Man (21) jailed for planning terror attack on Taylor Swift concert in Austria
Austrian man pleaded guilty to charges related to plan, will serve 15 years in prison
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Austrian man accused of plotting to attack Taylor Swift concert goes on trial
Man allegedly planned to target onlookers outside stadium with knives or home-made explosives
Sentencing of man who stabbed garda, set fire to Conor McGregor pub is adjourned
Abdullah Khan (24) pleaded guilty to eight charges at Special Criminal Court in Dublin
Isis-inspired man who attacked gardaí and Conor McGregor’s pub is part of ‘like-minded’ group
Abdullah Khan (24) describes himself as Salafi jihadist who wanted to send a message to those with a ‘right-wing mindset’
Iraq caught in the crossfire as Iran war crisis escalates
Trapped between warring sides, Iraq faces its most perilous moment in years
Iran’s new supreme leader will be a hardliner
The conflict has entered its second week, with the Islamic regime showing no sign of capitulating
Syrian government takes over Raqqa: first on the agenda is rubbish collection
Authorities must clear 165 illegal dumps in city and fix creaking sewerage network
Syria’s notorious open-air prison for thousands of suspected Isis detainees is now almost empty
Al Hol camp held tens of thousands of people accused of having Isis links
Austria files charges against suspect over planned Taylor Swift concert attack
Vienna prosecutors’ office plans to bring a criminal case against the unnamed suspect (21)
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‘Isis bride’ or trafficked sex slave? Shamima Begum still looms large in British psyche
Life carries on in Bethnal Green as Begum’s life is stalled in a Syrian camp, but Britons don’t want her back
US and Iran engage in shadow-boxing as US armada arrives in Gulf
Tehran warns of attacks against Washington’s regional allies and assets if it is targeted
Syrian president pulls off another stunning advance with Kurdish agreement
Syrian Democratic Forces were last players from country’s civil war that remained beyond authority of new government
US military carries out multiple strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State
Washington launched operation in December after an attack on American personnel
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