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France

French aim to beat the blues with #belleschoses hashtag

Taking on the terrorists the 21st century way, on Twitter. France revolts against bad times by inviting people to post beautiful things on social media.

France

French police detain family members of Champs Elysees shooter

The investigation into the background of the Champs Elysees killer continues with the arrest of family members and the surrender of a second suspect to Belgian police.

France

Champs Elysées shooting: what we know

One police officer has been shot dead and two others wounded on Paris' Champs-Elysees Avenue after a gunman deliberately targeted officers.

World

Fear in France: could Islamophobia hijack the election?

The temptation to embrace Islamophobia has never been stronger in French society which is now divided over how to deal with Islamic extremism.

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Syria

Explosion hits evacuation convoy in Syria

An explosion near a bus convoy waiting to enter Aleppo has killed or wounded dozens of people, according to pro-government media and pro-opposition activists.

World

1000 days with Boko Haram: any hope for the remaining 196 Chibok schoolgirls?

The world was struck with distraught in April 2014 when Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram raided a school's dormitories at night in the northern town of Chibok and abducted 276 schoolgirls.

Russia

Beslan:Russia to appeal ECHR ruling

The chaotic gun battle that ended the siege was the bloodiest incident of its kind in modern Russian history.

Russia

Russia's response to the Beslan school siege had ''serious failings''

Russia’s response to the 2004 Beslan school siege had ‘‘serious failings’‘ and breached human rights laws, one of Europe’s top courts has said.

Iraq

Fighting rages on in western Mosul

An estimated 400,000 people are thought to be trapped in the area. UN camps are filling up with people fleeing the violence.

Iraq

Iraq: battle for western Mosul hampered by ISIL tactics

The so-called Islamic State group now only controls less than a fifth of the territory it held in Iraq in 2014, according to an Iraqi military spokesman.

United Kingdom

Murdered police officer Keith Palmer laid to rest in London

Murdered police officer Keith Palmer laid to rest in London

Egypt

Anger mounts as Copts gather for Egypt funerals

Many say the police have not stepped up efforts to protect them, despite warnings of an attack. ahead of Sunday's twin church bombings.

Sweden

Sweden pays tribute to victims of horror truck attack

Sweden mourns those killed in truck attack

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CCTV footage shows church explosion

A closed-circuit television video released by Egypt’s Interior Ministry shows the dramatic moment an ISIS suicide bomber approached and blew up Saint Mark’s Cathedral, a Coptic church in…

Egypt

Egypt Coptic church blasts: first funerals held for victims

The first funerals have been held for victims of the deadly bomb blasts that struck two Coptic churches in Egypt.

Egypt

Egypt declares state of emergency following church blasts

Egypt has declared a state of emergency following bomb attacks on two Coptic churches which left at least 45 dead.

Egypt

Defiant President al-Sisi calls for national unity

Hours after the two blasts against Coptic churches, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made a defiant speech calling for national unity.

Sweden

Stockholm truck attack store apologises for "damaged goods" sale

The CEO of the department store hit by a truck last Friday has apologised after proposing to sell smoke-damaged goods at knock-down prices.

Sweden

Sweden truck attack: suspect was 'wanted for deportation'

Swedish police say the suspect held over the Stockholm lorry attack on Friday had been denied residency.

Sweden

Stockholm attack: Truck driver suspect 'known to security services'

Police say a man held on suspicion of driving the truck in Friday's deadly attack in Stockholm is an Uzbek known to the security services.