Gerard Collomb

State of emergency may continue in France; govt claims to have foiled seven terror plots since start of year

Seven 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

Paris 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

Britain 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

Britain 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

French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb met heads of the country's intelligence services to review the security situation at home after the Manchester city attack