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Over 1,500 individuals facing terrorism charges linked to Palestine Action protests had their cases listed for hearings in London's Westminster Crown Court on Thursday, causing chaos. Trials initially scheduled for 30 July were postponed to October, but 1,579 people—including those notified of the adjournment—were unexpectedly listed for Thursday hearings.

Over 1,500 cases involving individuals charged with terrorism in connection with Palestine Action protests were listed for hearings at a London court in one day, causing chaos due to conflicting court notices and postponed trials. The Supreme Court ruled that Palestine Action can challenge its 2025 ban, which has led to thousands of arrests.

A man was convicted of federal terrorism charges for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. In 2024, Rushdie discussed the attack with Anderson Cooper.

Tanzania's main opposition party claims 51 officials were arrested and charged with terrorism for planned July protests. The opposition accuses the government of using terrorism charges to intimidate critics following a disputed election.

Salman Rushdie testifies at a US trial involving a knife attacker charged with terrorism. He also attended the premiere of a documentary about the attempted murder at the Sundance Film Festival.

Three suspected terrorists linked to the Oyo school abduction have pleaded guilty to eight of the ten terrorism charges brought against them. The case was reported by Premium Times Nigeria.

Six individuals who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges linked to a shooting that injured a police officer during a protest at a Texas immigration detention center are set to receive sentences. The incident occurred last year and is now entering the sentencing phase.

The editor-in-chief of a Turkish LGBTQ journal and 42 environmental volunteers were among 103 people jailed on terror charges ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara. The arrests, part of anti-terror police raids, included journalists and academics, with prosecutors alleging suspects aimed to portray Turkey as a terrorism hotspot. Human rights groups criticized the use of terrorism laws to silence critics.

Eight Texas activists received 50-100 year prison sentences for protesting at an ICE detention facility, with legal experts criticizing the unusually long terms as punitive. A ninth individual was sentenced to 30 years for moving boxes containing leftwing materials after a prison phone call from his wife.

Eight individuals convicted of terrorism charges in connection with a shooting of a police officer outside a Texas immigration detention center are set to be sentenced. The perpetrators are accused of having links to antifa.

Ahmet Kerem Korkaya, a pro-Palestine activist, pleaded not guilty to federal charges of conspiring to commit vandalism, harassment, and threats against University of Michigan officials, local businesses, and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Prosecutors allege the group used tactics like spray-painting buildings and researching personal details of targets to pressure the university to sever ties with Israel.

Ten U.N. officials are urging Russia to release Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt, Indigenous climate advocates jailed for six months on terrorism charges linked to their past involvement in the Aborigen Forum. The advocates face a court hearing where they could receive up to 20 years in prison, with the U.N. condemning the arrests as reprisals for their human rights work and U.N. participation.

China accused the United States of using 'invented allegations' to justify its terrorism case against Cuba, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating no new evidence is needed to link Cuba to violent leftist groups. China's Foreign Ministry criticized the US blockade and sanctions, saying they have damaged Cuba's economy.

Four senior lawyers, including former attorney general Dominic Grieve, have urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to request India drop charges against British national Jagtar Singh Johal, arguing the prosecution violates the double jeopardy rule. Johal, held in India for eight years, was acquitted in 2023 for failing to present reliable evidence in a Punjab court case.