Two men responsible for planning the Paris attacks have been killed in Syria
Two of the men involved in the planning of the Paris attacks of November 2015 have been killed in a US air strike in Syria, officials say. A Pentagon statement names the men – both members of so-called Islamic State – as Salah Gourmat and Sammy Djedou. A third man with links to a failed […]
10 years ago
French students are being allowed to smoke in school due to terror threat
A court ruling in France later this week will decide whether or not school students will be allowed to smoke in schools after last November’s terror attacks in Paris. Ever since 130 people were killed in the French capital late last year, many schools have allowed students to light up within school grounds to avoid […]
10 years ago
Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam reported caught and wounded in Brussels
Shots have been fired in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek, according to reports. Salah Abdeslam, one of the chief suspects from last November’s terrorist attacks in Paris, has reportedly been wounded in a shoot-out with police in a Brussels suburb. Abdeslam has been the subject of a massive manhunt ever since the attacks on 13 […]
10 years ago
Eagles of Death Metal singer wants everyone to have guns after the Bataclan attack in Paris
A very controversial point of view. Jesse Hughes, lead singer of the Eagles of Death Metal, faced a reality that few of us could contemplate when the Bataclan Theatre in Paris was attacked by terrorists while his band were playing. Speaking to French TV channel iTELE about the incredibly traumatic event, Hughes has expressed his […]
10 years ago
PIC: U2 paid a powerful tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks at a concert in Paris
A powerful image
11 years ago
VIDEO: Bono recites lyrics to a new song he has written as a tribute to Paris
His heart is in the right place. There’s no point pretending like Bono doesn’t get a shower of abuse every time he opens his mouth, but it’s also impossible to deny that the man has spent much of his career using his influence to make a positive contribution to the world’s affairs. Speaking to U2 […]
11 years ago