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Véronique Roy  suspects her son was killed in a suicide attack, because “they tell them if they die that way, they can bring their parents to paradise with them” French mother fights to protect memory of Islamic State son

Véronique Roy, whose child died as a jihadi in Syria, is leading the attack on radicalisation

Understated ceremonies mark first anniversary of Paris attacks Understated ceremonies mark first anniversary of Paris attacks

Commemorations at Stade de France, Bataclan and cafes where 130 people were killed

Bataclan attack survivors still dealing with scars a year on Bataclan attack survivors still dealing with scars a year on

Reopening of Paris venue an attempt to move on but life has changed irrevocably for some

Khalid Kelly: ‘I don’t want to seem heartless. . . but what does one man matter?’ Khalid Kelly: ‘I don’t want to seem heartless. . . but what does one man matter?’

In a 2004 interview in ‘The Irish Times’ the Dubliner talked about his extremist views

Sting to re-open Bataclan one year after Paris attacks Sting to re-open Bataclan one year after Paris attacks

Singer will take to the stage on November 12th, one year after 89 people were killed

Nice 14/07/16 Read full coverage of the attacks Nice 14/07/16 Read full coverage of the attacks
Brussels 22/03/16 Read full coverage of the attacks Brussels 22/03/16 Read full coverage of the attacks
Paris 13/11/2015 Read full coverage of the attacks Paris 13/11/2015 Read full coverage of the attacks
Charlie Hebdo 07/01/2015 Read full coverage of the attacks Charlie Hebdo 07/01/2015 Read full coverage of the attacks
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German police under fire after terror suspect dies in prison cell

German police under fire after terror suspect dies in prison cell Jaber al-Bakr was arrested on Monday when allegedly planning to bomb a Berlin airport

German police say Syrian bomb plot suspect ‘has Isis links’

German police say Syrian bomb plot suspect ‘has Isis links’ Jaber Albakr (22) arrested in Leipzig on suspicion of planning Islamist terror attack

Evidence of co-ordination of European terrorist attacks

Evidence of co-ordination of European terrorist attacks A computer found in a bin in Brussels points to concerted efforts to orchestrate attacks

Brussels on high alert after two policemen stabbed

Brussels on high alert after two policemen stabbed Man identified by police as ‘Hicham D’ arrested after being shot in the leg by officer

Two police officers stabbed in suspected terror attack in Brussels

Two police officers stabbed in suspected terror attack in Brussels Man (43) stabbed one officer in neck and the other in abdomen in the Schaerbeek area

Terrorism in the West: More lethal, more random, less likely

Terrorism in the West: More lethal, more random, less likely Despite extensive coverage, attacks are killing far fewer westerners than in 1970s and 1980s

Islamic State propaganda chief killed in coalition air strike

Islamic State propaganda chief killed in coalition air strike Restive Raqqa: Precision raid in Syria accounts for Wa’il Adil Hasan Salman al-Fayad

American Letter: Flight 93 centre packs an emotional punch

American Letter: Flight 93 centre packs an emotional punch 9/11 crash site museum captures the plane’s final moments in wrenching detail

Trio forced off easyJet plane over false claims they support Isis

Trio forced off easyJet plane over false claims they support Isis Siblings from London questioned by armed police on tarmac at Stansted airport

Turkish forces cross Syrian border to fight Islamic State

Turkish forces cross Syrian border to fight Islamic State Ankara concerned about growing power of US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces

Tales of heroism emerge from horror of France terror attacks

Tales of heroism emerge from horror of France terror attacks Many individuals risked their own lives to save others, or tended to the wounded

Dutch await what they feel will be inevitable terrorist attack

Dutch await what they feel will be inevitable terrorist attack In the Netherlands, there is a widespread fatalism that any day now, ‘we could be next’

Twitter closes 360,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorism’

Twitter closes 360,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorism’ Social media platform reacts to criticism for failing to suspend accounts with Isis links

Dutch government under pressure over use of troops at Schiphol

Dutch government under pressure over use of troops at Schiphol Serious disruption after army is deployed for extra security following terror alert

Rising tension as Isis makes inroads in secular Kyrgyzstan

Rising tension  as Isis makes inroads  in secular Kyrgyzstan Boston bomb and Istanbul airport attack put new focus on landlocked central Asian state

Review urged after death of British girl who joined Isis

Review urged after death of British girl who joined Isis Kadiza Sultana had become disillusioned with life under Islamic State control in Syria

Germans boost security without ban on burka

Germans boost security without ban on burka Deportation and policing main focus of measures which avoid controversy

Germany targets radical Islamists in crackdown

Germany targets radical Islamists in crackdown Merkel mulls series of security proposals, including reported ban on burkas

At least 12 killed in bombing attacks in Turkey

At least 12 killed in bombing attacks in Turkey Kurdish rebels target police and soldiers in assaults in southeast of the country

Terror attacks: France’s war on jihadism marked by turmoil

Terror attacks: France’s war on jihadism  marked by turmoil Frustration and confusion often permeates the state’s reaction to suspected Islamists

Suicide bomber kills at least 70 people at Pakistan hospital

Suicide bomber kills at least 70 people at Pakistan hospital More than 100 injured in blast as lawyers came to mourn colleague in Quetta

Failure to tackle terror in France points to sociological solution

Failure to tackle terror in France points to sociological solution Given the war with Isis could take years, French society must look beyond security

Inside Islamic State: how it built a global network of killers

Inside Islamic State: how it built a global network of killers Isis has special intelligence unit in charge of exporting terror to Europe, documents show

Slain priest’s funeral asked: ‘Must there be further slaughter?’

Slain priest’s funeral asked: ‘Must there be further slaughter?’ Fr Jacques Hamel eulogised in Rouen, but what does future hold for France’s Muslims?

Priest’s killers were Isis apprentices who met through app

Priest’s killers  were Isis apprentices who met through app 19-year-old Normandy attackers knew each other only four days before they struck

German police question internet users over ‘terror hoaxes’

German police question internet users over ‘terror hoaxes’ Officials in Munich criticised Twitter users who 'played an appalling game with fear'

Terrorist attack ‘possible but unlikely’, Taoiseach told

Terrorist attack ‘possible but unlikely’, Taoiseach told Threat in Ireland from Islamic State is assessed as ‘moderate’, according to Garda

Austria extradites Paris attacks suspects to France

Austria extradites Paris attacks suspects to France The two men are thought to be connected to Islamist militants in Stade de France assault

Why France has become the prime western target of Isis jihadis

Why France has become the prime western target of Isis jihadis Successive governments have failed to get to grips with the grievances of the children of the north Africans who came to France in more prosperous times

Terror attacks: Merkel holds firm on refugee policy

Terror attacks: Merkel holds firm on refugee policy German Chancellor urges greater effort to identify radicals and derail weapons sales

Little hard evidence about effect of media coverage on aspiring jihadists

Little hard evidence about effect of media coverage on aspiring jihadists Recent attacks have sparked media debate in France on the ethics of coverage

Germany is ‘at war’ with Islamist terrorists, says defiant Merkel

Germany is ‘at war’ with Islamist terrorists, says defiant Merkel German leader refuses to change refugee policy: ‘I stand by the main decisions we made’

Second attacker in French hostage killing identified

Second attacker in French hostage killing identified Second attacker named as Abdel-Malik Petit Jean (19), who was born in Vosges, France

FBI warns of increased Islamic violence in Europe

FBI warns of increased Islamic violence in Europe Islamic State expected to strike in Europe in response to losing ground in Syria

Germany attacks: extra security promised as shock remains

Germany attacks: extra security promised  as shock remains Angela Merkel facing mounting pressure over refusal to raise terror warning level

Pope Francis says terror attacks show that ‘world is at war’

Pope Francis says terror attacks show that ‘world is at war’ Pontiff says peace has been lost as he starts visit to Poland for World Youth Day

France church attack: tensions mount in town after priest killing

France church attack: tensions mount in  town after  priest killing Murder of Fr Jacques has destroyed fragile ethnic balance in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray

Islamic State posts video of ‘Normandy attackers’

Islamic State posts video of ‘Normandy attackers’ Isis claims the two men in the clip were responsible for assault on French church

Normandy attack: France’s Hollande meets religious leaders

Normandy attack: France’s Hollande meets religious leaders Criticism intensifies over security after attack by jihadist wearing electronic tag

French church killer Adel Kermiche: ‘A ticking time bomb’

French church killer Adel Kermiche: ‘A ticking time bomb’ Family of teenager who killed priest in France ‘tried to stop him joining Isis’

Normandy attack: France aims to prevent ‘war of religions’

Normandy attack: France aims to prevent ‘war of religions’ François Hollande to meet faith leaders after murder of priest by Islamic State supporters

‘Unnameable’ Islamic State atrocity stirs fears of escalation

‘Unnameable’ Islamic State atrocity stirs fears of escalation Right-wing figures pounce after priest’s throat is slashed in Normandy town

Attacker who killed priest in Normandy was wearing tag

Attacker who killed priest in Normandy was wearing tag One of ‘soldiers of Islamic State’ who forced cleric to kneel before murder identified

Lone wolf attacks raise the tempo of terror in Europe

Lone wolf attacks raise the tempo of terror in Europe Young extremist recruits in Europe are successfully ramping up violence

Normandy attack: Priest’s murder sends chill wind through presbytery

Normandy attack: Priest’s murder sends chill wind through presbytery Even in Ireland, priests feel threatened in an environment that was once a sanctuary

Murdered by Islamic State in his Normandy church, who was Fr Jacques Hamel?

Murdered by Islamic State in his Normandy church, who was Fr Jacques Hamel? Despite being retired, he had asked to remain in French parish to help when necessary

Ansbach bomber video warns of looming Isis car bomb attacks

Ansbach bomber video warns of looming Isis car bomb attacks   Mohammad Daleel’s video reportedly cited West’s bombing of Arab world as motivation

French minister rejects allegations of Nice cover-up

French minister  rejects allegations of Nice cover-up Policewoman claims she was told to alter report about police presence on July 14th

Attacks in Germany: responding to ‘terrorism’

The rush to blame Islamic State for assaults only heightens public fears

Merkel under pressure after Germany hit by fourth attack

Merkel under pressure after Germany hit by fourth attack Police chief calls for calm as ‘Isis soldier’ blows himself up in Ansbach, injuring 15

Germans on edge and Merkel on defensive after attacks

Germans on edge and Merkel on defensive after attacks Oktoberfest plans have been overshadowed by violence in Ansbach and Munich

Florida shooting in which two killed, 16 hurt not terrorist, say police

Florida shooting in which two killed, 16 hurt not terrorist, say police ‘The kid I was holding...he was 14-years-old that got shot,’ a hospital spokeswoman said

Ansbach bombing: Syrian asylum seeker kills himself, injures 12

Ansbach bombing: Syrian asylum seeker  kills himself, injures 12 Bomb exploded outside a music festival that was being attended by 2,500 people

At least 14 feared dead in suicide bombing in Baghdad

At least 14 feared dead in suicide bombing in Baghdad More than 30 wounded as Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Iraq

At least 80 killed in suicide bombing at Kabul protest

At least 80 killed in suicide bombing at Kabul protest More than 200 injured as Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Hazara demonstration

Munich shooting: At least nine dead after shopping centre ‘rampage’

Munich shooting: At least nine dead after shopping centre ‘rampage’ Sixteen people, including several children, injured in suspected terrorist incident

Nice killer had accomplices and planned for year, says prosecutor

Nice killer had accomplices and planned for year, says prosecutor Five to be arraigned in connection with complicity in a terrorist undertaking

Brazil arrests faction plotting ‘acts of terrorism’ before Olympics

Brazil arrests faction plotting ‘acts of terrorism’ before Olympics ‘Amateur cell’ considered disorganised but linked to online group ‘defenders of Sharia’

Turkish tourism slump worsens after attempted coup

Turkish tourism slump worsens after attempted coup Failed bid to overthrow Recep Erdogan has left hotels virtually empty during peak season

Hollande to meet Kenny, Higgins in Dublin for security talks

Hollande to meet Kenny, Higgins in Dublin for security  talks Brexit, the Easter Rising and Irish in France during first World War also on agenda

Two years of terror: Deadly attacks in Europe since 2014 Two years of terror: Deadly attacks in Europe since 2014

The Bastille Day truck attack in Nice is the latest deadly attack in the past two years

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