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Burkina Faso

Children among those kidnapped in Burkina Faso

Original reports stated that 50 women were abducted, but it has since come to light that children were among that number.

Denmark

Danish woman jailed for travelling to Syria to support IS

The suspect was repatriated from the Kurdish-controlled Roj camp in October 2021.

Switzerland

Swiss woman convicted of terrorism after Lugano stabbing in 2020

The 29-year-old had tried to slit the throats of two women in a department store.

France

Eight people to stand trial for role in 2016 Bastille Day attack

The suspects will go on trial in Paris on Monday over their role in helping the attacker drive a truck into a crowd assembled for a Bastille Day fireworks display in Nice in 2016.

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United Kingdom

Alleged member of IS 'Beatles' cell charged with terrorism

The 38-year-old is believed to be one of the IS militants dubbed “The Beatles” due to their British accents.

Syria

US-led military coalition captures senior IS leader in northern Syria

Media reports have identified the suspect as Syrian national Ahmad Hani al-Kurdi.

Mali

France says it has captured a senior Islamic State figure in Mali

The French defence ministry has described it as "a new success" for Barkhane forces in the Sahel region.

World News

'Extremist' audio clips removed from SoundCloud in Europol operation

The illegal files included jihadist chants and audio clips that promoted right-wing extremist groups.

Afghanistan

Explosions in Afghanistan kill at least 10 people and injure dozens

The worst of the three blasts on Thursday occurred at a mosque in northern Mazar-e-Sharif.

Germany

Germany train attacker had Islamic extremist motive, say prosecutors

Four people were injured in the attack on a high-speed train in November.

France

Four convicted in trial over Islamic State killing of French priest

The defendants were convicted of conspiring to kill 85-year-old Father Jacques Hamel in his Normandy church in 2016.

France

Three men on trial for deadly 2016 terror attack on French church

The three men on trial are charged with "terrorist criminal conspiracy", suspected of having been aware of the perpetrators' plans, of having shared their ideology or of having tried to travel to Syria.

Syria

Leader of so-called Islamic State killed in US operation in Syria

The US announced that Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed during an overnight raid in Idlib province.

Travel News

TUI settles lawsuit with terror attack survivors and victims' families

Nearly 40 tourists were killed in the attack, with a further 39 injured, after Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire on a beach outside Sousse.

France

A year on, how is Samuel Paty's murder being felt in French schools?

Some teachers admit they are choosing their words very carefully.

Somalia

At least eight die in suicide car bomb attack in Somalia's capital

The Islamic extremist group Al-Shabab rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into a checkpoint near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu.

Algeria

Algeria's longest-serving president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies at 84

After two decades in power, and as he tried to secure a fifth term as president, Bouteflika was forced to quit amid huge, nationwide protests.

France

Paris attacks: Accused Abdeslam's 'provocations' on first day of trial

Salah Abdeslam, the main accused in the trial of 20 men, remained defiant as proceedings opened but a lawyer for the plaintiffs said he was 'not the main event' and the first day had gone well.

Afghanistan

Killing of Afghan comic by Taliban raises fears of reprisals

The killing of an Afghan comic by Taliban militants this week has raised fears of revenge killings, as the Taliban take control of the country.

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Rebels kill more than a dozen in roadside attack in eastern DRC

At least 16 people were killed and eight injured in an attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces rebels, the military said.