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'ISIL have 400 fighters trained to target Europe'

"ISIL extremists have trained 400 fighters to target Europe", according to unnamed security officials quoted in an article by the Associated Press.

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Belgium ups security at nuclear plants following Brussels bombings

Security has been stepped up at nuclear plants around Belgium amid fears they could be the next target after the Brussels attacks. The alert follows

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Tribute to Brussels attack victims in Europe

Mourners continued to gather on Tuesday night at Place de la Bourse in memory of the victims of the Brussels bombings. The Eiffel Tower lit up with

Belgium

Brussels suicide bombers named as Khalid and Brahim El Bakraoui

The two men who blew themselves up at Brussels airport on Tuesday were brothers known to the police and a third attacker, who is at large, is a known

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'Terror has touched the heart of Europe' say newspapers

Leading newspaper world wide have all featured the Brussels bomb attacks on their front pages. They range from urging defiance in the face of terror

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Paris shows support to sister city Brussels

Paris was one of the first cities to begin wearing the colours of Belgium in solidarity after the attacks in Brussels. Hundreds of locals gathered in

Belgium

European monuments glow with the colours of Belgium

Paris, which just four months earlier suffered deadly terror attacks, made the Eiffel tower turn red, yellow and black in solidarity with their

Belgium

Candlelight vigil in Brussels after Tuesday's terror attacks

“Je suis Brussels”, a similar slogan was used after the attacks on Charlie Hebdo in 2015 but now its been adapted by a city in shock. Hundreds of

Belgium

Police raids across Belgium after deadly attacks, active manhunt underway

According to Belgium media reports, which have since been confirmed by the federal prosecutor: an ISIS flag and a nail bomb have been discovered at an address in Schaerbeek.

Belgium

In their words - a week of drama and high tension in Brussels

Follow events from Friday as they unfolded - told in quotes from the people directly involved.

Belgium

Abdeslam planned to 'restart something' in Brussels - Belgian Foreign Minister

Speaking at a forum in Brussels, Didier Reynders said the Paris attacks suspect told investigators he was planning new acts, and that they found 'a lot of weapons' during a raid that led to his arrest

France

Abdeslam's lawyer threatens legal action against Paris Prosecutor

Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins quoted the suspect as saying he 'had wanted to blow himself up at the Stade de France' but had 'backed out'. The suspect's lawyer claimed this was a 'breach of confide

Turkey

Turkey says ISIL member carried out Istanbul suicide bombing

The Turkish government says the suicide bomb attack in Istanbul on Saturday was carried out by a member of the self-proclaimed Islamic State

France

Paris attacks suspect tells investigators he 'planned to blow himself up'

During a press conference on Saturday the Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins announced the first apparent confession of the suspect's involvement in the November 13 attacks.

USA

US ISIL recruiter is jailed for 22 years

A court in New York state jailed a local man for over 22 years on Thursday for trying to recruit fighters to join ISIL in Syria. The sentence handed

Russia

Putin warns his army is ready to re-deploy in Syria if necessary

Kremlin medal ceremony marks the official end of Russia's five-and-a-half month campaign

USA

Kerry declares ISIL violence against minorities 'genocide'

US Secretary of State John Kerry says that violence by the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) against religious minorities was genocide

Syria

Horror of life under ISIL exposed in recaptured Syrian town of al-Shadadi

The horror of life in Syria under the so-called Islamic State was opened up to the world this week when western journalists visited the northern town

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Tsipi Livni urges moderate Muslims to unite against extremism

Israeli former foreign minister spoke to Euronews at the 4th Global Forum in Baku

Iraq

ISIL chemical rockets harm dozens of civilians

Dozens of people suffered respiratory and skin problems after ISIL militants reportedly fired poisonous shells and rockets into their town in