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Indonesia

Militants armed with swords attack Indonesian police station

Islamic militants are again being blamed for an attack on the Indonesian police after four men were shot dead and one arrested after killing one police officer and wounding two.

United Kingdom

UK's MI5 chief wants greater European cooperation

In the first public speech outside Britain by a serving head of MI5, Andrew Parker told European spy chiefs Islamic State militants are plotting "devastating and more complex attacks"

Indonesia

Indonesian police say sucide bombing family attacks Surabaya police headquarters

Family dies in attack but eight-year-old child survives, while at least one police officer dies and several other victims are wounded a day after an Islamic militant family is blamed for bombing three churches in country's second city, killing 13.

France

Police say Paris knife attacker was born in Checnhya

And they reveal that he was known to be a possible threat to national security.

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Indonesia

Suicide bombers kills at least a dozen in attacks on churches in Indonesia

So-called Islamic State claim respnsibility, but police say they suspect the bombers are members of a homegrown group inspired by IS.

France

Euroviews. I lost my daughter in a terror attack. Here’s what I’ve learnt about coping with tragedy | View

After losing his daughter in the 2015 Paris terror attacks, Georges Salines founded an organisation for victims of the incident. He explains how sharing his experiences, with survivors, other grieving families and even extremists, is helping him to heal.

United Kingdom

Teacher guilty of grooming terror teens

Umar Haque tried to build an army of child jihadists to conduct a series of ISIS-inspired attacks across London.

France

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is charged

Le Pen is facing charges of circulating "violent messages that incite terrorism or pornography or seriously harm human dignity".

Nigeria

Triple suicide attack sparks carnage at Nigerian fish market

The Islamic militant group Boko Haram is believed to be behind the attack in the northern state of Borno

Europe News

Saudi Arabia hands back Belgian mosque

The Grand Mosque in Brussels is the largest mosque in Belgium and for almost 40 years it's been run by Saudi Arabia. Now that's coming to an end, over concerns that Riyadh's Salafist influence is breeding radicalism in the community.

Croatia

Widow of ISIL hostage calls for captured militants to locate his body

David Haines’ widow says she hopes the two British Islamic State militants captured in Syria last month will be tried and jailed for life.

France

France ‘will intervene’ if jihadist nationals sentenced to death in Mi

The comments came after an Iraqi court sentenced a German woman to death for belonging to the so-called Islamic State.

Syria

'Gangster jihadist' rapper who married FBI translator killed in Syr

Known during his German rap career as "Deso Dogg,” Denis Cuspert has died fighting in Syria, according to reports.

USA

Man accused of California terror plot

The FBI says it has foiled a plot to launch an attack on a popular San Francisco tourist destination in the days before Christmas.

Pakistan

CCTV footage shows militants as they break into a Pakistan church

At least nine people are dead and dozens injured in a joint suicide bomb and gun attack

Belgium

Euroviews. View: It’s high-time liberal democracies tackled "non-violent" Islamis

We need to stop appeasing Islamists and begin empowering progressive liberal-democratic Muslims, writes Roberta Bonazzi

Syria

Raqqa falls to US-backed coalition forces

US backed Syrian forces celebrate after they take Raqqa from so-called Islamic State fighters.

France

France hands maximum sentence to mother of jihadist

Spain

Spanish police arrest man in connection with Barcelona attack

A 24-year-old Moroccan resident of Spain was detained as investigators look into his role in acquiring bomb making materials.

Nigeria

Nigeria's freed Chibok girls prepare to go home

More than 100 women took part in the 'send forth' dinner organised by the government