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A 23-year-old Myanmar national and Singapore permanent resident will be charged with terrorism financing after transferring RM295 to support militant activities in Gaza. He faces potential fines of RM1.55 million and a decade-long prison sentence.
Singapore has detained three teenagers aged 14 to 19 who were self-radicalised online and plotted separate violent attacks, including a school stabbing and bombings. The cases underscore growing concerns about youth extremism.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay has warned that extremist and militant groups are increasingly exploiting online platforms and video games to identify and recruit potential members, representing a significant evolution in recruitment tactics.
Singapore has revoked the work permits of two Bangladeshi nationals and repatriated them following investigations into extremist social media postings. The men were found to have expressed support for banned radical groups and divisive religious views incompatible with Singapore's multicultural society.
Singapore's Internal Security Department has issued ISA orders against two men radicalised by the Gaza conflict. A 19-year-old student and a 30-year-old officer were detained for supporting extremist ideologies including Hamas and violent accelerationism.
A shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood on Monday claimed three lives, including a police officer responding to the incident. Authorities have ruled out terrorism and believe the shooter acted alone.