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USA

US post-9/11 war in Afghanistan was 'a disaster', says former marine

After 20 years, the US is reckoning with its war on terror and assessing its role in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks.

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Spain remembers victims of two violent terrorist attacks in 2017

Four years ago today, a van plowed through pedestrians along Barcelona's Las Ramblas, leaving many dead and more injured.

My Europe Series

Breivik attack: 10 years on, has Norway tackled its far-right problem?

Survivors and experts say that hate speech and the far-right ideology that inspired the massacre of 77 people still prosper.

Germany

German authorities raid homes of two suspects linked to Vienna attack

German police have raided the home of two men who are relatives of the perpetrator of the November 2020 attack in Vienna.

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Belgium

Belgium pays tribute to victims of Brussels attacks five years on

Commemorations have been held in Brussels five years after the terror attacks that killed 32 civilians and injured hundreds more.

Italy

Man arrested in Italy on suspicion of helping Paris terror attacks

Italian police in Bari have arrested an Algerian suspect for allegedly assisting the Paris terror attacks in November 2015.

Germany

German regional intelligence chief dismissed over Berlin terror attack

Reinhard Müller was "put into temporary retirement with immediate effect" over his agency's failure to pass on information about the 2016 Berlin terror attack, which killed twelve people.

Poland

Poland charges two suspects for preparing "terror attack" on mosque

The suspects had planned to use "explosives" and "poisonous substances" in the attack on Poland's Islamic community.

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonian police arrest 8 for creating 'terrorist organisation'

Authorities detained the suspects on Sunday after carrying out searches in Kumanovo and Skopje. They also seized a large number of weapons.

Netherlands

Dutch court upholds terror conviction for 2018 Amsterdam stabbings

A Dutch appeals court has upheld the terror conviction of an asylum-seeker who stabbed and seriously injured two American tourists at Amsterdam's main railway station in August 2018.

Spain

Three men on trial for 2017 Barcelona and Cambrils terror attacks

Two men stand accused of belonging to the jihadist cell that orchestrated the attacks in the Barcelona area in August 2017, while the third defendant is accused of collaborating.

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Nice pays tribute to victims of deadly knife attack

Mourners lit candles and prayed outside Nice's Notre Dame basilica to honour the three churchgoers were killed in a suspected terrorist attack.

Europe Decoded

Samuel Paty: Pressure grows on social networks over hate speech

French politicians have been mounting pressure on social media platforms - calling on them to do more after the murder of teacher Samuel Paty.

France

Demonstrations throughout France in tribute to beheaded teacher

People across France took to the streets on Sunday to march in tribute to Samuel Paty, who was murdered after showing his students caricatures of Mohammad.

Turkey

Turkey sentences man to life in prison for 2017 nightclub attack

Turkey sentences man to life in prison for a 2017 nightclub attack, which killed 39 people in Istanbul.

Republic of North Macedonia

Police in North Macedonia arrest three on suspicion of terrorism

Authorities also seized a large number of weapons in raids at five different locations.

Spain

Prosecutors seek 41-year jail term for Barcelona terror attack suspect

Mohamed Houli Chemlal is accused of membership of a terrorist organisation and possession of explosives, among other charges.

Italy

Banksy artwork stolen from Bataclan found in Italy

The image of a girl in mourning had been painted on one of the exits of the Paris concert hall to commemorate the victims of the November 2015 terror attacks.

Sweden

Sweden marks three years since Stockholm terror attack

Five people were killed, including an 11-year-old girl, and several others severely injured.

United Kingdom

Terror suspect wearing fake bomb stabs two on busy London street

A suspected terrorist wearing a fake suicide bomb was shot dead by police after stabbing two people in a "confusing and alarming" attack in a busy London street.