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Brussels on full security alert, metro closed

Brussels has been placed on its highest level of security alert after what officials describe as a “serious and imminent threat”. The Belgian capital

Russia

Diesel: from Russia with love

Russia says it will send a puppy to replace the police dog which perished in last week’s terrorist operation in Paris. The Interior Ministry in

Belgium

Brussels mayor advises bars and restaurants to close from 6pm

The Belgian capital is on the highest level of terror alert, with the mayor recommending that city centre bars and restaurants close from 6pm CET on

France

Paris: suspected ISIL scout arrested in Turkey

Police in Turkey have arrested a man suspected of scouting out potential targets in Paris for the self-titled Islamic State group ahead of last

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Egypt

Funeral in Egypt of victim of Paris attacks

The funeral takes place in Egypt of one of the victims of last week’s attacks in Paris. 28-year-old Saleh Al-Jabali was among the dozens of people

World News

UN urges members to take 'all necessary measures' to defeat ISIL

The United Nations is calling on member states to take “all necessary measures” to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State. The Security Council

Belgium

A 'serious and imminent' threat - Brussels put on highest level of alert

The metro system in Brussels has been closed due to what officials have described as a “serious and imminent threat.” At four, Belgium is on its

France

Paris attacks: vigils held across city to remember victims, one week on

Vigils have been held to remember the victims of the Paris attacks, one week on. Crowds gathered across the city, as people struggle to come to terms

Syria

Russia says intensified air campaign is pounding ISIL targets in Syria

Russia says its air strikes in Syria are destroying ISIL’s oil infrastructure. It comes as Moscow reveals that it has stepped up its military

France

Hasna Aitboulahcen did not detonate a suicide vest during the St. Denis shoot out

Hasna Aitboulahcen,one of the bodies found after the dawn raids in Paris did not detonate a suicide vest as was first thought. Witness accounts

France

Paris: tight security as Muslims attend Friday prayers

Muslims across Paris have attended Friday prayers, one week after the terror attacks which claimed the lives of 130 people. Security was tight around

Europe News

EU backs French demands for better surveillance after Paris attacks

EU governments have backed French demands for better tracking of jihadis by stepping up security checks and retaining airline passenger data

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: France reacts to Paris attacks

In this edition of Europe Weekly: France reacts to the terror attacks in Paris, which came just ten months after Charlie Hebdo and claimed the lives

My Europe Series

Parisians angry, frightened after terrorist killings, but resolute

In the heart of Paris, a few days ago, journalist Daniel Psenny videoed the back of the Bataclan concert venue from his apartment window, people

France

Darkness, fear and unity: a few days in Paris

France

Third body found in wreckage of Paris apartment stormed by police

More details about two of the Paris attackers killed in the dawn raids on Wednesday have emerged. The woman who blew herself up has been identified

Europe News

EU mulls tighter border checks after Paris attacks

The EU is looking to tighten the external borders of the bloc’s passport-free Schengen Zone as interior ministers met in Brussels on Friday. Those

France

EU ministers in emergency meeting to discuss tackling terrorism

European Union Justice and Interior Ministers are undergoing crisis talks in Brussels to discuss new and improved measures for tackling extremism.

France

Refugees and the Paris attacks: what you need to know

In the aftermath of the Paris attacks as the police and security services all over Europe are seeking out masterminds and assailants of the mass

France

France vows to 'destroy' ISIL after deadly Paris attacks

France is vowing to “destroy” the ISIL militant group after last Friday’s attacks in Paris, which left 129 people dead and hundreds injured. In a