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Europe in Motion

How many terrorist attacks did the EU record in 2024?

There was a significant decrease in terrorist attacks in the EU between 2023 and 2024. Young men are being the most targeted in recruitment for these offences.

19/09/2025

Culture news

Teen charged in 2024 plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

A young Syrian national has been charged with supporting a foreign terror group over a foiled plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last August.

27/06/2025

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Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Greek Orthodox church in Syria

Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Greek Orthodox church in Syria

23/06/2025

Syria

At least 25 people killed in terrorist attack on church in Syria

A suicide bomber killed at least 25 and injured 63 in an Eastern Orthodox church near Damascus.

23/06/2025

USA

Attacker injures eight at Israeli hostages rally in Colorado

Police alleged the attacker shouted "Free Palestine" before throwing an incendiary device into the crowd.

02/06/2025

Culture news

Foiled terrorist plot against Lady Gaga gets sinister 'satanist' twist

Brazilian authorities have shared new details, reporting that a suspect had been planning to execute a “satanist ritual by killing a child or baby”, as the suspect reportedly believes Lady Gaga is a Satanist.

07/05/2025

Benin

Islamic militants kill at least 54 soldiers in Benin, government says

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), a Mali-based terrorist group with links to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the 17 April killings.

24/04/2025

Europe News

German prosecutors: Magdeburg market car attack not terrorism

Six people died and more than 300 were injured when a Saudi-born doctor drove a car into a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg in December.

20/01/2025

Europe News

Timeline: Deadly attacks on Christmas markets in Europe

A car ramming into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, has reignited safety concerns and serves as a stark reminder of previous attacks on Christmas markets across Europe, including attacks in Berlin, Strasbourg, and other cities in recent years.

21/12/2024

Europe News

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after Ankara attack

The strike came hours after suspected Kurdish militants set off explosives and opened fire at the aerospace and defence company TUSAS.

24/10/2024

Turkey

Defence minister accuses PKK of attack on Turkish aerospace firm

An attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries in Ankara left five dead and 22 injured. Defence Minister Yaşar Güler claimed "Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants were behind the attack".

23/10/2024

Europe News

Austrian security forces raid 72 alleged Islamic extremists

Tuesday's raids came a month after authorities foiled a plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna which were subsequently cancelled.

12/09/2024

Culture news

Swifties flock to London after thwarted terrorist attack in Vienna

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour returns tonight with a five-show run at London’s Wembley Stadium with additional security measures, one week after a foiled terror plot which led to the cancellation of her three shows in Vienna. Swifties are determined to see the pop star for her final European shows.

15/08/2024

Culture news

Wembley Stadium bans Taylor Swift fans from gathering outside

Due to the recent terror plot in Vienna, Swifties will no longer be allowed to gather outside and sing along as they have in the past.

13/08/2024

Culture news

Taylor Swift fans come together in Vienna after concerts cancellation

Three sold-out concerts in Vienna were cancelled by organizers after officials announced arrests over an ISIS-connected terrorist plot. But that didn't stop Swifties from celebrating - and commiserating.

09/08/2024

Culture news

UK police evaluating Taylor Swift's upcoming London performances

The Minister for Policing of the United Kingdom has stated that Scotland Yard is currently evaluating intelligence ahead of Taylor Swift's upcoming concerts in London - the final European dates of her Eras Tour.

08/08/2024

Israel

Three people seriously injured after car rams bus stops in Israel

At least three people at a bus stop queue in central Israel were seriously injured when a car rammed them. The driver was then shot dead.

14/07/2024

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Dozens sead in DR Congo after IS extremist attack

In North Kivu, eastern DR Congo, Red Cross volunteers search for bodies after militants allied with the so-called Islamic State group killed at least 41 people in Masala, Mahihi, and Keme villages last week.

11/06/2024

Australia

Knife attack in Sydney church treated as 'act of terrorism'

Authorities in Sydney have arrested a 16-year-old following a knife attack that injured a bishop and a priest during a church service, declaring the incident an act of terrorism with a suspected religious motive.

16/04/2024

Spain

Suspect in shooting of Spain's Vox party co-founder found in Colombia

The Spanish National Court is investigating the shooting as a terrorist attack. The Spanish politician accused the Tehran regime of "planning and executing" his shooting.

18/01/2024