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Glasgow Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Teen wanted to carry out mass murder of Muslims at mosque
Police intelligence led to officers finding the boy who was armed with weapons outside the Inverclyde Muslim Centre. This included an airgun which he claimed would keep worshippers inside once he had set the building on fire. READ NEXT: Major update in search for gun involved in Glasgow 'gangland' murder in 2016 The boy was able to plan his attack after he hoodwinked the centre's Imam into believing that he wanted to become a Muslim. He was trusted at times to be left alone in the building which allowed him to make sketches and videos of the layout. The boy also went as far as to join in with prayers in a bid to convince others of his lies. The boy appeared on Friday in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow. He pleaded guilty to a charge under the Terrorism Act and possession of documents likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. The crimes spanned between December 15 2024 and January 23 2025. The court heard how the boy - who suffers from autism - had become "radicalised" since the age of 13 by social media channels such as TikTok. He believed that white people were in a "war" against other races such as Jews and he "developed sympathies" with the Nazi party. The boy created his own "manifesto" on his mobile phone in which he said he would "die for my land." He listed a number of "inspirations" which included Brevik, Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Irish fascist leader Eion O'Duffy. The boy also created a list of dislikes which included Keir Starmer, the prophet Mohammed and Jihadi John. The boy initially had plans to carry out a terrorist attack at his school in Inverclyde. He recorded himself walking through the school in which he stated he planned to "liquidate" one of the offices. The boy also claimed that he would plant bombs under the tables of the school canteen. READ NEXT: Drug dealer caught as phone lights up with WhatsApp texts during police search He said: "That'll be funny, watch some reactions, that'll be hilarious." The boy planned to attack the Inverclyde Muslim Centre in December 2024. Prosecutor Greg Farrell said: "This involved the use of aerosols and lighters to set fire to the premises." The boy spoke to the centre's Imam online and was later provided with reading materials. Mr Farrell added: "The boy went as far as to take part in prayer with the congregation of the Islamic Centre. "He was trusted to be left alone in the centre and he took several videos wandering the corridors of the building. "In one video, he enters a room and his own hand enters the shot, shaped like a gun." The boy then began searching images of the centre online as well as weapons and combat clothing. He went on to speak to an acquaintance on chatting application Telegram. The boy said: "It's good to infiltrate the target be it a mosque or synagogue as they think I'm one of them because I infiltrated the place." He claimed that he could have burned down the centre when left alone but there would have been "zero kills." Mr Farrell said: "He told the user he would use a deodorant can and a lighter to start a fire and he had a BB gun that people would believe was a real firearm. "He also said he would use it to prevent them leaving the building." The boy also asked the acquaintance to live stream the burning down of the mosque which would be shared with his manifesto. He meantime tried to get a rifle licence but was unable to as his local club was closed at the time. The boy prepared a "final" manifesto in which he stated he would attack "tomorrow" when "the mosque will be at its fullest." On the morning of the planned attack, the boy left his home with a rucksack which concerned his mother. He messaged friends, stating: "Today, I choose what my life was and will be." The boy appeared at the Islamic Centre but was unable to enter as the door was locked. Earlier that morning, the police had received intelligence regarding the boy and waited on him at the Islamic Centre. He was found by officers to be dressed in black clothing and he carried a camouflage military rucksack. When asked what was in the bag, the boy replied: "Guns, I'll tell you what's in the bag so you don't get hurt. I don't want to hurt you." A German manufactured air pistol - capable of firing BBs - was recovered as well as a magazine which was suitable for the gun. He was also snared with ball bearings, gas cartridges, four cans of aerosol spray and his mobile phone. The boy was further found to have notepads which contained sketches and right wing symbols such as swastikas. A search of his home recovered a copy of Hitler's book Mein Kampf, a copy of the Quran, knives, airsoft weapons and ingredients for explosive substances. A book, named 'The Anarchist Cookbook' was also found which was an instruction manual on how to produce weapons and explosives. Tony Lenehan KC, defending, told the court: "He was a 16-year-old isolated vulnerable young man who had a wholesale world view of what was on the internet rather than personal experience."
The Herald Scotland
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Radicalised teen inspired by Hitler planned attack on Scots mosque
The boy spoke online about how white people were at "war" and that he would "die for my land." Police intelligence led to officers finding the boy who was armed with weapons outside the Inverclyde Muslim Centre. This included an airgun which he claimed would keep worshippers inside once he had set the building on fire. The boy was able to plan his attack after he hoodwinked the centre's Imam into believing that he wanted to become a Muslim. He was trusted at times to be left alone in the building which allowed him to make sketches and videos of the layout. Read More The boy also went as far as to join in with prayers in a bid to convince others of his lies. The boy appeared in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow. He pleaded guilty to a charge under the Terrorism Act and possession of documents likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. The crimes spanned between December 15 2024 and January 23 2025. The court heard how the boy - who suffers from autism - had become "radicalised" since the age of 13 by social media channels such as TikTok. He believed that white people were in a "war" against other races such as Jews and he "developed sympathies" with the Nazi party. The boy created his own "manifesto" on his mobile phone in which he said he would "die for my land." He listed a number of "inspirations" which included Brevik, Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Irish fascist leader Eoin O'Duffy. The boy also created a list of dislikes which included Keir Starmer, the prophet Mohammed and Jihadi John. The boy initially had plans to carry out a terrorist attack at his school in Inverclyde. He recorded himself walking through the school in which he stated he planned to "liquidate" one of the offices. The boy also claimed that he would plant bombs under the tables of the school canteen. He said: "That'll be funny, watch some reactions, that'll be hilarious." The boy planned to attack the Inverclyde Muslim Centre in December 2024. Prosecutor Greg Farrell said: "This involved the use of aerosols and lighters to set fire to the premises." The boy spoke to the centre's Imam online and was later provided with reading materials. Mr Farrell added: "The boy went as far as to take part in prayer with the congregation of the Islamic Centre. "He was trusted to be left alone in the centre and he took several videos wandering the corridors of the building. "In one video, he enters a room and his own hand enters the shot, shaped like a gun." The boy then began searching images of the centre online as well as weapons and combat clothing. He went on to speak to an acquaintance on chatting application Telegram. The boy said: "It's good to infiltrate the target be it a mosque or synagogue as they think I'm one of them because I infiltrated the place." He claimed that he could have burned down the centre when left alone but there would have been "zero kills." Mr Farrell said: "He told the user he would use a deodorant can and a lighter to start a fire and he had a BB gun that people would believe was a real firearm. "He also said he would use it to prevent them leaving the building." The boy also asked the acquaintance to live stream the burning down of the mosque which would be shared with his manifesto. He meantime tried to get a rifle licence but was unable to as his local club was closed at the time. The boy prepared a "final" manifesto in which he stated he would attack "tomorrow" when "the mosque will be at its fullest." On the morning of the planned attack, the boy left his home with a rucksack which concerned his mother. He messaged friends, stating: "Today, I choose what my life was and will be.' The boy appeared at the Islamic Centre but was unable to enter as the door was locked. Earlier that morning, the police had received intelligence regarding the boy and waited on him at the Islamic Centre. He was found by officers to be dressed in black clothing and he carried a camouflage military rucksack. When asked what was in the bag, the boy replied: "Guns, I'll tell you what's in the bag so you don't get hurt. I don't want to hurt you." A German manufactured air pistol - capable of firing BBs - was recovered as well as a magazine which was suitable for the gun. He was also snared with ball bearings, gas cartridges, four cans of aerosol spray and his mobile phone. The boy was further found to have notepads which contained sketches and right wing symbols such as swastikas. A search of his home recovered a copy of Hitler's book Mein Kampf, a copy of the Quran, knives, airsoft weapons and ingredients for explosive substances. A book, named 'The Anarchist Cookbook' was also found which was an instruction manual on how to produce weapons and explosives. Tony Lenehan KC, defending, told the court: "He was a 16-year-old isolated vulnerable young man who had a wholesale world view of what was on the internet rather than personal experience." Sentence was deferred pending background reports until next month by Judge Lord Arthurson. The boy will remain remanded in a secure unit meantime.
Free Malaysia Today
24-06-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Norway launches flagship large-scale carbon capture and storage project
The Longship project bears the English name for Vikings' wooden ships. (AFP pic) OSLO : Norway on Tuesday launched a flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, a technology seen as crucial to curbing climate change but struggling to find a viable economic model. Bearing the English name for the Vikings' wooden ships, the Longship project involves capturing carbon dioxide emitted from a cement plant and later from an incineration plant, transporting it by ship to a terminal on Norway's west coast, and then injecting and storing it beneath the seabed. The project has received significant financial support from the Norwegian state, which will cover 22 billion kroner (US$2.2 billion) of the total estimated cost of 34 billion kroner for the installation and operation over the first 10 years. Norway has presented Longship as the 'world's first full-scale value chain' for capture and storage of carbon in the greenhouse gases that cause harmful climate change. 'This is not just an important moment for Norway, it is a breakthrough for carbon capture and storage in Europe,' Norwegian energy minister Terje Aasland said. For the capture component, the facility will be officially inaugurated Wednesday at a cement plant operated by Germany's Heidelberg Materials in Brevik, southeastern Norway. It will prevent 400,000 tonnes of CO2 from escaping into the atmosphere each year. Another part of the project, the Hafslund Celsio waste incineration plant near Oslo, is also expected to capture 350,000 tonnes of CO2 starting in 2029. The liquefied carbon dioxide will be transported by ship to the Oygarden terminal near Bergen, where it will be injected into a pipeline to be stored 110km offshore in a saline aquifer 2.6km below the seabed. The terminal has been in place since last year as part of the Northern Lights project – led by oil giants Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies – which claims to be 'the world's first commercial CO2 transport and storage service'. Backed by the UN's intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) as a way of reducing the carbon footprint of industries hard to decarbonise, such as cement and steel, CCS technology remains complex and expensive. Without financial assistance, it is currently more profitable for industries to purchase 'pollution permits' on the European carbon market than to pay for capturing, transporting and storing their CO2. The total global carbon capture capacity currently amounts to only about 50 million tonnes, according to the International Energy Agency, equivalent to just 0.1% of global annual emissions.
Reuters
18-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Heidelberg sells out of net-zero cement from Norway plant, CEO says
BREVIK, Norway, June 18 (Reuters) - Germany's Heidelberg Materials ( opens new tab has pre-sold all the cement it will produce this year from a Norwegian production line upgraded with zero-emissions technology, its CEO said on Wednesday, as builders seek to reduce their carbon footprint. Traditional cement production is responsible for around 8% of global CO2, generating huge emissions volumes not only from the coal used to heat kilns, but also during the critical process of converting limestone into clinker. It is considered a "hard to abate" sector, meaning mitigating emissions is particularly difficult. The CO2 capture facility at Heidelberg's factory in Brevik, southern Norway, will capture around 400,000 metric tons of CO2 per year. That represents 50% of the plant's emissions, allowing for the production of a net-zero product dubbed evoZero, Heidelberg CEO Dominik von Achten told Reuters at the facility's official opening. The Brevik plant has annual production capacity of just over one million tons of cement, around half of which will be produced under the evoZero brand. "We are not going to produce the full amount this year as the plant is ramping up. But we are sold out for 2025 and we continue to fill the order book," he said. Though more expensive than regular cement, von Achten said evoZero offers benefits to customers looking to decarbonise their construction projects. The facility is part of Norway's heavily subsidised Longship carbon capture and storage project aimed at commercialising the emissions reduction technology. If widely adopted, Norwegian policymakers say the technology would help the world reach the Paris climate agreement's targets and curb global warming. The government is paying two-thirds of Longship's estimated cost of around 30 billion crowns ($3 billion), which includes CO2 capture at a waste plant in Oslo and storage deep below the seabed at the Northern Lights site in western Norway. "What the Norwegian government did is to de-risk the project for the parties involved," von Achten said, adding that, without it, the project would not have been possible. The CO2 removed at Brevik will be loaded onto purpose-built carriers and shipped to the Northern Lights facility, which opened last year and is co-owned by Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab, Equinor ( opens new tab and TotalEnergies ( opens new tab. "We know that the hard to abate sectors and the difficult industrial sectors that have no alternative need CO2 capture and storage as part of the solution," Norway's Energy Minister Terje Aasland told Reuters. It is not currently clear how long the government will subsidise the construction of new CCS projects. The industry will need to build a viable business case and commercialise the products CCS makes possible, both Aasland and von Achten said. ($1 = 9.9540 Norwegian crowns)
CBC
11-03-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Norway suspends 2 staff members in ski jump cheating scandal at world championships
The Norwegian ski federation has suspended a ski jumping coach and an equipment manager over their alleged role in a cheating scandal which shook the world championships this weekend. The federation said coach Magnus Brevik and equipment manager Adrian Livelten were suspected of modifying ski suits by sewing in an extra seam in an attempt to create more lift in the air. Norway is one of the traditional powers within ski jumping, and the cheating attempt at its home world championships has caused a massive outcry in a country that prides itself on its winter sports prowess. Two Norwegian ski jumpers, Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang, were disqualified from Saturday's men's large hill competition after organizers said their suits broke the rules. Lindvik had finished second in the event before he was disqualified. The federation on Sunday admitted that the suits had been deliberately altered, after a video emerged online of the alterations being made. Brevik on Monday told Norwegian media that several team members had been involved in the decision to alter the suits, but that "I should have stopped it." He claimed it was the first time they had stitched in an extra seam, but made a sailing analogy to explain why a stiffer suit would help the jumpers fly farther in the air. "A tighter sail is better than a loose sail," Brevik said. The federation said Brevik and Livelten would be suspended indefinitely while inquiries continue. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said Sunday that it had opened its own investigation.
