Great Britain has recorded its highest annual total of convictions for terrorist-related offenses for eight years, driven in part by a sharp increase in prosecutions for jihadist fundraising activities, according to government figures released Thursday.
The European Union's policing agency said Thursday that Islamic militants are exploiting a growing nexus between organized crime and terrorism to secure financing and weaponry for new attacks.
British law enforcement agencies struggling with budget cuts and the technological advances of top-tier criminals have largely ignored a potentially powerful legal tool to disrupt their activities, a government watchdog said Tuesday.
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