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John Kerry visits Paris to show solidarity with terror-hit France

He had said he wanted to give “a big hug” to the people of France. And in Paris City Hall on Friday, US Secretary of State John Kerry honoured those

Belgium

Belgium seeks to tighten anti-terror laws

Belgium’s government will speed up the introduction of new anti-terror laws after Thursday’s police raid in the east of the country, Prime Minister

Belgium

'Belgian jihadists wanted to kill police,' officers say

Two jihadists killed by Belgian police were planning a “major” attack to kill members of the country’s security services, prosecutors said on Friday

France

Francois Hollande: more needs to be done to get terrorists off the web

Action against terrorism must now be collective and coordinated, says French President

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Germany

Terror suspects arrested in Berlin

Berlin is the latest European city to see police raids with the arrests of terror suspects. Two Turkish men were detained on Friday morning suspected

France

Body of kidnapped French tourist found in Algeria

Algerian special forces have found the body of French tourist Herve Gourdel who was kidnapped and beheaded by Islamist militants while hiking in

Belgium

Belgium on high alert after two die in police anti-terror raid

Two suspected jihadists have been killed in the Belgian city of Verviers in an anti-terror raid as similar operations continued overnight in Brussels

Belgium

Belgium: Two suspected Islamists dead in shootout with police

A shootout with Belgian police has left two suspected Islamists dead. Explosions were also reported as officers carried out an anti-terror raid in

France

Malian Muslim honoured for saving lives during Kosher store attack

A Malian Muslim who saved several lives during an attack on a Jewish supermarket is to be given French nationality. 24-year-old shop attendant

Belgium

Two dead in Belgium anti-terror operation

Two people have been killed in an anti-terrorism operation at Verviers in eastern Belgium, a town situated between Liege and the German border.

Cinema

Clint Eastwood's 'American Sniper' nominated for six Oscars

‘American Sniper’ is based on the autobiography of US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, known as the most lethal sniper in US military history. Having served in

Germany

Merkel honours 17 victims of Paris attacks in Bundestag

The German parliament held a minute of silence to honour the 17 people killed in last week’s terror attacks in Paris at the French satirical

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Well-wishers continue to pay their respects at Charlie Hebdo's offices

World

Islam expert Nilüfer Göle: 'a new Europe where Muslims play a great role'

After the terrorist attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, not only France but many across the whole of Europe came together against it

France

Where's Charlie? Distribution challenges of matching supply with demand for magazine

The distribution company charged with delivering the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo around France operated at full tilt to meet its targets.

France

Survivors' edition 5m copies smashes record

Early risers making their way to Charlie Hebdo sales points across France were rewarded with the first copies of the satirical newspaper special

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Parisians rush to buy the first edition of Charlie Hebdo since deadly attack

Culture news

Pirate tribute to Charlie Hebdo goes like hot cakes in French city of Lyon

The reaction to the attacks against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo have been many. In the French city of Lyon, the tragedy sparked a

Europe News

Brussels mulls fast track to pooling air passenger data

Since 9/11, Europe’s security services have said that the threat of terror attacks has been acute. That fear has now been heightened after the deadly

France

French comedian Dieudonné to stand trial over Charlie Hebdo Facebook comments

Controversial French comedian Dieudonné M’bala M’bala is to stand trial after posting a comment on his Facebook page that appeared to support Amedy