Extremism

A former FBI agent who leads an anti-Muslim hate group has suggested that the U.S. should bomb Mecca in retaliation for the December 6 mass shooting in Pensacola, Florida.

The annual Global Terrorism Index said that the number of terrorist deaths worldwide fell significantly from 2017 to 2018.

A judge in Portland, Oregon denied a motion aimed at throwing out a lawsuit launched against Joey Gibson and members of his alt-right activist group Patriot Prayer. The lawsuit alleges that Gibson and his group are responsible for a riot that took place outside a bar in the city May 1st.

The president of the Conference of European Rabbis said society must "come to terms with this threat and this danger" as online hate leads to terror attacks.

On Tuesday the social media giant published new guidelines for world leaders amid calls to curtail the president's aggressive online rhetoric.

The lack of regulation for private channels attracts terrorist groups, who use Telegram to message recruits, spread propaganda, fundraise and orchestrate violent attacks, according to the Counter Extremism Project.

The evangelical leader also suggested that persecuted Indians should pray for Modi in the hope it will prompt him to better protect religious minorities.

The men were convicted of being part of "an extremist organization," but church leaders insist they were jailed "for their peaceful Christian worship."

Police are gearing up for potential conflict between straight demonstrators and counter-protesters.

Florida Pastor Adam Fannin said of the comedian that he hopes "God breaks her teeth out and she dies."

Trump refused to apologize for racist comments regarding four Democratic congresswomen on Monday.

Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Federal Security Service, warned that 5,000 fighters from ISIS had been deployed in northern Afghanistan.

The White House released a statement encouraging respect for "freedom of expression and freedom of the press."

"If you killed the 50 loudest Leftists in the United States, especially if you didn't get caught, and continued killing, these people would shut their stupid f**king a**hole mouths."

The long-time journalist and broadcaster told CNN the president's social media output was "ridiculous, but...unrelenting."

"In Russian legal terms even satire can be treated as propaganda," said Mikhail Bogdanov, director of "Deadplay" publisher Komilfo.

Louisa Vesterager Jespersen and Maren Ueland were found stabbed to death in a remote mountain camp site Monday.

The case has been initiated against 44-year-old Sergey Ledenyov in the far eastern Kamchatka region.

The bomber died and three employees were injured by the blast, which investigators are treating as an act of terrorism.

Several of the group's radicalized members were set for release when the organization was uncovered.

The author warned a German publisher "the time is not far distant when a German name will no longer be a source of pride."

The people in the car were allegedly taking drugs and made Islamophobic comments before driving into a crowd of Muslims.

Support for authoritarian governments is likely to foment extremist resistance in fragile states, new analysis argues.

At least 29 members of the Christian denomination have been arrested on criminal charges in Russia, with 23 remaining in official detention. The others are under house arrest.

Nine men and one woman were charged with terrorist conspiracy following the arrests.

At least three service members have been linked to neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division.

Patriarch Kirill has repeatedly praised Putin, calling his presidency a "miracle of God."

Extremists' use of technology is a persistent threat, experts warn.

Trump didn't fact-check his retweets of far-right British politician Jayda Fransen, and didn't even know who she was, Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.

Trump wanted to tell the U.K.'s leader the U.S. is "doing just fine!" with terrorism after she condemned his anti-Muslim tweets.