Denmark

Copenhagen: Man killed in police shoot-out after two deadly attacks

Police in Denmark have killed a man during an early morning shoot-out at a Copenhagen railway station. They believe he was one of possibly multiple

14/02/2015

Denmark

One dead after shooting incident in Copenhagen

14/02/2015

Canada

Canada: Valentine's Day mass shooting plot foiled say police

Canadian police say they have foiled an alleged plot to commit a mass shooting on Valentine’s Day in a public place. A woman picked up at Halifax

14/02/2015

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU 'hopes' Ukraine peace deal can stick

In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande travel to Belarus to broker a peace

13/02/2015

USA

Obama calls for new powers to tackle ISIL

President Obama called on Congress to give him new powers to launch military operations against ISIL in Syria and Iraq and without geographic limitations.

13/02/2015

USA

UN Security Council votes yes to cutting off ISIL funding

It's unanimous: the UN Security Council votes 'yes' to cutting off sources of funding for ISIL's terror campaign.

12/02/2015

USA

Obama predicts ISIL will lose as he formally asks Congress to use military force against them

The United States may have been carrying out airstrikes against Islamic militants since last year but the president has now formally asked Congress

11/02/2015

Belgium

Belgian jihadist 'mastermind' jailed for 12 years

A Belgian court has jailed the leader of an Islamist group for 12 years. Fouad Belkacem led Sharia4Belgium, which was branded as a “terrorist group”

11/02/2015

World News

Australian police charge two over terror offences

Australian anti-terror police have outlined details of a planned terrorist attack in Sydney linked to the militant Islamic State. Two men, who were

11/02/2015

Afghanistan

Suspected Afghan ISIL leader killed by drone strike

A missile-firing drone has reportedly killed one of the leaders of Islamic State militant group in Afghanistan. The operation is said to have taken

09/02/2015

Jordan

How has pilot's savage killing affected support for ISIL in Jordan?

Jordan’s King Abdullah has stood against the extremist movement ISIL from the start, although the Hashemite Kingdom’s 6.5 million people have been

09/02/2015

USA

US charges six Bosnian natives with aiding terrorist organisations

Six people in the United States have been charged with aiding terrorist organisations. The are Bosnian natives living in Missouri, Illinois and New

08/02/2015

Nigeria

Nigeria and neighbours announce multi-national force to confront Boko Haram

At a meeting in Cameroon, Nigeria and its four neighbouring countries have agreed to send an 8,000 plus force to confront Boko Haram. The conflict is

08/02/2015

France

France remembers the Charlie Hebdo killings one month after the attacks

France has been remembering her dead. On Saturday (February 9), one month after the attacks which killed 17 people, fresh flowers and messages

07/02/2015

World

Jordan vows to avenge pilot's death in jihadist captivity

The execution of a captured Jordanian airforce pilot — burned alive — by the group calling itself Islamic State has the people in western ally Jordan

06/02/2015

Jordan

Queen Rania of Jordan joins protesters on the streets of Amman

Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the capital of Jordan to show support for their government’s fight against ISIL militants. “Yes to

06/02/2015

My Europe Series

How the EU's Passenger Names Record system might affect you

The issues raised by the EU’s European Passenger Names Record system are complex and potentially controversial. Hans in Copehagen asks: “There is a

06/02/2015

Jordan

Multiple Jordanian airstrikes 'destroy ISIL targets' in Syria

Jordan claims to have hit several key ISIL-run bases following a number of air strikes over Syria.

05/02/2015

Jordan

Promise of revenge as Jordanian king visits family of murdered pilot

Emotional scenes in Jordan as King Abdullah II comforts the family of the captured pilot murdered by ISIL militants

05/02/2015

My Europe Series

Turning the tide: Europe's drive against Islamic radicalisation under scrutiny

The Network focuses on programmes to deradicalise potential jihadists and asks how effective they can be and if they are adopting the right approach and targeting the right people

05/02/2015