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Germany

Refugees did not bring terrorism to Germany - Merkel

The German Chancellor says Islam is and will be part of German culture as long as it is practised in a way that respects the country's constitution.

France

Heavy security for Lourdes pilgrimage

Tight security was in place in the French town of Lourdes on Monday as thousands of worshippers flocked for the annual Catholic pilgrimage.

France

Forty-five injured after firecrackers spark panic in southern France

As many forty-five people have been injured in a French holiday resort close to Nice after firecrackers prompted panic.

France

France steps up security in Lourdes as pilgrims arrive for holy day

Soldiers greet pilgrims heading to the French town of Lourdes.

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Thailand

Thailand steps up security after attacks

Offering words of consolation, Thailand’s Tourism Minister visits those wounded in a string of bomb attacks.

Germany

Germany's interior minister proposes new anti-terror laws

Germany’s interior minister has unveiled new anti-terror measures aimed at beefing up security following a wave of recent attacks.

Portugal

Portugal: Additional help called in as wildfires rage on

Wildfires continue to rage in Portugal.

Ukraine

Russia says it has thwarted armed Ukrainian raids on Crimea

Ukraine has denied Russia's claim of attempted armed incursion into peninsula, annexed by Moscow in 2014.

Turkey

PKK blamed for deadly bombings in southeast Turkey

Bomb blasts in two cities in southeast Turkey killed nine people and wounded 38 on Wednesday. Security sources are blaming the Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK.

Belgium

Planes land safely after double Brussels Airport bomb alerts

Local media now say the situation is "normal" and nothing has been found on either aircraft.

Germany

Germany to announce tough new security measures

New security measures reportedly including speedier deportations and waiving doctor-patient confidentiality in some cases are set to be announced on Thursday.

Germany

German police carry out terror raids

Police in Germany have carried out a series terror raids across the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Germany

Suspected ISIL leader arrested in Germany after Bundesliga alert

Germany’s SEK special police have detained an allegedly high-ranking ISIL member.

France

Iconic street market in northern France cancelled for security reasons

The Braderie de Lille, one of Europe's oldest and biggest street markets, has been cancelled amid fears of more terror attacks.

Turkey

Turkey's most wanted man

Fetullah Gulen is Turkey’s most wanted man, at least according to its President Tayyip Rejep Erdogan.

Brazil

Security tight ahead of Rio 2016 opening ceremony

Security measures at the Rio 2016 Olympic games are in place ahead of Friday evening’s opening ceremony.

Sport

Growing concerns ahead of Rio Olympics

Organisers were still frantically rushing to prepare venues just ahead of the first Games on the South American continent.

France

France announces plans for increased security

There will be more officers on the streets and in the planned National Guard to counter the militant threat in the wake of the July attack in Nice.

World News

'Too little understanding' from Europe after Turkey coup

Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland has said that there is "too little understanding" of the challenges faced by Turkey after last month's coup attempt.

Spain

Panic in Spain as a flash mob is mistaken for a militant attack

Tension is high after a series of attacks claimed by ISIL in France and Germany over recent weeks.