French residents caught up in siege lockdown face anxious wait for news
It is a terrifying time for the residents around the village of Dammartin-en Goele, with the whole area placed under lockdown. A printing firm in a local business … source
Seven killed, around 50 wounded in Burkina Faso attack – gov’t
Unidentified assailants killed five people and wounded around 50 others during an attack on Burkina Faso’s military headquarters in the capital Ouagadougou … source
ISIS holed up at Syria’s largest dam, uses hostages as human shield, escapes airstrikes
Under pressure from airstrikes, Islamic State in Syria has partially retreated to a strategic safe haven. Its fighters are said to be holed up at Syria’s Tabqa Dam, … source
FBI: Arrest made in alleged July 4 attack plan in Cleveland
Officials say an individual has been arrested for alleged attempted support of a terrorist organization in planning an attack in downtown Cleveland on July 4. FBI Agent Vicki Anderson says…
Scapegoating? Despite terror danger to EU, some politicians find other ‘threats’
The whole spectre of terrorism is looming large in France after a machete wielding man shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ tried to force himself into the Louvre museum in … source
Secretary General Jagland on populism, fake news, terrorism, situation in Turkey
Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland addresses PACE: tackling the challenges of populism, fake news, terrorism and migration; the situation in Turkey … source
Mass trial for Boko Haram suspects starts in secrecy
The trial of more than 1600 people suspected of ties with Boko Haram was expected to begin in Nigeria on Monday behind closed doors, in the biggest legal … source
Kidnappings and Killings Spark Demonstrations in Israel: Rockets and Revenge (Dispatch 1)
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News On June 12, three Israeli teens were kidnapped while hitchhiking through the West Bank city … source
The War Against Boko Haram (Part 1)
Watch Part 2: http://bit.ly/1FtEtGP Watch Part 3: http://bit.ly/1I2oCN8 Since 2009, the militant Islamist group known as Boko Haram has wreaked havoc in northern … source
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – May,13 2014
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: the Taliban launches what it says is a spring offensive to ‘cleanse’ the … source