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A Russian human rights group says police detained at least 45 people across Russia during the funeral of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Several thousand people gathered outside the church and graveyard, knowing that they may face arrest for being associated with what the Kremlin calls an extremist movement.

A state funeral will be held in Montreal for former prime minister Brian Mulroney. He died Thursday, at age 84, in a Florida hospital after a recent fall in his Palm Beach, Fla., home. There’s no question Mulroney had a profound impact on Canada, leading the nation for nearly nine years. Plus, a member of...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there are growing concerns as right-wing groups gain significant political support among Germans, including one part that has sparked protests over revelations its members took part in a secret meeting with extremist groups. This comes amid Holocaust Remembrance Day. Mike Armstrong explains.

Saturday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It’s a time to reflect and remember one of the darkest times in human history. As part of the campaign in Canada, public venues across the country, including monuments, city halls, public legislatures, and more will be bathed in yellow light in memorial of those murdered. And German Chancellor...

Two Ontario men have been charged with terrorism offences for allegedly recruiting and doing other work for a neo-Nazi group. The federal government lists the group as a terrorist entity. It’s the third time this year the RCMP has taken action against far-right extremist groups operating in Canada. David Akin has the details.

Ethan Nordean, a one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group, was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack. Another Proud Boy, Dominic Pezzolla, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

WARNING: Viewers may find content disturbing. Discretion is advised. A horrific scene unfolded in western Uganda late Friday night, when suspected members of an extremist group attacked a local secondary school. At least 41 people — including students — are reported dead, with several others abducted. Reggie Cecchini reports.

Half a dozen people on a Winnipeg bus carrying elderly people to a casino are still in the hospital on Saturday after it crashed into a truck earlier this week. Many in the community of Dauphin are turning to one another after the devastating collision. In western Uganda, a horrific scene unfolded late Friday night...

York Regional Police said Monday they don’t believe a man who shouted Islamophobic slurs and drove his vehicle at a worshipper at a mosque in Markham, Ont., was acting as part of a larger group or was a member of an extremist group.

Security worries are rising in Ottawa ahead of the fast-approaching truck convoy, as their demands to end vaccine mandates spiral into a hostile movement. As Jeff Semple reports, there are concerns the far-right extremist groups latching onto the protest could possibly incite violence in the capital.

From opposing vaccine mandates to wanting to overthrow the government, anger continues to build as the trucker convoy of protests approaches Ottawa. Worries rise over far-right extremist groups rallying over the movement. What is the point of all of it? Plus, the post-mortem report is finally out on the Conservatives loss in the last federal...

WARNING: This video contains images some viewers may find disturbing. Officials from the United States held in-person talks with Taliban leaders for the first time since the chaos following the American military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. But as Jennifer Johnson explains, the militant group is ruling out helping the U.S. keep extremists out of the country,...

FBI director Christopher Wray on Tuesday was questioned by Sen. Lindsey Graham on whether international terror groups could have used the mob that breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, saying it could have been “easy” for such a thing to happen. He said the riot was “at a minimum an inspiration” to a number of...

The community of Richmond, Virginia is on edge after Gov. Ralph Northam declared a State of Emergency earlier this week, banning firearms on Capitol grounds, ahead of a gun rights rally planned for Monday. Officials say there has been concerns extremist groups planned to disrupt the protest, including three alleged members of a violent white-supremacist...

U2 frontman Bono brought his star power to Capitol Hill Tuesday as he called on members of Congress to take swift action to deal with the global refugee crisis and violent extremism. In testimony before a Senate subcommittee, one of Bono’s suggestions was to use comedy to fight extremist groups.

On Wednesday, Barack Obama paid tribute to Canadians Robert Hall and John Ridsdel – who were held hostage in the Philippines and killed – and said the U.S., along with Canada, will “destroy the terrorist group ISIL.” Obama also spoke about the importance of Muslims being valued members of society.

Islamic State militants seized parts of the ancient town of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday after fierce clashes with government troops, renewing fears the extremist group would destroy the priceless archaeological site if it reaches the ruins.

A spokesperson for the FBI told the media Friday that an investigation involving over 200 FBI agents has not uncovered any evidence that Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock had links to extremist groups

Sun, Jun 1: She had been working as a missionary. The extremist group Boko Haram is suspected of being behind the kidnappings.

Members of the ‘Bring Back Our Girls Campaign’ held a prayer vigil on Wednesday at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC for the more than 270 schoolgirls held captive by the extremist Islamist group Boko Haram.