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Israelis mark 6 months since attacks in the south of the country

Israel-Hamas war

Hamas’ deadly attacks on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, left about 1,200 people dead, and about 250 taken as hostages. Some of those hostages were released after negotiations with Hamas last November. Most of the world first saw the terrifying videos and images from a music festival where hundreds had gathered for the weekend. Host Marco Werman traveled to the Nova music festival site and two other areas where Hamas struck. 

A woman holds her hand over her face and clutches the arm of a man next to her as they walk through the destroyed shopping district in Mogadishu.

Minnesota’s Somali immigrants feel ‘holes’ left after deadly Mogadishu attack

Conflict
Saudi men gather in anticipation of a group wedding aided by the government

Do bride prices drive terrorism?

Conflict
A boy is evacuated during an attack on the Iranian parliament in Tehran, Iran.

Trump’s barbed condolences land with a thud in Iran

Global Politics
A TSA agent wears a black ribbon over his badge during a memorial service for a slain colleague.

How the fight against terrorism has transformed America since 9/11

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Paris Police

What we know about the foiled terror plot in Paris

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Police are holding eight people in France after the discovery of a car laden with gas cylinders in the heart of Paris. President Francois Hollande says a plot has been foiled and a terrorist cell “destroyed.”

Police have erected barricades and mourners have left flowers outside Reina, the nightclub in Istabul where 39 died during a terrorist attack.

These three charts will help you understand Turkey’s recent terrorist attacks

Conflict

Terrorist attacks in Turkey have become more frequent and brutal. But the attack inside an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day is only the most recent.

People attend a candlelight vigil in solidarity for the victims of the Orlando gay nightclub mass shooting, in Seoul, South Korea.

The world stands with Orlando (PHOTOS)

Justice

As news of the tragedy in Orlando spread, vigils sprung up in cities all around world. Here are photos from many countries showing people standing in solidarity with the fallen in Orlando.

The Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service forces participate in a training exercise as U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter observes at the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service Academy on the Baghdad Airport Complex in Baghdad, Iraq, July 23, 2015.

Is Obama addressing ISIS’ global threat?

Global Politics

The latest attacks in Paris are a sign that ISIS is becoming a global threat.

Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Justice Department considers release of hunger striker from Guantanamo

Justice

The Justice Department is deciding whether to grant a legal request to free a detainee by the name of Tariq Ba Odah. The Yemeni national has been on hunger strike since 2007 and currently weighs just 74 pounds.