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Obama vows to keep Americans safe in rare Oval Office address

US President Barack Obama set out to reassure nervous Americans in a special address to the nation on Sunday night following the recent mass shooting

United Kingdom

'This is for Syria': Terror probe underway after knife attack on London Underground

In what is being treated as a terrorist incident, a man allegedly shouting ‘This is for Syria’ attacked people with a knife at a London underground

United Kingdom

Stabbing at London tube station is a possible "terrorist incident" - police

UK police are treating a stabbing at a London underground station as a terrorist incident. Three people were injured one seriously after a man

United Kingdom

UK police treat stabbing at metro station as a "terrorist incident"

UK police are treating a stabbing at Leytonstone underground station in east London as a terrorist incident. Three people were injured, one of them

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USA

California shooting: First picture of killer wife as FBI probes 'act of terrorism'

She is said to have pledged allegiance to ISIL’s leader. He reportedly had contact with militant groups, including al Qaeda’s Syria-wing, the Nusra

World News

Two more suspects linked to Paris attacks identified

Police have identified two new suspects they believe were with the man who has been on the run since the Paris attacks. Police say the pair, known as

World News

FBI investigating San Bernardino shooting as "act of terrorism"

Wednesday's San Bernardino massacre of 14 people is now being investigated by the FBI as an "act of terrorism."

World News

A la Bonne Biere reopens after Paris nightmare with back to business promise

The first of the cafes in Paris to reopen after being struck in the November 13 attacks, A la Bonne Biere, has seen regulars and new clients alike in

USA

Vigils held for California shooting victims as suspect is described as 'a nice person'

Some 3,500 mourners held a candlelit vigil in San Bernardino, California, on Thursday night for the 14 people shot dead in a gun rampage at a

Belgium

Paris attacks: further arrests and questions

Police in Belgium have made two further arrests in connection with last month’s attacks in Paris. A 28-year-old Belgian man was detained at an

Iraq

ISIL tunnel network unearthed in Sinjar

Kurdish peshmerga forces in the north of Iraq have discovered a secret underground tunnel network allegedly used by ISIL fighters to protect

Culture news

Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' tour in London's O2 Arena

There was an expectant buzz at London’s O2 Arena at the start of December. Despite many performers in cities across Europe canceling their shows

World News

French investigation into Paris Attacks leads to over 2,000 raids

France’s interior minister has told reporters that since last month’s Paris attacks, over 2,000 homes have been raided, more than 200 people have

Italy

Four arrested in Italy and Kosovo after 'threats to Pope'

Four people have been arrested in Italy and Kosovo on suspicion of being part of a jihadist cell that spread Islamist propaganda and threatened Pope

World News

Climate deal needs legally binding periodic reviews, says Obama

US President Barack Obama has said that for nations to be accountable on greenhouse gas emissions, legally binding “periodic reviews” are needed

Europe News

EU governments must share more intelligence, says anti-terror czar

Germany

Merkel's cabinet backs German role in fight against Islamic State militants

The German cabinet has agreed to join the military campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria. The Bundestag lower house of parliament will

United Kingdom

Britain to vote on extending airstrikes into Syria on Wednesday

British Prime Minister David Cameron is confident he will win a parliamentary vote on bombing Syria which he has announced will be held on

Belgium

Belgium's PM Michel calls for a European CIA

The Belgian prime minister has suggested Europe needs a central intelligence agency to reinforce and coordinate its anti-terrorist operations

France

Obama pays tribute to Paris attacks victims

Barack Obama paid tribute to the Paris attack victims shortly after arriving in the city at midnight. Accompanied by the French President Francois