An American woman who called herself “Jihad Jane” online pleaded guilty in Pennsylvania to her role in a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who had offended Muslims.

An American woman who called herself "Jihad Jane" online has pleaded guilty in Pennsylvania to her role in a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who had offended Muslims.

Gardaí have been given more time to question three men in connection with a suspected plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.

Three of seven Muslims detained over a suspected plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist have been released from custody.

Seven Muslims detained over a suspected plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist, allegedly masterminded by a self-styled “Jihad Jane”, were facing another three days of questioning today.