unfortunately for islamic state. supporters --islamic state supporters. law enforcement has built investigations of the islamic state supporters. moving on to the final finding. this is how supporters are reacting to the massive degree of loss they incurred during the time period of the sample. it covers the time the islamic state lost its major stronghold in syria and iraq. other defeats, and massive pressure by social media companies against the islamic state on the public web. how are supporters reacting? we found they are refocusing on the islamic state's military activities, attempting to ensure resilience of their networks online, supplementing the islamic state's official propaganda with user-produced content that follows the branding guidelines and the makeup of islamic state media without being directed produced -- directly produced by central media apparatus. in developing new measures for the online guidance of operations. we use a couple of metrics. the first is a qualitative analysis of content. the most discussed topics in the sample were th

beyond the islamic state or i.s. problems here, did you pick up anything anecdotally or about theistically focus of the study, obviously. >> we saw some cross action where we saw some of the insight. it was in disputes. someone in an isis telegram group would forward something else from an al qaeda or other telegram groups, forward it into their own general and issue their critique of it. we were able to get some window of insight into that. also, other detractors as well. the number of the shia militia groups in iraq and elsewhere are also active on telegram. there have been recent reports beyond the scope of the report as well that certain far right extremism groups are also migrating to telegram. very similarly in the wake of increased pressure by major social media groups like facebook and instagram to push them off their platforms. that is something to consider even though it is not within the scope of our study. >> i'm from the australian embassy. i would like to echo nick's comments a moment ago and commend yo

want to launch a reported two years in the making titled extremism inside the english-speaking islamic state because chamber. in many ways like i said at the culmination of two years of research with a cooperation with the library and the technology group researchers to my left have been collecting and coding more than 600-kilogram channels for about a year so today we are going to dive into those findings which are available on the website. we have three panelists here a research fellow with the program who will talk about the first half of the report and follow closely by the presidential followed the program to talk about the remaining parts of the report and to the director at the mccain institute at the counterterrorism. we will do about 30 minutes presentation and then move to the question and answer. please feel free to reach out some things are in order and to start off, staff starting from the top down to support the project from the first day of its inception and help us out through the various components thereafter. the rest of the program especially but was instrumental in helpin

, you we re up and joined islamic state, you were a rallying cry. credence, for other people to go and join them. that is one of the things i realised. the fa ct one of the things i realised. the fact that i came from england made a big difference, that is one of the things that i regret as well. the use does. the use does is like a poster boy. his kurdish jailers say he can't stay in syria. jack letts also has canadian citizenship though he has never lived there. the british government says it washed its hands of him the day he joined the islamic state group. the mayor of greater manchester andy burnham has said the government has failed the north of england was a lack of investment and the so—called northern powerhouse is in danger of fizzling out. five years ago the former chancellor of the exchequer norman osborn promised to rejuvenate but analysis said many areas have not benefited from investment. danny savagejoins us from not benefited from investment. danny savage joins us from leeds. not benefited from investment. danny savagejoins us from

the parents of a teenager from oxford who travelled to syria to join the islamic state group are found guilty of funding terrorism. jack letts, dubbed jihadi jack, was 18 when he left home his parents sent him money despite police warnings not to. todayjohn letts and sally lane said they'd been convicted for doing what any parent would do if they thought their child was in danger. their son, who's been held in syria for two years now, admits he betrayed britain and regrets joining is. i did what i did, i made a big mistake and that's what happened, yeah. i regret what i did. also on the programme tonight... president trump says he called off military strikes on iran last night with just minutes to spare. the foreign office minister mark field is suspended from government after manhandling a climate change protestor at the mansion house dinner. commerations to mark 100 years since germany sunk more than 50 of its own vessels off the coast of scotland to stop allied forces seizing them after the war. and coming up on bbc news, mercedes dominate the first day of practice ahead of formula

for now, the focus is defeating islamic state.ll continue flying missions over iraq and syria until the end of the month. combat ready, if not yet battle proven. jonathan beale, bbc news. india's supreme court wants to know what is being done to fight the outbreak of the virus which has killed local children. it says the crisis is now under police out of control. —— is now out of control. there has been a link between the virus and light cheese. president trump has appointed a new white house secretary and commissions director. on twitter the first lady said she could think of no better person to serve the administration and the country. now in mexico she's a heroine — frida — a search and rescue wonder dog, is hanging up her goggles and retiring from duties with the mexican navy after nine years of service. the labrador became famous for finding earthquake survivors in 2017, and is credited with having found 12 people alive. will grant has the story. there were few greater symbols of hope during the mexico earthquake of 2017 than

within months he was inside islamic state group—held territory in syria.he old bailey was told this one—fingered salute was associated with is. sally lane had told the court that she was horrified when in september 2014 her son jack had telephoned her to tell her where he was. she said she'd screamed at him, how could he be so stupid? nearly a year after being in syria, jack letts had begun asking for money — first to help out a poor friend with a large family, then he said it was to get out of syria. like i've run out of money completely. didn't you say if it was to get out, you'd send? the pair had argued in court that they just wanted to get their son out of syria safely. in a police interview john letts tried to explain. i've got to get him out somehow and how am i going to do that? he's in danger and ifeel i have to do something, but on the other hand i don't want to get put away, i don't want sally to get put away. i've got another son to worry about, so what am i supposed to do? despite warnings from police, ms lane was captured on cctv at her local

next, islamic state has proved it has a global reach.ason: argentina's financial crisis creates an opportunity for china. carol: this is "bloomberg businessweek." ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg businessweek." i'm carol massar. jason: i'm jason kelley. catch up on our daily show by listening and subscribing to our podcast at itunes, soundcloud, or bloomberg.com. carol: find us online at businessweek.com and our mobile app. jason: in the politics section, the islamic state is largely disputed on home territory. carol: but the organization is rebuilding africa. >> the leader of the islamic state, as most of us are aware, reemerged in a video in which he discussed the sri lanka bombings, the resurgence of the caliphate, especially in africa. he took a pledge of loyalty from a group, they are looking at expanding into sedan and on syria and -- sudan and algeria and they are looking to recover, recharge, and refund their activities. carol: you have this in the story, they are doing it differently. they are not trying to be extremist in terms

one of the islamic state group's most notorious recruits was former 0xford schoolboy jack letts.to speak to us in october last year. only now that his parents‘ trial is over can the interview be broadcast. he said he wasn't speaking under duress and he wanted to come clean about his membership of is. i asked him if he had betrayed his country. what were you? were are you a traitor or were you are a collaborator? that's the question i'm asking you. a traitor to britain? you mean a traitor to britain? it's the first time i've heard that term in a long time. i was definitely an enemy of britain. i have no doubt about this. i haven't tried to make myself innocent. i did what i did, i made a big mistake and that's what happened. i regretted what i did and thought, supposedly the british idea is that even if you do make big mistakes, you can sort of go back. not go back to britain, i mean go back from your mistakes. you can set things right. did they ever ask you to put on a suicide vest? they don't ask you but they encourage you. in a sort of indirect way. i used to want to at one poi

the prosecutors said the one fingered salute was associated with islamic state.air had argued they didn't believe their son was actively fighting in syria and then the police interview john actively fighting in syria and then the police interviewjohn letts tried to explain. i have got to get him out somehow and how am i going to do that? he is in danger and i feel i have to do something but on the other hand i don't want to get put away. i have another son to worry about. the family had kept in contact through messages on facebook. the messages which could be retrieves were read out in court. the mother told the jurors about discussed at some of his comments, like this one posted on the facebook page of a former school friend celebrating the completion of a course with the british army. jack letts had written, i would love to perform a martyrdom operation in this scene. nearly a year after visiting syria he was asking for money, first to help out a friend with a large family then he said to get out of syria. they are going to run out of money completely. didn't t

within months he was inside islamic state group—held territory in syria.at the old bailey was told this one—fingered salute was associated with is. sally lane had told the court that she was horrified when in september 2014 her sonjack had telephoned her to tell her where he was. she said she'd screamed at him, how could he be so stupid? nearly a year after being in syria, jack letts had begun asking for money, first to help out a poor friend with a large family, then he said it was to get out of syria. like i've run out of money completely. didn't you say if it was to get out, you'd send? the pair had argued in court that they just wanted to get their son out of syria safely. in a police interview john letts tried to explain. i've got to get him out somehow and how am i going to do that? he's in danger and ifeel i have to do something, but on the other hand i don't want to get put away, i don't want sally to get put away. i've got another son to worry about, so what am i supposed to do? despite warnings from police, ms lane was captured on cctv at her loc

one of the islamic state group's most notorious recruits was former oxford schoolboy jack letts.o speak to us in october last year. only now that his parents' trial is over can the interview be broadcast. he said he wasn't speaking under duress and he wanted to come clean about his membership of is. i asked him if he had betrayed his country. what were you? were you a traitor or were you are a collaborator? that's the question i'm asking you. a traitor to britain? you mean a traitor to britain? it's the first time i've heard that term in a long time. i was definitely an enemy of britain. i have no doubt about this. i haven't tried to make myself innocent. i did what i did, i made a big mistake and that's what happened. i regretted what i did and thought, supposedly the british idea is that even if you do make big mistakes, you can sort of go back. not go back to britain, i mean go back from your mistakes. you can set things right. did they ever ask you to put on a suicide vest? they don't ask you, but they encourage you. in a sort of indirect way. i used to want to at one point,

next, islamic state has proved it has a global reach. jason: argentina's financial crisis creates an opportunity for china. carol: this is "bloomberg businessweek." ♪ carol: welcome back to "bloomberg businessweek." i'm carol massar. jason: i'm jason kelly. catch up on our daily show by listening and subscribing to our podcast at itunes, soundcloud, or bloomberg.com. carol: find us online at businessweek.com and our mobile app. jason: in the politics section, the islamic state is largely disputed on home territory. on its home territory. defeated on its home territory. carol: but the organization is rebuilding in africa. >> the leader of the islamic state, as most of us are aware, reemerged in a video in which he discussed the sri lanka bombings, the resurgence of the caliphate, especially in africa. he took a pledge of loyalty from a group in burkina faso. there are looking into expanding into sudan and algeria and they are looking to recover, recharge, and refund their activities. carol: what is also interesting is that, and you have t

they were able to grow in the .anks of the islamic state joined the fight in iraq in 2004.helaims, from syria, killing of two politicians. radical jihadist groups. topple they tried to baghdadi. frictionsere are belonging to al qaeda because of .unisian scholars figures from some the government, about 3000 fighters joint islamic state from syria. the united nations said up to 5000 fighters joined syria. there is a huge potential for jihad in tunisia. it is a difficult situation. they are exporting fighters. human rights watch are criticizing tunisia because they are not getting back there fighters from syria. get thoset want to people back. we have tunisians in camps and also in libya. >> in tunisia, the president is in better condition. he was taken to hospital in critical condition. after receiving medical care, he said his father's condition was improving. summit has kicked off. we can go across to justin mccurry, covering the events for us. what is the main take away from day one? been tension hanging over the proceedings. there have been no substantial meetings between

the headlines: the parents of a teenager from oxford who travelled to syria to join the islamic state group are found guilty of funding terrorism. admits he betrayed britain and regrets joining admits he betrayed britain and regrets joining is. i did what i did, i made a big mistake and that's what happened yeah. i regret what i did. the us iran standoff president trump says he changed his mind just ten minutes after ordering military strikes to punish iran for shooting down a us drone. foreign office minister mark field is suspended after being filmed manhandling a climate change protestor at last night's mansion house dinner. a by election is to be held in brecon and radnorshire after more than ten thousand people sign a petition to remove the constituency‘s tory mp, chris davies. the supreme court in spain rules that a gang who raped a teenager at the running of a festival in pamplona three years ago should have theirjail sentences increased. sir eltonjohn receives france's highest civilian honour as he's being presented with the legion d'honneur by president macron at a ceremony i

who left their lives here behind to become jihadists thousands of europeans joined the so-called islamic state and with the terror group all but defeated in syria many are now locked up in prisons there and e.u. countries like germany are reluctant to bring them home. well for the relatives of the terrorists. hard agony can be overwhelming years ago his 2 sons left their home in germany to fight for i.i.s. since then their father has been tormented by one question why did they leave desperate for answers he went to syria hoping to bring home one of his sons after receiving a sign of life. a father looking for his children. gary hart is on his way from casa to syria to find his sons in 2014 they both joined the so-called islamic state terror group. his son fabienne had been an actor. minor well used to work as a press photographer. you're him hadn't heard from either son for more than 4 years then he received a call from an unknown number a few weeks ago he was informed that fabienne was being detained in northern syria he was told it might be possible to meet him even speak with him but he wou

on this thing islam starts all the women and children are now out of the islamic state there's no one left and that's why we're in the camp here with the often not. so i doesn't know where you want him sons are but she asks him for money to be transferred to a turkish account. she says she wants to use the money to sneak her self and other women out of the guarded camp and go into hiding. they fear legal action if they return to germany. and women even when i listen to her i think she would rather stay down here i'm not convinced sarra is willing to let go of her beliefs. on the. man who will is still missing fabiani is imprisoned somewhere. you or him go hard wonders if his sons still hold radical beliefs. or if they've come to regret having joined the i.a.s. . and got from iran to kind of plastic and they weren't bad children in germany but the things he did down here will have to face the consequences for that. and if need be i'll have to face a sentence in germany. in germany your team says his sons lived a sheltered life untouched by war. now he realizes many germans would fear t

we hear from the british teenager who travelled to syria to join the islamic state group, as his parents found guilty of funding terrorism. idid i did what i did, i made a big mistake. and that's what happened, i regretted what i did. it was a case that led to huge protests in spain. five men jailed for attacking a woman and sharing video of it online have their sentences increased. russia bans flights to georgia after clashes in tbilisi — thousands of protesters have gathered outside parliament for a second night. and eltonjohn receives france's highest civilian honour, the legion d'honneure, from president macron. president trump has confirmed that he called off a military strike against iran with minutes to spare — after deciding that too many human lives would be lost. mr trump tweeted that the us had been "cocked and loaded" — but he's now facing criticism from democrats for revealing details of the plan. the attack was to be a response to the shooting down of an unmanned us drone by iran earlier this week. it happened in a volatile region which is a major supply route for a third o

one actually in which wallace the islamic states -- so it is possible that the islamic state's is seeking using this site to try and attracts supporters in the country who are dissatisfied. with the states with the with the with the station with the government and with the authorities. so perhaps that helps explain why they talk to the police officers than than civilians -- but i'm not sure all given the response all of image using so that they you will meet with much success if this that is indeed the motivation. jonathan hill from king's college in london thank you very much indeed the sherry on houses with us here on france. twenty four of course watching for developments on the situation in june this year more use. from tunis and now the president has been taken to hospital based kate smc is ninety two years old the world's oldest a sitting president the exact nature of his illness hasn't been reveale. and is never put a link between this and the bombings that took place in june is -- corresponded for dealer aliriza john this little idea from janice. there were quite a lot of rumors s

the shammar might have fought off the islamic state, but peace is fragile. the so-called caliphate casts a long shadow. bandar: it had been obvious for some time at the i.s. would face military defeat. but it's the i.s. ideology that worries me it's taken rt in children's heads, and won't be so easy to shake off. reporter: roads and tracks here are still secured by checkpoints, where the al-sanadid control vehicles. women are rarely seen on the streets. this is a man's world, and women are restricted to working in the fields and t household. the next morning in the palace begins with praise for sheikh humaydi. although figing contins in so parts of ria, the shammar chief is looking to the future. during the war, humaydi's militia called the shots in the northeast. syrian president bashar al-assad's troops had been quick to make themselves scarce. that could easily change now, and sheikh humaydi is looking to cut a deal with damascus. in march he went to talks with the assad government. sheikh humaydi: we're not negotiating yet. the meetings were aimed at bri

articulate about his political beliefs in this 2014 interview that our vision of what we do blame islamic state. but that blame comes with love because we know that these 2 groups not politicized and have the same goals as us they are working for god and they care about islam and muslims no you didn't hear that wrong the same goals as islamic state and apparently 911 was a great accomplishment to. god i. was good you know. there are those in the media who acknowledge it's problematic characteristics but for them a little elbow rubbing with terrorist groups shouldn't stand between him and his rightful page in the history books. some individuals celebrated as heroes make you doubt all stories of heroes in history books others like abdel baset also root not inspire of but despite his flaws make those stories highly plausible he's a true legend and his story is well documented may his soul rest in peace so if these guys got an oscar. and. abdul deserves a grammy no less as in other. codes are western operations that it becomes important to to maintain this sense of plausible deniability it's clearl

the parents of a teenage muslim convert who went to syria to fight for the islamic state group, havefound guilty of funding terrorism. president trump says the us military was ‘cocked and loaded to retaliate‘ against iran last night, but he changed his mind ten minutes before planned strikes. foreign office minister mark field has been suspended after he was filmed pushing a climate change demonstrator at a dinner in the city of london. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, rebecca jones. boris johnson said there was a risk of a cacophony in televised debates between those wanting to leave the conservative party. did tuesday's programme prove him right? and how come questions we re him right? and how come questions were raised about two members of the public who asked questions on the programme? in the process of whittling down the candidates for the leadership of the conservative party to the two that we have left now, she was the‘s live television debate on bbc one was a significant staging post. it was a chance to see the five contenders debate with each other and answer questio

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