Comics against Jihadism: Germany Battles Terror in the Classrooms

    The Interior Ministry of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is taking a new tack in the fight against homegrown terrorism. It’s using a comic book — complete with colorful images and “youthful” language — to battle nasty jihadism. Yassin Musharbash reports.

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      How the spooks keep tabs on Scots would-be bombers

      British authorities plan to put as many as 1,000 Scottish Muslims under surveillance for suspected terrorist activities, it was reported by Scotland on Sunday. The surveillance is necessary because an increasing number of extremists pose a significant threat to the public, senior intelligence officials told the paper. Richard Elias reports.

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        At least 14 die in illegal immigrant tragedy off Italy

        At least 14 people died off the south Italian coast in two separate tragedies. In once incident, seven people died after their wooden boat fell apart off of Calabria. Up to 150 people seeking illegal immigration are believed to have been on the boat, but only 120 survivors are accounted for. The immigrants, mostly Palestinians,…

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          Police track 20 more terror plot suspects

          A hard core of 20 Islamic extremists with links to foreign terror groups is operating north of the Border and poses a “significant” risk to public safety, Scotland on Sunday can reveal. Senior intelligence insiders have revealed the suspects – many of them born and brought up in Scotland – pose a similar threat to…

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