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France

Eiffel Tower could get glass wall to boost security

The Eiffel Tower in Paris could get a glass wall around its base – as part of efforts to boost protection against terrorist attacks.

Belgium

Staff offered skin implant to sign into work

A Belgian digital-marketing and tech company called NewFusion has launched an initiative offering employees the opportunity to trade in their ID badges for a surgically-implanted…

World News

Tusk identifies Trump as threat to EU

“Current challenges to the EU are more dangerous than ever before.

USA

Meet Steve Bannon, Trump’s front man to fight all wars

Furor and global protests over an executive order curbing immigration?

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Europe News

EU officials propose extension of border checks

EU officials say Schengen border checks should be extended by three months when they expire next month.

Somalia

Somalia: Al Shabaab claims deadly hotel attack

A combined suicide bombing and gun attack at a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has left a number of people dead and injured.

Switzerland

Security concerns shiver through Davos as Trump takes centre stage

What of global security under Donald Trump?

USA

Trump struggles to add star power to his moment of glory, faces boycott

Beyond the US president-elect's difficulty in attracting A-list musicians to supply the mood music for Friday's inauguration, a political boycott is now growing in strength.

Brazil

Brazil's brutal prison violence prompts government action

Brazil's prison violence prompts government action

Belgium

Muslims suffer because of Europe's terror laws - Amnesty

The campaign group is sounding the alarm over "dangerously disproportionate" security measures adopted in 14 EU nations over the past two years.

Yemen

UN raises alarm about hunger and insecurity in Yemen

The UN says the number of civilians killed in the country's war is now estimated to be more than 10,000, with some 40,000 injured

Europe News

Greek FM rejects blame game over Cyprus talks

Both Greece and Turkey have traded blows with talks set to continue over the divided island of Cyprus.

Spain

Tight security surrounds Madrid Eve of Epiphany parade

Madrid has held its annual Eve of Epiphany parade, with the biblical Three Wise Men taking centre stage and handing out sweets to thousands of children.

Spain

Tight security in Spain for the Three Kings

The country's Interior Ministry announced tighter security measures on Wednesday due to the risk of a terrorist attack.

France

Hollande praises French courage, but warns the 'plight of terrorism' remains

Crowds in Paris and across France have said goodbye to 2016.

Iraq

Deadly double bombing at Baghdad market

Twin explosions in a busy market in central Baghdad on Saturday killed over 27 people and injured dozens more.

World News

Europe's police officers gear up for New Year's Eve

On New Year's Eve, security is stepped up Europe-wide after a year of terror attacks across the continent.

Spain

Two arrested in Spain on suspicion of spreading jihadist propaganda

Two men were arrested in Madrid on Wednesday on suspicion of spreading Islamist militant propaganda.

World News

False alarm bomb alert sparks panic at Trump Tower

There were scenes of panic in Trump Tower on Tuesday as workers and tourists alike fled from the Manhattan skyscraper amid a security alert.

USA

US to check social media posts before allowing visitors entry

The USA has begun asking travelers to give details of their social media accounts when applying to visit to identify and prevent potentially dangerous people entering the country.