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Extremism News Roundup

August 29, 2025

Eye on Extremism: August 29, 2025

The prime minister of the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen was reportedly killed during Israel’s airstrikes on Thursday in the capital city of Sanaa. Yemen’s Al-Jumhuriya channel and the Aden Al-Ghad newspaper reported that Houthi prime minister...

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August 28, 2025

Eye on Extremism: August 28, 2025

An assailant armed with three guns fired through stained-glass windows into a Catholic church where parish school students were attending Mass on Wednesday, killing two children and wounding 17 other people, officials said. The shooting ended when...

Extremism News Roundup

August 27, 2025

Eye on Extremism: August 27, 2025

United Nations atomic agency chief Rafael Grossi has been receiving round-the-clock protection for weeks following a specific Iranian threat, according to people familiar with the matter. The elite unit of Austria’s security services is protecting...

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August 26, 2025

Eye on Extremism: August 26, 2025

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran on Tuesday of being behind a pair of 2024 antisemitic arson attacks in Australia and expelled Tehran’s ambassador, calling the Iranian actions “dangerous acts of aggression” designed to...

Extremism News Roundup

August 25, 2025

Eye on Extremism: August 25, 2025

The Israeli Air Force on Sunday carried out strikes in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital of Sanaa, reportedly killing at least four people and injuring scores, in response to the Iran-backed group’s repeated attacks on Israel. The strike came shortly after...

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August 22, 2025

Eye on Extremism: August 22, 2025

Lebanon said on Thursday it was launching the planned disarmament of Palestinian factions in refugee camps, part of a wider effort to establish a state monopoly on arms. The planned disarmament was starting with the handover of weapons on Thursday...

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August 21, 2025

Eye on Extremism: August 21, 2025

The United Nations has called on everyone to listen, support, and act alongside victims of terrorism to build a more inclusive and peaceful future. This is as the world marks International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism...

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August 20, 2025

Eye on Extremism: August 20, 2025

A massacre of Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has spotlighted the growing threat of extremist groups operating across Central Africa. While such massacres are not new, extremist groups - some affiliated with ISIS - have been...

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August 19, 2025

Eye on Extremism: August 19, 2025

Islamic State-backed rebels armed with machetes and hoes have killed at least 52 civilians in the Beni and Lubero areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, UN and local officials said. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels...

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August 18, 2025

Eye on Extremism: August 18, 2025

The life-threatening knife attack on a caregiver in a Paderborn youth psychiatric clinic happened during the brief absence of a guard. The attack by the 13-year-old teenager was carried out as a guard was leaving the kitchen, the Paderborn public...