Paris Shooting

Paris shooting: Suspect who killed three transferred to psychiatric unit

The shots at the cultural centre and a nearby hairdressing salon on Friday sparked panic in the city's bustling 10th district, home to several shops and restaurants and a large Kurdish population

Kurds, anti-racism groups gather after deadly Paris shooting

The shooting at a Kurdish cultural centre in central Paris, which killed three people and left three others wounded, stirred up concerns about hate crimes against minority groups at a time when far-right voices have gained prominence in France and around Europe in recent years

Paris shooting: Gunman who killed three admits being 'racist'

The gunman, who has a history of racist violence, initially targeted the Kurdish cultural centre before entering a hairdressing salon where he was arrested

Paris shooting: Three dead, several injured in attack on Kurdish cultural centre; suspect arrested

Authorities identified the suspect as a 69-year-old Paris man who had been jailed for attacking migrants living in tents and released earlier this month. Investigators were considering a possible racist motive for the shooting

Shooting outside Paris hospital leaves one dead, another injured; police hunt for gunman

Officials ruled out a terrorist attack, with witness statements appearing to point to a targeted killing

Strasbourg shooting: Manhunt underway for gunman after attack in France kills 4, injures 12

The Christmas market in Strasbourg and the city's illuminations are an annual attraction that draws hundreds of thousands of people. Security has been stepped up in recent years after a series of attacks in France by Islamist gunmen and the Strasbourg market was long considered a possible target.

Strasbourg shooting: Gunman on run after killing three, injuring 12 in France; accused on watchlist of suspected extremists

The Strasbourg-based European Parliament was also on lockdown, with MEPs, staff and journalists unable to leave the building. In a parliament bar usually reserved for MEPs, EU commissioners, powerful legislators and staffers huddled in small groups waiting for developments.

'I couldn't save them': Charlie Hebdo columnist describes massacre

An emotional Charlie Hebdo columnist on Thursday described the horrific scene that greeted him after his colleagues were shot dead at the French satirical newspaper's office and said "I couldn't save them".

Paris shooting: EU to submit new proposal to fight terrorism

The European Commission will submit new proposals to fight terrorism in the next few weeks following the deadly Islamist attack in France, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday.

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sculpture to condemn Paris shooting

Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Thursday crafted a sand sculpture to condemn the terrorist attack on a media office in Paris.