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Austria charges man with terrorism over Taylor Swift attack plot

Prosecutors in Austria have filed terrorism charges against a 21-year-old who allegedly plotted to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024.

Canada

Suspect, 18, in British Columbia mass school shooting identified

The suspect of the Tumbler Ridge school mass shooting, which left seven victims plus the shooter dead, has been identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar.

Canada

Attacker kills at least nine in British Columbia school shooting

At least nine people were killed after a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, with the suspected gunman also dead and several injured.

Germany

German expert warns of evolving Islamist recruitment targeting youth

The dream of rapid social advancement is seductive — and can also be devastating. Euronews takes a closer look at the mechanisms behind radicalisation tactics used by extremists in Germany today.

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Ukraine

Russian strike on Ukrainian bus kills 15 miners, injures seven others

The attacks hitting a miners' bus in Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, come as Ukraine's president announced trilateral peace talks in the United Arab Emirates.

Iran

'It's like zombies attacked us,' Iran protests eyewitness says

Speaking to Euronews, eyewitnesses recall the scenes of suppression and recount their personal experience from violence witnessed, to being shot at and losing loved ones.

Australia

Australia finds no broader terrorist network after Bondi Beach attacks

Father and son accused of killing 15 at Hanukkah festival spent November in the Philippines but rarely left the hotel, investigators say. Meanwhile, Sydney plans to deploy record number of police officers for New Year.

Turkey

Three Turkish police officers killed in raid on IS group militants

Another nine officers were injured in a shootout during a counter-terrorism operation in Yalova province, after Turkey arrested over 100 suspects allegedly plotting holiday attacks.

Ukraine

Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine kill one and leave five injured

An unusual agreement on a temporary ceasefire at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was reached between Ukraine and Russia to allow repairs and prevent a potential nuclear accident.

Japan

At least 15 injured in chemical attack and stabbing at Japan factory

Some of the stabbed victims remain in serious condition. A 38-year-old man was arrested for alleged attempted murder at the factory, authorities said.

Russia

Two Russian police officers killed in Moscow explosion

Three people, including two police officers, were killed when a bomb detonated in Moscow on the same street where a Russian general died in an apparent car bomb explosion just two days ago.

World News

One year after Christmas market attack: Merz travels to Magdeburg

One year after a man drove his car into the Magdeburg Christmas market, killing six people and injuring more than 300, Merz is due to speak at the memorial service on Saturday.

Belgium

Attack on the Polish consulate in Brussels during the EU summit

On Thursday morning, an act of vandalism took place against the Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in Brussels. The building of the Polish diplomatic post was daubed with red paint, and offensive political slogans were displayed on its facade.

Syria

US launches massive attack on Islamic state group fighters in Syria

The US launched a massive attack on 70 Islamic State combat forces in Syria on Friday, in retaliation to a recent ambush attack in which two US soldiers and one US civilian interpreter were killed.

Greece

Greek MEP suspended from Syriza after alleged assault on journalist

The journalist Nikos Giannopoulos, a reporter for Greece's News24/7 website, said he had filed a police complaint in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

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Solidarity at New York Hanukkah lighting after Bondi Beach attack

New York's Hanukkah menorah lightings showed solidarity following the Bondi Beach attack. Zalman Lazaroff shared an update on his injured nephew amid tight security.

Australia

Bondi Beach hero who tackled shooter raises €1.2m in donations

The Syrian-born father of two has been hailed as a hero after tackling and disarming one of the gunmen during the Bondi Beach shooting on Sunday that killed 15 people.

France

French victim of Australia attack described as 'bursting with talent'

Dan Elkayam, a 27-year-old French engineer, was among 15 people killed in the antisemitic attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday. His former engineering school in Paris described him as talented and kind, while France opened a terrorism investigation and increased security at Jewish sites.

Germany

German police arrest five men over Christmas market attack plot

The men were arrested over an alleged plot to drive a vehicle into crowds at a Christmas market in Lower Bavaria. Authorities say the planning was in an early stage.

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Ukrainian drone strike injures seven in Russia's city of Tver

Russia says seven people were injured when drone debris hit a Tver apartment block during a large overnight wave of attacks reported across several regions.