Terrorism

Deadly knife attack reignites France’s politically charged immigration debate
How the government responds to Saturday’s tragedy will have domestic and geopolitical ramifications.

Rudimentary explosive devices launched into Russian consulate in Marseille

Macron condemns deadly Mulhouse attack as ‘Islamic terrorist act’

AI risks could spark an ‘Osama bin Laden scenario,’ former Google boss fears

The ‘Gaza-ification’ of the West Bank

Macron becomes first EU leader to speak with Syria’s new president

Britain’s handover of the Chagos Islands is pleasing nobody
Ultranationalist Algerian influencers wage war on France
Several online activists have been arrested over the past few weeks for inciting violence. Some have TikTok accounts with more than 400,000 followers.
Brussels terror attack: Man arrested in 2023 killing of Swedish football fans
Belgian authorities said the suspect arrested on Friday was believed to have supplied the firearm used in the attack.
Wie Aschaffenburg den Merz-Wahlkampf verändert
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Elon Musk to fund Tommy Robinson’s legal fight, supporters claim
Robinson’s representatives post ‘heartfelt gratitude’ to the X owner on Telegram.
Starmer warns of online radicalization in wake of Southport murders
UK prime minister signals threat posed by “loners, misfits” and “young men in their bedroom.”
Syria’s de facto new leader to meet French and German foreign ministers
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock seeks to revitalize relations between the EU and Damascus.
Trump says New Orleans attack confirms his rhetoric on crime
President-elect says his administration will “fully support the City of New Orleans.”
2024 by the numbers: From victims of war to a warming planet
Familiar trends characterized a year marked by elections and bloodshed.
Kurdish rebel leader reportedly suggests he’s open to ending insurgency
Abdullah Öcalan was quoted as saying he has the “necessary competence and determination to contribute positively to the new paradigm” in Turkey.
Hundreds protest in Syria after Christmas tree set alight
Ruling HTS say they have detained the arsonists and promised to restore the tree.
Magdeburg attack fuels disinformation and mistrust in German leaders
Ahead of the February election, governing politicians are under fire over security failures while the far right is attempting to capitalize.
‘Insane’ Magdeburg Christmas market attack turns up heat on Germany’s politicians
Reports that suspect was a refugee from Saudi Arabia who hated Muslims raise complicated questions during German election campaign.
US in ‘direct contact’ with Syria rebels, Blinken says
This is the first public confirmation of interaction with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the terrorist-designated group that ousted Assad.
Germany to enable ‘voluntary, secure’ returns for Syrian refugees
The foreign office in Berlin has scripted an eight-point plan for a free and democratic Syria.
Do Syria’s liberators still deserve the terrorist label?
Assad’s downfall was met with unbridled joy and relief among Syrians and Syria’s expatriate community.
UK: Too early to lift ban on key Syrian rebel group
Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists ‘no decision is pending’ on removing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s status as a terrorist organization.
UK promises ‘swift’ decision on banned Syrian group
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is a proscribed terrorist organization in the U.K., but played a major part in Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.
Terror attack on Bavarian Christmas market foiled by police
The 37-year-old suspect from Iraq had allegedly photographed the market in Augsburg and discussed driving a car through it.
Accusations fly after blast hits key Kosovo water system
A detonation on a critical aqueduct comes after a series of smaller incidents in the tense Serb-majority north of the country.
Von der Leyen’s first Commission: The final verdict
Who’s at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.
DHL plane crash was not sabotage, Lithuanian defense minister advises
A preliminary investigation suggests a technical malfunction downed the aircraft, but suspicions of malfeasance run high.
Lithuanian DHL plane crash could be sabotage, German foreign minister says
Russia has escalated its hybrid warfare campaign since early 2022.