The police in Norway, initially pointing to Islamic extremism, now say an attacker was “not well, mentally.”
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How 3 Strangers a World Away Came to the Rescue of a Badly Burned Afghan Girl
The story of 8-year-old Asma, injured by a U.S. tear-gas canister, echoes the heartbreak and heroism of the 20-year American misadventure in Afghanistan.
How 3 Strangers a World Away Came to the Rescue of a Badly Burned Afghan Girl
The story of 8-year-old Asma, injured by a U.S. tear-gas canister, echoes the heartbreak and heroism of the 20-year American misadventure in Afghanistan.
With Lawmaker’s Killing, U.K. Confronts a New Episode of Terrorism
The police conducted searches and questioned the suspect as Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other leaders paid respects to David Amess, who was fatally stabbed while meeting with constituents.
A Year Later, a Schoolteacher’s Beheading Still Haunts France
The killing of Samuel Paty by an 18-year-old Chechen refugee intensified debate over security and immigration, and prompted intense scrutiny of the French secular model.
Leader of West African Terrorist Group Is Dead, Nigerian Army Says
A top military commander said that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, head of an extremist organization known as the Islamic State West Africa Province, had died.
Blast at Afghan Mosque Kills at Least 37 as Shiites Are Targeted Again
It was the second week in a row that attackers had struck a Shiite place of worship during Friday Prayer.
Two More Guantánamo Detainees Are Approved for Release
A board has now backed the release of 12 out of the 39 men remaining at the prison, but U.S. diplomats must first reach security agreements with destination countries.
U.S. Antigovernment Groups Are Influencing the French Far Right
The top French intelligence official, who is visiting Washington this week, said QAnon and other conspiracy theories were spreading to Europe.
E.U. Pledges $1.15 Billion in Afghan Aid as U.S. Talks to Taliban
Europe and America are offering stopgap humanitarian aid for a country on the brink of collapse, but larger decisions about the new Taliban government remain on hold.