Nice Attack

Indian-origin man arrested for making false statements on his application to join US army

An Indian-origin Muslim convert, who had voiced support for ISIS and had searched online for ways to join the terror group.

French court suspends burkini ban, says individual liberty can be restricted if it's a 'proven risk'

France's highest administrative court on Friday suspended a ban on the Islamic burkini swimsuit brought by a French Riviera town after it was challenged by rights groups.

Nicolas Sarkozy seeks French presidency: Corruption, legal scandals marked his last tenure

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced in his book Tout pour la France (All for France) that he has decided to be a candidate in the 2017 presidential election.

France considering ban on foreign funding of mosques after recent terror attacks

Following the recent terror attacks, the French government is considering a ban on foreign financing of mosques in the country, the media reported on Friday.

French media refuse to show attackers' photos over 'glorification' fears

Several major media outlets in France said Wednesday they would no longer use photographs of terrorists to avoid giving them "posthumous glorification".

Nice attack: Security measures were appropriate, finds internal probe

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve ordered the investigation as the government faced fierce criticism from the opposition over security at Nice.

Normandy hostage crisis: US condemns attack on church, offers assistance

The Islamic State group said the attack in a centuries old church in the Normandy town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray was carried out by two of its "soldiers."

France church attack: Francois Hollande says hostage-takers pledged allegiance to Islamic State

A priest was killed on Tuesday when men armed with knives seized hostages at a church near the northern French city of Rouen, a police source said.

Nice attack: City refuses police call to delete CCTV images

The local authorities in Nice have refused a request by French anti-terror police to destroy CCTV images of Bastille Day attack last week in which a man drove a truck into a crowd, killing 84 persons.

All 84 people killed in Nice attack identified, says top French official

All 84 people killed in the Nice truck attack have now been formally identified, according to a top French official on Wednesday.