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Spain

Tight security in Spain for the Three Kings

The country's Interior Ministry announced tighter security measures on Wednesday due to the risk of a terrorist attack.

France

Hollande praises French courage, but warns the 'plight of terrorism' remains

Crowds in Paris and across France have said goodbye to 2016.

Iraq

Deadly double bombing at Baghdad market

Twin explosions in a busy market in central Baghdad on Saturday killed over 27 people and injured dozens more.

World News

Europe's police officers gear up for New Year's Eve

On New Year's Eve, security is stepped up Europe-wide after a year of terror attacks across the continent.

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Spain

Two arrested in Spain on suspicion of spreading jihadist propaganda

Two men were arrested in Madrid on Wednesday on suspicion of spreading Islamist militant propaganda.

World News

False alarm bomb alert sparks panic at Trump Tower

There were scenes of panic in Trump Tower on Tuesday as workers and tourists alike fled from the Manhattan skyscraper amid a security alert.

USA

US to check social media posts before allowing visitors entry

The USA has begun asking travelers to give details of their social media accounts when applying to visit to identify and prevent potentially dangerous people entering the country.

World News

Europe on edge: Tight security amid Christmas terror fears

In the season of peace and goodwill, Europe is taking no chances.

Turkey

Turkey mourns again after 14 soldiers die in car bomb blast

USA

Opinion: Preventing NATO-Russian Escalation

United Kingdom

Britain's MI6 chief warns of 'unprecedented' terror threat to UK

ISIL militants are using the chaos created by the Russian backed military campaign of Bashar al-Assad in Syria to plot attacks against the UK and its allies, the head of MI6 has…

USA

Trump picks 'climate change denier' for key environment post

President-elect Donald Trump has announced another flurry of people for key positions as he continues to build a Cabinet ahead of his inauguration on January 20.

Italy

Calabria mayor among 14 held in Italy anti-mafia sting

Police in southern Italy have arrested 14 people in an operation against the organised crime network the “Ndrangheta.

USA

Terror threat sparks tightened security on Los Angeles metro system

Security has been stepped up in Los Angeles amid reports of an imminent threat to the city’s metro system – notably a station near the Universal Studios theme…

World News

Europol warns of ISIL's evolving terror threat in Europe

Europe's police agency says further attacks are likely in the near future and increased cooperation and vigilance are key to combating the threat.

Europe News

Tunisia's president seeks support in Brussels

Tunisia’s president has come to Brussels to meet EU officials, as he seeks to boost security and shore up the country’s fragile economy – six years after the Arab Spring…

France

Paris prosecutor claims terror attack on capital prevented

The Paris Prosecutor claimed on Friday that a terror attack planned for next Thursday has been prevented.

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine in tit-for-tat detentions over Crimea

The past few days have seen a series of arrests by both sides over the disputed peninsula which was annexed by Russia in 2014.

Cameroon

Anglophone protester killed in Cameroon

One person has been killed and around 100 people arrested after demonstrators clashed with security forces in an English speaking city in Cameroon.

World News

US issues warning over possible terror attacks in Europe over Christmas period

The US state department has warned its citizens of the increased risk of terrorist attacks in Europe over the holiday period.