The EUโs most pointless job
Josep Borrell loves to condemn things โ sometimes in the “strongest possible terms.” Does it ever have any impact?
Islamic State
France charges ISIS bride with crimes including genocide
Wife of a now-deceased ISIS leader is accused of enslavement, imprisonment and torture.
EU divided as West Africa becomes the worldโs terrorism hotspot
European governments are divided on how to respond to West Africa becoming the worldโs terrorism hotspot, with European nations who receive most migrants favouring to keep communication with the juntas open.
Germany steps up controls at borders in response to โirregular migrationโ
New regulations come into force next week following spate of suspected Islamist attacksEurope live โ latest updatesGermanyโs interior minister has announced that controls at all of the countryโs land borders are to be stepped up in an attempt to confro…
The Guardian view on the rise of AfD: winning an election wonโt mean it wins power | Editorial
The emergence of the far right as a political force in eastern Germany is a concern for Europeโs biggest economyOn Sunday, Alternative fรผr Deutschland (AfD) earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first far-right party to win a German state elec…
Germany deports dozens of convicted criminals to Afghanistan
Qatar arranged the deportation flight for the German government in order to avoid direct negotiations with the Taliban regime, new report said.
Germany announces tougher migration measures ahead of state elections
A recent deadly knife attack has put pressure on the government of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tighten immigration rules.
CIA: We foiled Taylor Swift terror attack
Islamic State followers targeted Eras Tour concert in Vienna with plot to kill “tens of thousands,” said top intel official.
Putinโs next coup
Elections in three eastern German states are likely to usher in Russia-friendly parties, giving Vladimir Putin a foothold in the country’s politics.
Thereโs a lesson for the EU from Britainโs riots: do more to prevent hatred and division โ or violence follows | Shada Islam
With the far right making gains in elections, Europe must improve on its dismal record of tackling racism, Islamophobia and hate towards migrantsEuropean Union officials watched from the sidelines as racist violence fuelled by the far right spread acro…
Franceโs love-hate relationship with Telegram
President Emmanuel Macron is an avid user of the app and his government granted Pavel Durov a French passport. That didn’t shield the Telegram CEO from arrest.
Germany’s Scholz vows to increase deportations after visit to Solingen mass stabbing site
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his government was looking at more ways to increase the rate of deportations during a visit to the site of a deadly mass stabbing carried out by a suspected Islamic State group member from Syria. Speaking during t…
German chancellor pledges tougher weapons laws in wake of Solingen attack
Olaf Scholz also promises swifter enforcement of deportation rules after three killed in last weekโs rampageThe German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has promised tougher weapons laws and swifter enforcement of deportation rules in response to the deadly mas…
Migration smashes into German elections after deadly knife attack
The fierce debate following an attack the chancellor called “terrorism” may benefit the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
Solingen knife attack puts Germany’s ruling coalition in difficulty
The suspect in the knife attack on Friday, claimed by the Islamic State organization, which left three people dead and eight injured, was arrested on Saturday evening. Ahead of local elections in the east, the government is under pressure to act.
Suspect in German stabbing attack brought to Karlruhe prosecutor’s office โ video
A suspect in the Solingen stabbing, thought to be a member of the Islamic State group, has been brought to the German federal prosecutor’s office in Karlsruhe. The attack took place late on Friday at a festival celebrating the city’s 650th anniversary….
Suspect in knife attack in Germany turns himself in to police
The suspect in stabbings that killed three people in Solingen, Germany, has surrendered to police. Authorities are investigating the motives of the assaillant, a 26-year-old Syrian man. The Islamic State group on Saturday had claimed responsibility fo…
Solingen stabbing attack: suspect shares Islamic State ideology, say prosectuors
Issa Al H, a 26-year-old Syrian, appears before a judge in Karlsruhe after attack in which three people diedSolingen stabbings: what we know so farProsecutors have said the suspect arrested over a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen…
Syrian man arrested in deadly knife attack in Germany
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a attack late Friday that left three people dead and eight others injured.
Suspect in German knife attack turns himself in, say investigators
German federal prosecutors on Sunday took over the investigation of a stabbing rampage during a festival in thewestern city of Solingen that killed three people. The Islamic State (IS) group has taken responsibility for the attack. The claim could not…
German police arrest suspect in stabbing rampage
A man suspected of a stabbing rampage in the western German town of Solingen has been taken into police custody, a state official told German television on Saturday (24 August), some 24 hours after the attack that killed three people.
Islamic State group claims responsibility for Solingen stabbings that left three dead
The group said in a statement published on its Amaq news site that the attacker targeted Christians, ‘to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere.’
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly knife attack in Germany
The militant group said the killings were carried out โin revenge for Muslims in Palestine and everywhere.โ
Islamic State group claims responsibility for deadly knife attack in Solingen, Germany
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the knife attack in Solingen, Germany, that killed three people and wounded at least eight others, saying in a statement on its Telegram account that it was “revenge” “for Muslims in Palestine”.
Russian snipers kill Islamist hostage-takers to end prison siege
Russia’s security services shot dead four inmates on Friday (23 August) who had taken hostages at a penal colony, fatally stabbed four of its staff and posted online videos describing themselves as Islamic State militants, officials said.
Three dead, several wounded in knife attack at German festival: ‘Brutal and senseless’
Police have launched a ‘major operation’ to find the suspect, who is on the run after three people were killed and four severely wounded on Friday at a festival in Solingen meant to celebrate the city’s 650th birthday.
Russian special forces free hostages taken by four men linked to Islamic State
Prisoners who carried out attack that left several guards dead at high-security jail โliquidatedโ, says national guardRussia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesRussian special forces have freed hostages taken by four men linked to the Islamic State who c…
Satire isnโt a defense for antisemitism and hate
If you speak up against racism, Islamophobia, homophobia or misogyny, don’t turn a blind eye now.
Third teenager arrested over foiled Taylor Swift concert attack in Vienna
Iraqi man, 18, said to be an associate of main 19-year-old suspect in terror plot that has led to cancellation of showsA third suspect has been arrested in connection with a foiled terror attack on Taylor Swiftโs now-cancelled concerts in Vienna, the A…
Third suspect arrested in foiled terror attack on Taylor Swift concerts
Main suspect in the plot planned “to kill himself and a large number of people,” an Austrian official said.
Third person arrested over plot to target Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna
A third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with plans to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna that were subsequently canceled over security concerns,ย Austria’s interior minister said Friday. Officials said the 18-year-old suspect had …
Austria thwarts planned suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert
A 19-year-old man who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State organization was arrested. According to the Austrian police, he had intended to use explosives and knives in his attack.
IS suspect planned suicide attack at Taylor Swift Vienna concert, officials say
A 19-year-old Islamic State sympathizer planned to ‘kill himself and a large number of people’ at an upcoming show by the American pop star, Austria’s intelligence agency said on Thursday. Organizers canceled her three planned shows in the city.
Taylor Swift concert plot: Austrian police find bomb chemicals in suspectโs home
Austrian, 19, arrested alongside 17-year-old for allegedly planning Islamist attack at Vienna venueThe 19-year-old prime suspect in an alleged plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna that led to the cancellation of the singerโs three-night run …
3 Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna are canceled over fears of an attack, leaving fans devastated
Three Taylor Swift concerts this week in Vienna have been canceled following arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack in the area, potentially at the stadium itself, and at least one of the suspects has been linked to the Islamic State group….
Three Taylor Swift concerts cancelled in Vienna over fears of extremist attack
Austrian authorities arrested two suspected extremists, one of whom pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, who had made “preparatory actions” for an attack on an upcoming event in Vienna, prompting the cancellation of three concerts by pop sup…
Taylor Swiftโs Vienna concerts canceled after police foil terror attack
Swift was supposed to play 3 shows in Austria as part of the European leg of her world tour.
Taylor Swift cancels Austrian concerts after terror plot uncovered
Vienna security authorities arrest two, including teenager said to have sworn allegiance to Islamic State
Two held on suspicion of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
A 19-year-old suspect had reportedly pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group.
Two held on suspicion of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
A 19-year-old suspect had reportedly pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group.
Three Taylor Swift shows cancelled after Vienna police foil planned attack
Main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian, said to have pledged oath of allegiance to Islamic State group โin recent weeksโThree Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week have been cancelled after officials arrested two people over an apparent plot to launc…
Phil Gordon: Europeโs โallyโ on Kamala Harrisโ team
Kamala Harris’ national security adviser is one of a dying breed of top U.S. officials with deep knowledge of Europe.
Three suspected IS members charged in Belgium over terrorism plot
Police searched houses across country on eve of Olympic opening ceremony in neighbouring FranceThree suspected members of Islamic Stateโs Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan, have been charged in Belgium with planning a terrorist attack.Police releas…
Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts
Fears of political violence are simmering just beneath the surface in Europe, too.
Dagestan bans niqab in response to deadly terror attacks
Move could anger some prominent Muslim figures.
Relearning lessons from the past: NATO and economic deterrence
Thereโs a growing need for the West to seamlessly integrate military deterrence with economic warfare once more.
Dagestani official sacked after sons implicated in Sundayโs deadly attacks
Russian officials blame the West for the slayings, following the same script used after the Crocus City Hall mass shooting in March.
Dagestan attack shows Russiaโs vulnerability to terrorism amid Ukraine conflict
Violence could indicate Kremlin is struggling to maintain order at home with Putinโs focus solely on his warSundayโs terrorist attacks in Dagestan that left at least 19 people dead have highlighted Russiaโs growing difficulties in managing a tide of Is…
Green Border review โ an angry and urgent masterpiece about Europeโs migrant crisis
Agnieszka Hollandโs vital drama about refugees stranded between Belarus and Poland could hardly be more topicalโThey arenโt people. They are live bullets.โ The dehumanisation of refugees has long been a key weapon in anti-migrant rhetoric. But even so,…
Spanish Civil Guard dismantles main media centre of so-called Islamic State
Spanish authorities have arrested nine people in Girona, Cรกdiz, Almerรญa and Tenerife.
Russian forces kill Islamic State-linked hostage takers at detention centre
Russian special forces freed two prison guards and shot dead six inmates linked to the Islamic State militant group who had taken them hostage at a detention centre in the southern city of Rostov on Sunday (16 June), Russian media said.
IS group detainees killed after taking hostages in Russian prison, say authorities
Russian authorities said Sunday that they had brought a siege at a prison in the southern Rostov region to a swift end, killing the Islamic State hostage-takers and freeing their two prison guard captives unharmed.
Russian special forces kill Islamic State-linked hostage-takers
Men linked to militant group took two guards hostage at facility in southern city of RostovRussian special forces have freed two guards and killed six men linked to Islamic State who had taken them hostage at a detention centre in the southern city of…
Deaths from global conflicts hit 30-year high since 2021, study finds
Wars in Ethiopia, Ukraine and Gaza push total to 122,000 deaths in 59 conflicts in 2023, Peace Research Institute Oslo reportsDeaths from civil conflicts and battles across the world over the past three years have risen to the highest level in three de…
‘Mutant jihadism’ spreading across borders and online: EU’s anti-terrorism coordinator
Five years after the fall of the so-called Islamic State caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the EU’s anti-terrorism coordinator sees a more diffuse threat, coming from many different directions and spreading online. This is what Bartjan Wegter calls “mutant…
Russia says Islamic State behind deadly Moscow concert hall attack
Russia on Friday said for the first time that the Islamic State group coordinated the March concert hall assault in Moscow, the country’s deadliest terror attack in two decades.
Islamic State claims deadly Afghanistan attack on tourists
The Islamic State group on Sunday (19 May) claimed responsibility for an attack targeting tourists in Afghanistan that killed three Spaniards and three Afghans.
France charges ex-wife of top IS group official with crimes against humanity
France has charged the ex-wife of a top Islamic State official with crimes against humanity on suspicion of enslaving a teenage Yazidi girl in Syria, French media reported.
Macron floats moving Olympics opening ceremony away from the Seine
“We have fallback scenarios, plan Bs and plan Cs,” said French president.
FBI concerned about possible Islamist attack in US similar to the Russia massacre
The FBI is concerned about the possibility of an organised attack in the US similar to the one that killed scores of people at a Russian concert hall last month, the bureau’s director told a House of Representatives panel.
Germany detains two Iraqis suspected of IS genocide against Yazidi minority
Prosecutors accuse couple of enslaving two Yazidi girls before handing them over to other Islamic State members.
ISIS terror threatย forces France to ramp up Champions League football security
Matches will go ahead as planned, organizers said.
Security raised for Champions League ties after threat
Security is stepped up for European Champions League ties over threats by a pro-Islamic State group.
Russian officials again try to link Moscow concert attack to Ukraine despite Kyiv’s denials
The attack on the Crocus venue was claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State terror group, which recruits heavily from former Soviet states in central Asia.
Man who helped procure gun used in Strasbourg terror attack jailed for 30 years
Audrey Mondjehi, 43, found guilty of terrorism-related charges relating to 2018 attack that killed fiveA former security guard who helped procure the gun used to kill five people and injure 11 others in a terrorist attack on Strasbourgโs Christmas mark…
French defence minister Lecornu holds rare phone talks with Russia’s Shoigu
The defence ministers of France and Russia on Wednesday held rare phone talks, their first such contact since October 2022, discussing the attack in Moscow claimed by Islamic State and Russia’s war against Ukraine, Paris said.
Ukraine war briefing: Nato foreign ministers to discuss proposal for โฌ100bn fund for Ukraine
Nato plan seen as a way to โTrump-proofโ aid for Kyiv; Zelenskiy lowers conscription age to 25. What we know on day 770See all our Ukraine war coverageA Ukrainian drone struck the primary unit of the third-largest Russian oil refinery in the Tatarstan …
Putin the autocrat comes of age
ะขhe Moscow attack by radical Islamists could have been a wake-up call. But it doesn’t seem like it will be.
Russia links concert rampage to โUkrainian nationalistsโ, US says โnonsenseโ
Russian investigators said on Thursday (28 March) they had found proof that gunmen who killed more than 140 people at a concert last week were linked to “Ukrainian nationalists”, an assertion immediately dismissed by the US as baseless propaganda.
France assesses Paris Olympics terrorist threat in light of Moscow attack
Minister and intelligence services meet to discuss security for Games that includes opening ceremony on the SeineThe French interior minister, Gรฉrald Darmanin, has met intelligence services to assess the terrorist threat to the country, after the Mosco…
Advance of Islamic State affiliates โcould lay ground for new wave of terrorismโ
IS has stalled in Iraq and Syria but officials believe it has been planning new attacks on western targets for yearsIslamic State (IS) remains defeated in its core strongholds of the Middle East but has made significant progress in Africa and parts of …
Kremlin delivers warning to Telegram boss after Moscow terror attack
Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson called out Pavel Durov and flagged that the platform is being “used for terrorist purposes.โ
Russia says it is hard to believe Islamic State could have launched Moscow attack
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday (27 March) that it was “extremely hard to believe” that Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall last Friday that killed at least 143 p…
Moscow concert attack: fear death toll higher after reports of up to 100 missing
Telegram channel with ties to security services reports 95 individuals unaccounted for since FridayThe final death toll from the Moscow concert hall terrorist attack could be much higher than the 140 confirmed dead, with Russian state investigations sa…
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian foreign ministry claims itโs โextremely hard to believeโ Islamic State could launch Moscow attack โ as it happened
Russian officials have repeatedly cast doubt over who was behind attack despite IS claiming responsibility and Western intelligence evidence. This live blog is closedHere are some of the latest images from Ukraine:Russian President Vladimir Putin has o…
Russiaโs FSB chief says US, Britain, Ukraine behind Moscow attack
The director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday (26 February) that the US, Britain and Ukraine were behind the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 139 people on Friday.
Moscow concert hall attack: Fake claims continue to point fingers at Ukraine
Even though the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for last weekโs deadly Moscow concert hall attack, Russiaโs President Vladimir Putin, pro-Russian social media users and bots are continuing to insist that Ukraine was involved in the atro…
What is ISIS-K, the terror group claiming responsibility for the Moscow concert hall attack?
EU and US officials have warned about potential attacks in recent months.
Why is Islamic State targeting Russia? โ video explainer
On Friday 22 March, Islamic State claimed its deadliest attack in Europe when gunmen affiliated with the group stormed into the Crocus City Hall on the outskirts of Moscow and opened fire on people attending a rock concert. More than 100 people were ki…
Russia blames Ukraine, the West over Moscow concert hall attack
Russia on Tuesday sought to shift blame for the Moscow concert hall attack onto Ukraine and its Western backers, despite the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the massacre of at least 139 people.
Russia-Ukraine war: 200,000 without power in Ukraine since Friday; Nato could โshoot down Russian missiles near bordersโ โ as it happened
Attack on energy infrastructure on last week still causing blackouts; Polandโs deputy foreign minister warns Russia of consequences if missiles enter territory. This live blog is closedThe Kremlin has refused to be drawn on whether it believed there wa…
Macron says Islamists who hit Russia had tried to attack France
President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday (25 March) that the gunmen who killed 137 people in a concert hall outside Moscow were part of an Islamic State branch that was behind foiled attempts to attack France over the past few months.
Terrorism and the battle for the truth in Moscow โ podcast
Footage of four gunmen appears to support Islamic Stateโs claim that it masterminded the worst terrorist attack in Russia in two decades. But the Kremlin has put Ukraine in the frame. Andrew Roth reportsThe attack on Crocus concert hall near Moscow was…
Putin acknowledges โradical Islamistsโ carried out Moscow terror attack
But he also implied Ukraine ordered it, in another attempt to deflect blame onto the country his own forces have invaded.
Who are IS-K and why did they attack Moscow concert hall?
The assault on Crocus City Hall is not the first atrocity carried out by the Islamic State-Khorasan group.
Who are IS-K and why did they attack Moscow concert hall?
The assault on Crocus City Hall is not the first atrocity carried out by the Islamic State-Khorasan group.
Who are IS-K, blamed for attack on Moscow concert hall?
The assault on Crocus City Hall is not the first atrocity believed to be carried out by the Islamic State-Khorasan group.
Moscow attack: How Putin could use the concert hall massacre to his advantage
From murky apartment bombings to the Beslan school siege, Russia’s leader never misses an opportunity.
Russian state media blames Ukraine and West for attack
Despite evidence the Islamic State group was behind Friday’s outrage, Russian news reflects the Kremlin’s narrative.
Russian state media blames Ukraine and West for attack
Despite evidence the Islamic State group was behind Friday’s outrage, Russian news reflects the Kremlin’s narrative.
Emmanuel Macron says it would be ‘cynical’ for Russia to pin Moscow attack on Ukraine โย video
The French president said on Monday all signs indicated that Islamic State carried out an attack on a concert hall near Moscow in which 137 people were killed, and added it would be ‘cynical and counterproductive’ for Russia to blame Ukraine. Russia ha…
Macron: IS wing that claimed Moscow carnage also attempted attacks in France
France remains on high alert after Friday’s attack at a Moscow concert venue that killed more than 130 people.
Kremlin on whether Moscow attackers were tortured: No comment
The 4 men accused of slaying almost 140 people appeared in court with visible injuries.
Four suspects in Russia concert hall terror attack plead guilty in court โย video
Four suspects have appeared in court in Moscow charged over the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue on Friday that killed 137 people. The men were officially identified as citizens of Tajikistan, the Tass state news agency said, and …
Macron says IS branch carried out Moscow attack, group had attempted attacks in France
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said France has information that Islamic State (IS) carried out Friday’s attack in a Moscow concert hall, warning Russia against exploiting the attack by blaming it on Ukraine.ย
France raises terror alert level after Moscow massacre
Deadly attack in Russian concert hall heightens French fears with the Paris Olympics 4 months away.
Moscow attack explainer: why would Islamic State attack Russia and what will Putinโs response be?
After IS claimed responsibility for shooting in Moscowโs Crocus city hall, questions remain about how Russia will respondThe attack on Moscowโs Crocus City concert hall is the deadliest attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) on European soil, with 13…
Europeans keep away from Russiaโs blame game over Moscow terror attack
While European countries sent condolences and largely stayed away from commenting further on its implications, some fear the Russian terrorist attack could lead Putin to a more forceful response in Ukraine.
No evidence Ukraine involved in Moscow terror attack, US vice president says
The attack on a concert hall in Russiaโs capital Friday night killed at least 133 people.
Four suspects in Moscow concert hall terror attack appear in court
Footage of gunmen reinforces Islamic Stateโs claim to have masterminded worst terror attack on Russia in two decadesFour suspects have appeared in court in Moscow charged over the terrorist attack on the Crocus City concert hall on Friday that left 137…