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Belgium raises security in Antwerp after car chase

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Belgium raises security in Antwerp after car chase

The bomb squad was brought in and the authorities raised security in the centre of town, in places where people normally gather.

What is the reality of the threat posed by Islamic extremists in Ireland?

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What is the reality of the threat posed by Islamic extremists in Ireland?

Four more suspects charged in connection with Brussels attacks

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Four more suspects charged in connection with Brussels attacks

Man wanted over Paris attacks is held in Belgium

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Man wanted over Paris attacks is held in Belgium

Man arrested after Brussels attacks released

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Man arrested after Brussels attacks released

With the West distracted by terrorism, Russia is plotting

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With the West distracted by terrorism, Russia is plotting

Brussels attacks: Intelligence agencies must end their mistrust of each other

Brussels attacks: Intelligence agencies must end their mistrust of each other

In the wake of the horrific attack at the Brussels airport and a metro station, there were immediate calls for more information sharing and greater co-ordination among the world’s intelligence agencies to detect terrorist plots before they can be executed, writes David Wise

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Belgium claims no warning on bomber

Belgium claims no warning on bomber

Belgium says it had no advance knowledge of the deportation from Turkey last summer of Ibrahim El Bakraoui, one of the suicide bombers who struck Brussels this week, as the Netherlands said it had no reason to take action when the man landed there in July.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Brussels attacks: Arrested man in ‘advanced stages’ of attack in France

Brussels attacks: Arrested man in ‘advanced stages’ of attack in France

A Frenchman has been arrested in the “advanced stages” of a plot to attack the country.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Brussels attacks: Second suspect involved in Metro bombing may be still on the run

Brussels attacks: Second suspect involved in Metro bombing may be still on the run

A second attacker is suspected of taking part in the bombing this week of a Brussels subway train and may be at large, according to Belgian and French media reports, amid signs that the same Islamic State (IS) network was behind the attacks in Brussels and bloodshed in Paris last year.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Brussels attacks: Bomber was a ‘model student’

Brussels attacks: Bomber was a ‘model student’

Brussels suicide bomber Najim Laachraoui, a veteran Islamist fighter in Syria also suspected of making explosive belts for November’s Paris attacks, was a model student in a Brussels Catholic high school, the school’s director has revealed.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Brussels attacks: Injured teen also survived Boston bomb

Brussels attacks: Injured teen also survived Boston bomb

An American teenager who survived the Brussels terror attacks also escaped the Boston Marathon bombing three years ago.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Brussels attacks: Mother of young twins among victims named

Brussels attacks: Mother of young twins among victims named

The identities of victims of the twin terror attacks in Brussels have started to trickle through.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed with our morning briefing

Catch-up with what you've missed with our morning briefing

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2016

Brussels attacks: Victims’ legs were shattered by blast

Brussels attacks: Victims’ legs were shattered by blast

The legs of many people killed at Brussels Airport were shattered, as if the blast came from a piece of luggage, an airport worker, who helped carry their bodies, said.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2016

Taoiseach leads Irish political condemnation of Brussels attacks

Taoiseach leads Irish political condemnation of Brussels attacks

Ireland's political leaders have condemned the Brussels attacks in the strongest possible terms, saying they are an attempt to strike at the "very heart of the European Union" and to plant fear and racism in member nations.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

10 poignant images being shared in the wake of the Brussels attacks

10 poignant images being shared in the wake of the Brussels attacks

Two blasts were reported at Brussel's airport and another at the Maelbeek metro station this morning.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016