Officer Attacked By Man With Hammer Near Notre Dame In Paris
A police officer shot and wounded a man who attacked him with a hammer near Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, Paris police and a police union official said.
4 Arab Nations Cut Diplomatic Ties to Qatar as Rift Deepens
Four Arab nations cut diplomatic ties to Qatar on Monday over its relations with Iran and support of Islamist groups, isolating the tiny energy rich country by cutting off its land, sea and air routes to the outside world.
London Attack: More Detentions in Hunt for Accomplices
British counter-terrorism investigators searched two homes Monday and detained “a number” of people in the investigation into a van and knife attack in the heart of London that left seven people dead.
UK Prime Minister: Islamic Extremism Must Be Contained
UPDATE: British police say they have arrested 12 people in east London over the attack in the London Bridge area.
Police Say Terror Attack In London, Reports Of Fatalities
Terrorism struck at the heart of London, police said Sunday, after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and gunshots rang out amid reports of knife attacks at nearby Borough Market.
Fans Evacuate Concert After Terror Threat
Police in Nuremberg, Germany are investigating a terrorist threat at a rock music festival.
Gunman Torches Philippine Casino Killing At Least 36 People
Philippine police know the attacker was a tall, English-speaking white man with a moustache. They know he carried an assault rifle, and that he used gasoline to start a casino fire that caused clouds of smoke that left at least 36 people dead Friday morning in a sprawling entertainment complex in Manila.
Trump Announces U.S. Withdrawal From Climate Agreement
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U. S. will withdraw from the Paris global climate pact.
Bombing in Diplomatic Area of Kabul Kills 80
A massive suicide car bombing rocked a highly secure diplomatic area of Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing 80 people and wounding as many as 350, an attack that left a scene of mayhem and destruction and sent a huge plume of smoke over the Afghan capital.
From Nikki Haley, Another Side Of Trump’s ‘America First’
Nikki Haley crouched low in the trailer of an 18-wheeler taping up a box of lentils and wheat for besieged Syrians, her hands-on diplomacy a world apart from the gleaming new NATO headquarters where President Donald Trump was debuting his “America First” doctrine overseas.
Militants Attack Christians in Egypt, Killing at Least 28
Masked militants riding in three SUVs opened fire Friday on a bus packed with Coptic Christians, including many children, south of the Egyptian capital, killing at least 28 and wounding 22, the Interior Ministry said.
Trump Meeting with G-7 Leaders After Going on Offensive
In the Middle East, President Donald Trump was feted with pageantry, the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Israel seemingly in competition to outdo the other with the warmth of their welcomes and the depth of their pledges of cooperation. But in Europe, Trump has faced a far cooler reception and has been eager to go on the offensive.
Trump Chastises NATO, Vows To Crackdown On Leaks
With long-standing European alliances facing new strain, President Donald Trump chastised NATO member nations for not paying their fair share to protect the long-standing pact and declined to explicitly endorse its mutual defense agreement.
Manchester Police Find Valuable Items; Stop Sharing Info with U.S.
Home searches across Manchester have uncovered important items for the investigation into the concert bombing that left 22 people dead, Manchester’s police chief announced Thursday. A British official said Manchester police have decided not to share further information on the probe with the United States due to leaks blamed on U.S. officials.
U.K. Deploys 1,000 Soldiers to Protect Key Sites After Bombing
British security forces arrested three more suspects Wednesday in connection with the Manchester concert bombing and sent hundreds of soldiers to secure key sites across the country, including Buckingham Palace and the British Parliament at Westminster.
'We Can Use Peace': Trump and Pope Francis Meet
President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two leaders with contrasting styles and differing worldviews, met at the Vatican on Wednesday, setting aside their previous clashes to broadcast a tone of peace for an audience around the globe.
3 More Arrested in Manchester; Attacker's Libya Ties Probed
British police and intelligence agencies arrested three more suspects Wednesday in connection with the Manchester suicide bombing and moved quickly to secure key sites across the country, including Buckingham Palace and the British Parliament at Westminster.
UK Raises Threat Level To 'Critical' Following Manchester Attack
Investigators hunted Tuesday for possible accomplices of the suicide bomber who attacked an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, killing 22 people and sparking a stampede of young concertgoers, some still wearing the American pop star’s trademark kitten ears and holding pink balloons.
Trump Condemns Holocaust as ‘The Most Savage Crime’
President Donald Trump paid a short visit to Israel’s national Holocaust memorial on Tuesday, calling the Nazi extermination of 6 million Jews “the most savage crime against God and his children” during the most sensitive stop on his two-day visit to Israel.
Trump to Test Waters for Achieving Middle East Peace
President Donald Trump opened his first visit to Israel Monday, an early visit by a president to a longtime Middle East ally and one aimed at testing the waters for jump-starting the region’s dormant peace process.
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