasefire? www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Tens of thousands of people flee remote mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan after warnings broadcast from mosques urged families to evacuate ahead of a possible military action against Islamist militants www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Canadian Military men facing terrorism charges prepared for zombie apocalypse - if true, this is NOT terrorism but outright fantasy www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

It's confirmed! Apr 7 at 18h30 EST at Sir John A's pub on Elgin St in Ottawa I will launch my new book The Fenians: Brotherhood of fools or Canada's first terrorist threat. Hope to see you there!