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Hollande calls for international coalition to defeat 'Daesh'

Speaking just after the end of a police operation he described as “risky” and “heavy”, President Hollande told a conference of French mayors that the

France

Gun battle in Paris suburb - how it unfolded

It was at around twenty past four this morning that the security forces descended on the Saint Denis suburb of northern Paris. They surrounded an

France

Police pay tribute to sniffer dog killed by terrorists

A police dog killed in raid on terror suspects in Paris has been honoured on Twitter. The Police Nationale paid tribute to Diesel, appararently the

France

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve praises 'courageous' police

Arriving on the scene of Wednesday’s police operation in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis some seven hours after it started, the French Interior

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Two suspected terrorists dead, seven arrests in police raid on apartment in Saint-Denis, Paris

French special forces are conducting an operation in St Denis north of Paris. Officers are said to have surrounded an apartment where up to five

France

Paris attacks: Who is Abdelhamid Abaaoud?

The alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks that killed at least 129 people was the target of a police operation in the north of Paris. Abdelhamid

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Shots heard during police operation in northern Paris

France

Two Air France flights diverted due to security threats land safely in US

Two Air France flights en route to Paris from the USA which were diverted because of a bomb threat and a security incident have both landed safely

France

ISIL publishes video to "celebrate" Paris attacks as France continues airstrikes

ISIL Islamist militants have posted a video appearing to celebrate last week’s Paris attacks. The images were released by Furat Media, which

France

Life goes on as Parisians refuse to let terror rule their lives

On a typical rainy night in Paris people went out to enjoy themselves at bars and restaurants – to watch a film or go to a concert. It was the

Germany

International friendly called off over bomb fears

Spectators have been evacuated from a football stadium in Germany which had planned to host an international friendly on Tuesday evening. The fixture

France

Football: Germany - Holland match called off in Hanover. Reports of explosives found in an ambulance

Russia

Russia vows to hunt down airliner bombers and steps up strikes on ISIL in Syria

Russia says it has stepped up airstrikes against ISIL militants after the Kremlin accepted that it was a bomb that brought down a Russian airliner

Germany

Germany-Netherlands friendly called off due to "security threat"

A friendly between the German and Dutch national football teams has been cancelled, reportedly because of a bomb threat. The stadium in the city of

World

Have Paris attacks exposed flaws in France’s intelligence services?

US Secretary of State John Kerry: “We’ve agreed to exchange even more information.” Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders: “Intelligence is the

Europe News

MEPs sing "La Marseillaise"

MEPs sing the Marseillaise as a tribute to those killed and injured in last week’s attacks in Paris. A minute’s silence was also observed. #

Tunisia

Second terrorist attack in Tunisia is foiled

The authorities in Tunisia say they have foiled a major assault planned on hotels and the security forces in the resort of Sousse, the site of an

France

Paris attacks give momentum to fight against ISIL

The Paris attacks continue to add urgency to the international fight against ISIL. The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, arrived in Paris on Monday

France

Syringes, plastic tubing and a black Renault Clio: French terror probe progresses

Hunting accomplices to the Paris terror attackers and on the trail of Islamist militant networks, French police want to leave no stone unturned

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Bush vs Hollande: can you tell their speeches apart?

They are two speeches made in the wake of two terrorist atrocities. But while the circumstances may have been similar, the two presidents who made