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Authorities have cancelled the singer’s three shows in Vienna after foiling a terrorist threat. In an environment of rising global tensions, vigilance is key.
The link between fraud and terrorism financing in the UK has been overlooked by successive governments.
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Numerous terrorist attacks in the UK and abroad have been financed by fraud and the government needs to close financial loopholes to prevent future tragedies.
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The public inquiry exposes key individual failings while previous findings suggested bad luck was at play. This shows that talking to officers on the ground is vital if lessons are to be learnt.
Despite its aim to help emergency services work together, Jesip failed to prevent in-group bias.
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Group psychology can explain why emergency services failed to cooperate effectively in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing.
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Social isolation feeds into extremism and terrorism.
Armed police on patrol outside Manchester Arena after it was attacked by a suicide bomber in May 2017.
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Terrorist attacks are increasingly unpredictable. Manchester provides a key lesson in identifying how the gap between hypothetical plans and the reality of incidents is widening.
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How social media is beginning to shape the way the public commemorates tragedies like the Manchester attack.
In Western society, endless reiteration of grief in speech is not generally acceptable. Songs can allow this to happen.
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From spontaneous mass singing after a terror attack to Irish laments, music reflects the painful, complex and laborious task of mourning.
Tributes and messages to the victims of the Manchester Arena suicide attack on May 22, 2017.
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Terrorism is a chameleon by its very nature. Counter-terrorism measures must adapt and ensure a balance of security and liberty.
Children used as pawns in conflict.
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Child victims are used to justify the cause, while young soldiers further it.
The attacks in Manchester and London can be categorized as ‘newest’ terrorism, which is more lethal and public than previous forms of terrorism.
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The latest wave of terrorism aims to kill as many people as possible, as horrifically as possible, with new tools and methods. That makes fighting back more difficult.
Armed police on St Thomas Street, London, near the scene of the terrorist incident at Borough Market.
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Security guarantees are impossible, but too many dangerous individuals are falling through the cracks.
Seven people were killed during eight minutes of terror in central London.
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And it’s not just Muslims who need to start them.
In the fight against terrorism, seemingly easy conclusions may be drawn too quickly.
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Once we switch from focusing on total terror deaths (or attacks) per country to terror deaths per capita, relevant conclusions about what drives terrorism change dramatically.
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The way we talk about attacks is actually helping the extremists’ monstrous cause.
Ariana Grande performs at the One Love Manchester concert.
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Mechanisms such as rhythm, shared emotions and the memory of specific events make music a powerful tool for connecting with other people.
British Muslims adopt a variety of clothing styles, from traditional to contemporary Western.
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… and that won’t make anyone safer in the long run.
Breathless reporting accompanies each attack, with little time spent addressing the underlying causes.
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Terrorist attacks are more than ‘breaking news,’ but the media aren’t taking a comprehensive approach to exploring the underlying issues.
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Research shows that people often become more tolerant.
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The construction of a white Christian identity that is threatened by ‘outsiders’ has a long and troubling legacy.