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Countries across Europe heighten security levels

Security measures have been strengthened in crowded areas over the holiday period across Europe.

26/12/2023

Vatican

Christmas Eve: Europe on high alert citing terror risk

Security surrounding Christmas events has been tightened across Europe amid a heightened terror threat of Islamic extremism.

24/12/2023

Turkey

More than 300 people arrested in Turkey for alleged ISIS links

The arrests were part of the “Hero-34” operation across 32 Turkish cities.

22/12/2023

Denmark

Danish police arrest three people on terrorism charges

It comes only two days after the Netherlands announced it raised its terrorism threat level to 'substantial'

14/12/2023

France

Major lights festival kicks off in Lyon despite terror threat concerns

In Lyon, millions of people flock to the Fête des lumières, a festival with light displays installed across the city.

07/12/2023

Philippines

Deadly bomb attack on Philippines Catholic mass kills 4, injures more

A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed at least four people, wounding dozens of others, Sunday in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, officials said.

03/12/2023

Culture news

Legendary soothsayer's 2024 predictions: Putin assassination and more

As if 2023 hasn't been challenging enough...

27/11/2023

Euronews Witness

Israel Hamas war: The point of no return?

Our Senior International Reporter Valérie Gauriat travelled to Israel and the West Bank to hear from members of the Israeli and Palestinian communities which are more divided than ever by the unprecedented conflict.

09/11/2023

France

French police shoot woman who shouted 'Allah Akbar' on Paris train

Unidentified woman is said to have a history of psychiatric issues, and has been left in critical condition.

31/10/2023

World News

Euroviews. The EU can’t hope for unity until it solves its Schengen conundrum

A chain is as strong as its weakest link, as the saying goes, and Brussels can’t afford a lack of unity or coherence regarding free movement. If a country deserves to be part of Schengen, it should be allowed in, Cristian Gherasim writes.

31/10/2023

Belgium

Brussels shooting: Man arrested on suspicion of supplying weapon

The man arrested on Wednesday was suspected of being involved in supplying the automatic rifle used by the attacker, Abdesalem Lassoued.

26/10/2023

Belgium

Belgian minister quits after deadly Brussels attack

The shooter was denied asylum in October 2020 and ordered to be extradited in 2021, but the authorities did not do so because they could not find an address for him. After Monday night's shooting, the place where he was living was found within hours.

21/10/2023

Europe News

EU ministers debate border system functionality in wake of attacks

EU interior ministers discussed on Thursday the lessons the EU should learn after two terrorist attacks hit Europe in just one week.

19/10/2023

France

Mourners in Arras pays tribute to teacher killed by former student

The murder of Dominique Bernard on 13 October, almost three years to the day after the murder of history and geography teacher Samuel Paty in the Paris region, sent shockwaves through the teaching profession in particular.

19/10/2023

Europe News

Fresh wave of terror attacks should be expected, says terrorism expert

Europe and the world must prepare itself for more terror attacks, according to a Belgian terrorism specialist.

17/10/2023

Travel News

More French airports evacuated following new bomb threats

France was placed on the highest possible level of security alert last Friday after a fatal knife attack at a school.

16/10/2023

World News

Lithuanian police respond to hundreds of bomb threats against schools

Law enforcement say the Russian-language messages did not exclusively target Jewish institutions.

13/10/2023

Gaza

What is Hamas, the terror group behind unprecedented attack on Israel?

The group was founded during the first Intifada, and is considered a terrorist organisation by the European Union.

10/10/2023

France

'Blue night' in Corsica as 20 homes targeted by independence arsonists

The FLNC's overnight attacks came just ten days after a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron who offered Corsica "autonomy within the Republic."

09/10/2023

World News

Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games - but Afghan women set to compete too

The sporting event is the first since the militant group took power again in Afghanistan in 2021, lessening the rights of women under their rule.

24/09/2023