There are increasing references to the importance of developing ‘critical thinking’ to prevent the likelihood of vulnerable individuals falling victim to radicalisation. With this, there appears to be a greater pressure on those regularly in contact with young people such as, teachers and youth workers to help foster this. Undoubtedly, …

Foremost, we stand with all victims of terrorist attacks, those who have lost their lives and those who continue to be affected by the trauma of these atrocities. Our thoughts are with you. We hope that we can develop more acute strategies to ensure the future safety of our communities. …

Thousands of children and teenagers, including large numbers of girls, were referred to Britain’s often-criticised counter-terrorism programme Prevent, new official figures showed on Thursday. Prevent is a key strand of Britain’s security strategy which was launched in 2003 to combat extremism after the Sept 11 attacks on the United States. …

Technology firms have improved cooperation with the authorities in tackling online militant material but still must act quicker to remove propaganda fuelling a rise in homegrown extremism, acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke said on Wednesday. The United States and Britain will push social media firms at a meeting …