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The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) has requested the European Commission to begin an investigation into the alleged misuse of EU funds in Senegal after reports that an EU funded police force, intended to tackle cross border crime, was used to suppress pro-democracy protests. The Investigation An investigation carried out by Al Jazeera and the...

At approximately 1750 EST on April 8th, 2024, ISIS-K outlet Al-Azaim published several images depicting the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, calling for attacks against the Champions League Quarter-Final Games that are set to play from today until April 10th, 2024. Today Real Madrid is playing Manchester City and tomorrow Atletico Madrid is playing Borussia Dortmund. The Threats Several pro-ISIS forums...

What to Know: Spain's Civil Guard and Ministry of Interior have announced that a suspect was arrested in Barcelona for his alleged membership to the Islamic State after authorities "detected an intense propaganda activity of the detainee in favor of terrorism." The Case: According to the Ministry of Interior, investigation into the suspect, who remains unnamed, began last year when "agents detected...

What Happened: For weeks, Europe's farmers have been protesting climate policies that they claim have choked their ability to produce and sell livestock and produce in the European market. Recently, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that they may scrap plans to enforce drastic cuts in pesticide use. Farmers have taken to the streets all over Europe, blocking...

Ecuadorian police launched a number of raids alongside Spanish police early on Tuesday morning after over two years of investigations came to fruition in an operation dubbed "Operation Great Phoenix 13." 57 properties were raided in cities across Ecuador and Spain, where police seized over 2 tons of narcotics, 500,000 euros, 10 firearms, 25 vehicles, 22 properties, 27 cellphones, and...