State of emergency may continue in France; govt claims to have foiled seven terror plots since start of year
• 8 years agoSeven terror plots have been foiled in France since the start of the year, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said on Wednesday, as he argued for a final extension of the country's state of emergency
Paris police shoots hammer-wielding attacker near Notre Dame Cathedral; area cordoned off
Fp Staff • 8 years agoParis police is engaged in an operation near Notre Dame Cathedral after a French police officer shot and injured a man who attacked him with a hammer outside the cathedral on Tuesday, media reports said. The police urged passers-by to stay away from the area.
Manchester terror attack: British authorities "furious" over intelligence leaks to US media
• 8 years agoBritain raced to hunt down a jihadist network thought to be behind the Manchester concert attack, as a row escalated between London and Washington over leaked material from the probe.
Manchester terror attack: 'Irritated' UK scolds US officials who leaked name of suicide bomber
• 8 years agoBritain expressed irritation on Wednesday at leaks in the United States of details about a suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a packed pop concert, saying disclosures of that kind could hinder such investigations.
Manchester terror attack: Intelligence services in France discuss situation, security intensified
Ians • 8 years agoFrench Interior Minister Gerard Collomb met heads of the country's intelligence services to review the security situation at home after the Manchester city attack