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Somalia

At least 18 dead after twin car bomb attacks in Somalia

The Somalia-based Islamist militant group, al-Shabab, claimed responsibility for the attack.

World News

EU moves to tackle terror financing

More capabilities wanted to investigate and track down channels financing micro terrorism

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: Reshuffle at the top; and moves to cut terror funding

Turkey

How you whistle, text and even bank can land you in jail in Turkey

Nine forms of expression that have landed Turks in trouble with the law.

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World News

The gripping images nominated for World Press Photo of the year

Take a look at the six powerful photographs that have been shortlisted for the prestigious award.

Croatia

Widow of ISIL hostage calls for captured militants to locate his body

David Haines’ widow says she hopes the two British Islamic State militants captured in Syria last month will be tried and jailed for life.

Belgium

Salah Abdeslam trial: hearing resumes in Brussels without him

The main surviving suspect of the November 2015 attacks in Pari told the court on Monday he didn't wish to return for the next hearing.

Belgium

Paris attack suspect to face trial in Brussels today

Salah Abdeslam has been linked to attacks that killed 130 people in the French capital in 2015. But the trial will hear separate charges for a police shootout that he fled, days before his eventual arrest and four months after the attacks.

United Kingdom

UK: Finsbury Park mosque attacker to be sentenced

Darren Osborne was convicted of murder and attempted murder after driving a van into a crowd of Muslim worshippers in June 2017, killing one of them and injuring 12 others.

Afghanistan

Death toll rises after deadly hotel siege

Fourteen foreigners confirmed dead in Kabul hotel attack, at least four Afghan citizens were also killed.

Afghanistan

Deadly Afghan hotel siege ends

Gunmen brought terror to the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul overnight, shooting at guests and staff and taking hostages

Pakistan

Why can’t the USA and Pakistan agree on the ‘war on terror’?

NBC’s Waj Khan gives his assessment of current relations between the US and Pakistan.

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects Trump's "lies and deceit" tweet

Pakistani protesters burn US flags in anger at President Trump's humiliating comments on social media

USA

NYC deploys specialised police to prevent New Year terror attacks

Armed officers and explosive-detecting dogs will patrol streets around New York's Times Square, while snipers will monitor the crowds from nearby buildings

Syria

Calls for extradition of wanted French jihadist held by Syrian Kurds

ISIL suspect Thomas Barnouin, who was close to Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah, is among several French militants reportedly captured by Syrian Kurdish YPG militia.

United Kingdom

Queen pays tribute to terrorism victims in Christmas message

Queen Elizabeth has praised the cities of London and Manchester for the way they dealt with deadly terrorist attacks this year

USA

Man accused of California terror plot

The FBI says it has foiled a plot to launch an attack on a popular San Francisco tourist destination in the days before Christmas.

World News

Homes evacuated in UK anti-terror raids

Four men have been arrested in anti-terror raids in Sheffield and Chesterfield in the UK. Army bomb disposal experts were sent in to one house, while local residents were evacuated

Germany

Merkel attends Christmas market bombing memorial

One year on, Angela Merkel has attended a memorial for the victims of the Berlin Christmas market bombings, amid criticism of the government response

Russia

CIA 'helped foil terrorist attack in Russia'

A statement on the Kremlin's website says President Vladimir Putin called U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to thank him for information provided by the CIA.