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‘Gold medal’: France wins plaudits for security after high-risk Olympic Games

Amid rising tensions over the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, threats from the Islamic State group, and France’s history of homegrown Islamist terror plots as well as far-right extremism, there were real concerns about France’s ability to ensure adequate security during the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, French security services managed…

France 24

French Police Win Plaudits After High-risk Olympics

The vaulting ambition of the Paris Olympics made them risky and hard to police, but French security forces kept thousands of athletes and millions of fans safe -- a "gold medal" performance according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.

International Business Times

Third person arrested over plot to target Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

A third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with plans to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna that were subsequently canceled over security concerns, Austria's interior minister said Friday. Officials said the 18-year-old suspect had pledged “allegiance” to the Islamic State group.

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France Implements Security Measures Ahead Of Paris Olympics

French authorities implement strict security measures for Paris Olympics, sparking debate over civil liberties and government powers.

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France tells nationals visiting Iran to leave 'as soon as possible'

France urged its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, after Tehran accused Israel of killing a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas on its soil, sparking regional tensions. The French Interior Ministry has also stepped up security measures near Jewish sites across France over a danger of revenge attacks.

Radio France Internationale

No 'tangible' terror threat detected since the start of the Paris Olympics, interior minister says

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says authorities have not detected any “tangible” terror threat during the first week of the Olympic Games

The Independent UK

French rail network vandalism: Investigators probe far-left connections, foreign links

Those responsible for the coordinated acts of sabotage that hit the French railway network on Friday, just before the Olympic Games' opening ceremony, are still unknown. Initial police investigations are looking at individuals connected with extreme left-wing groups. However, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has also raised the possibility of…

France 24

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France probes possible involvement of far-left extremists in rail sabotage before Games ceremony

France was on Monday probing the possible involvement of ultra-left movements in attacks that paralysed parts of its high-speed rail network before the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on Friday, as new acts of sabotage affected fibre optic cables in several areas overnight from Sunday to Monday.

France 24

Interior-Environment spending bill passes House in late-night surprise - Roll Call

House leadership pulled off something of a coup late Wednesday when the fiscal 2025 Interior-Environment spending bill passed.

Roll Call

French officials foil multiple plots to disrupt Paris 2024 Olympics

Several plots to disrupt the 2024 Paris Olympics have been foiled by French authorities over the past weeks, according to officials. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin Wednesday said police on Tuesday arrested a young man in southwest France accused of planning “violent action” against the Games. On the same day,…

France 24

France foils a plot on the Paris Olympics days before the opening ceremony, authorities say

France's interior minister says the country's security authorities have thwarted a plot against the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

French interior minister praises law enforcement for security work at Paris Olympics

Three days before the start of the Olympics, France's interior minister has hailed law enforcement for their hard work in making the Paris Games safe for 10,500 athletes and millions of visitors

The Independent UK

A police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris, France's interior minister says

France's interior minister says a police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris in the Champs-Elysees neighborhood and the assailant was immediately “neutralized."

The Independent UK

French Police Detain Neo-Nazi Suspect Targeting Olympic Torch Relay

French anti-terror police detain alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer planning to disrupt Olympic torch relay. Investigation ongoing for online hate speech and pot...

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Senate Republican Demands Answers Over White House Protest Handling

Senator Barrasso questions Interior Department's response to violent protests at Lafayette Park involving pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Concerns raised ov...

The Independent UK

Environmentalists urge US to plan 'phasedown' of Alaska's key oil pipeline amid climate concerns

Environmental groups have petitioned the U.S. Department of Interior to review climate impacts related to the decades-old trans-Alaska pipeline system

Roll Call

Oregon casino battle works its way into appropriations process - Roll Call

A long-stalled southern Oregon casino project pitting competing Native American tribes against each other has caught lawmakers' attention.

The Independent UK

Complex coalition talks loom in Belgium after Flemish nationalist parties win federal election

Flemish nationalist parties are dominating general elections in Belgium as Prime Minister Alexander De Croo’s liberal party lost seats

The Independent UK

Poland has arrested 18 people on allegations of planning hostile acts on behalf of Russia, Belarus

Poland's interior minister says 18 have been arrested on allegations of pursuing hostile activities or planning sabotage on behalf of Russia and Belarus

Radio France Internationale

French authorities say they foiled plot to attack Olympic football fans

French prosecutors have filed preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending football matches at the Paris Olympics. The interior minister said it was the first threat foiled against the Games, which start in eight weeks' time.

France 24

French security authorities foil plan to attack football events during Paris Olympics

France's security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics, the country's interior minister said Friday.

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