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Shahar Nevo's double life as Bar-Ilan math professor accused of plotting massacre - explainer

His name was known mainly in the hallways of the department and among those who took his courses in infinitesimal calculus and analysis. Now he's known for planning a mass terror attack.

Shahar Nevo, Bar-Ilan University math professor who formed a terror cell with the intention to carry out attacks.
B‑1B Lancer bomber at the RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts US Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 27, 2026. Police declared a major incident at UK's Fairford air base after several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act.

UK counterterror police arrest two Latvian men under National Security Act for RAF base incursion

View of Homesh in the West Bank on November 17, 2022; illustrative.

Two West Bank Palestinian minors arrested for suspected arson near Homesh

A sign on a fence outside the headquarters of the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Germany's foreign intelligence service, is pictured, after former BND chief August Hanning was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted treason and obtaining state secrets, in Berlin, Germany, October 6, 2026.

German spy chief accused of treason, espionage issued formal arrest warrant


FBI arrests California woman under suspicion of spying on Taiwan's president's son for China

The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before her planned departure to China, the agency said in a statement.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te arrives for a briefing with foreign correspondents in Taipei on June 18, 2026.

Spanish police fire rubber bullets, arrest neo-Nazi extremists in massive housing crisis riots

Far-right activists, some of whom performed Nazi salutes, tried to reach demonstrators camped out in the Puerta del Sol, a central square in the Spanish capital, to protest the housing crisis.

Far right protesters take part in a demonstration against the camp that has been set up, demanding political action to stop evictions and address the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home, in Madrid, Spain, October 03, 2026.

Imprisonment of hardline Iranian MP over Ghalibaf feud ignites fierce conservative backlash

Mohammad Manan Raeisi said that he contacted Ghalibaf’s office to recommend that they cancel the judgment, insisting that the imprisonment would lead to officials losing respect for the speaker.

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visits the grave of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a commander of Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, at Wadi al-Salam cemetery in the central holy city of Najaf on August 21, 2026.

Egyptian police arrest entire newsroom of investigative outlet over alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties

The arrests comprised the entire newsroom of Matsaddash, a digital platform that has operated since 2018, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR).

Two women cross a street as a vehicle drives past the Rabaa (Rabia) al-Adawiya mosque in the Nasr City district of Cairo, which was the epicentre of a Muslim Brotherhood sit-in movement against the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

Turkish authorities continue detaining opposition politicians in 'corruption probe'

The investigation in Mersin is the latest step in an unprecedented legal crackdown on municipalities run by opposition parties in Turkey.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

WATCH: Soldier given 20-day sentence after protesting outside of IDF Central Command HQ

The soldier, who was sentenced by court-martial, held signs outside the Jerusalem headquarters that read: "Avi Bluth - Stop Administrative Orders" and "Avi Bluth - Stop Persecuting Tal Yinon Dardik."

Soldier was sentenced to 20 days in military prison after picketing in front of IDF Central Command's Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth's office, September 29, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox rioters clash with police, locals in Jerusalem's Old City, 11 arrested

A Border Police officer and another person were lightly wounded as rioters threw stones and other objects, damaged municipal vehicles and clashed with police and local residents.

Stun grenades thrown at rioters, September 29, 2026.

Hamas official's arrest in Gaza gave Israel intelligence surge to kill top terrorists - exclusive

Three Hamas brigade commanders have been killed since September 11, following the September 2 capture of senior Hamas security official Mu'in al-Arabid in Gaza.

Palestinian firefighters extinguish a fire on a vehicle hit by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 23, 2026

Myanmar arrests 21 over alleged donations to opposition-linked fundraising platform

After Myanmar's military coup in 2021, the junta designated the National Unity Government and its allies as "terrorist organisations".

Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021; illustrative.

Three arrested on terrorism, forgery charges in Vietnam, including Norwegian, Australian citizens

The three were "illegally entering Vietnam to conduct terrorist and sabotage activities,"Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security said.

A police officer stands in front of posters for the 14th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam outside the National Convention Center in Hanoi on January 19, 2026.