### [2026-05-28](/feed/2026/05/28/index.md)

##### Melbourne Magistrates' Court
# The Melbourne Magistrates' Court charges a 34-year-old Islamic State bride in Melbourne, Australia, who recently returned from Syria, for joining the Islamic State after traveling there in the early 2010s. 




### Sources:

1. [ABC Net](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-28/isis-bride-returnee-charged-with-terrorism-offences/106731514)

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