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France Hunts Terror Suspect After Fire Attack On Synagogue

Police were on Saturday hunting for a man who, draped in a Palestinian flag, was suspected of setting fires at a synagogue in southern France and triggering an explosion that injured a police officer.

International Business Times

French police officer injured in car bomb attack on a synagogue as security measures stepped up

France has seen a surge in antisemitism since the October 7 massacre by Hamas

Evening Standard

Police open terror probe after explosion outside synagogue in southern France

French authorities have stepped up security at Jewish institutions and opened a terror investigation after a blazing car exploded outside a synagogue on Saturday in the southern town of La Grande-Motte, injuring a police officer.

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French interior minister says 25,000 police will guard the Paralympic Games

France’s interior minister says that about 25,000 police officers will be deployed every day in Paris and beyond to watch over the Paralympic Games, in line with the security implemented during the Olympics

The Independent UK

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

As Olympic competition winds down, Paris security services shift their focus to the closing ceremony

More than 30,000 police officers have been deployed around Paris and beyond to watch over the last Olympic events and the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Games

The Independent UK

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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Takeaways from AP’s story on Olympics security hitting minorities, others flagged as terror risks

French authorities are making wide use of discretionary anti-terror powers to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Olympics security means minorities and others flagged as potential terror threats can’t move freely

French authorities are making broad use of discretionary powers during the 2024 Olympics and their run-up to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the biggest event modern France has ever organized

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war latest: International calls for cease-fire grow after assassinations in the Mideast

United States President Joe Biden says he’s “very concerned” that the violence in the Middle East could escalate, adding that the killing of a top Hamas leader in Iran has not helped efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

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

France acts against far left as telecoms join list of saboteur targets

Arrests under way but infrastructure continues to be targeted amid Paris Olympics.

Al Jazeera

Fibre Optic Cables Targeted In New Infrastructure Attack In France

France was on Monday probing the possible involvement of ultra-left movements in attacks that paralysed the rail network at the start of the Olympic Games, as new sabotage acts affected fibre optic cables in several areas.

International Business Times

Paris Olympics Security: Massive Operation Ensures Safety

Paris tightens security for the Olympics, facing vandalism, robberies, and thwarted plots.

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The Independent UK

Paris deploys massive security to keep the Olympics opening ceremony safe

A massive security operation has been deployed Friday in Paris to keep the opening ceremony of the Olympics safe

International Business Times

Palestinian Olympic Threat Video Fake Of Possible Russian Origin: Sources, Experts

A video that has been widely shared on social media showing a purported Palestinian militant threatening attacks on France during the Olympic Games in Paris is a fake and could be of Russian origin, security sources and experts said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Olympics 2024: Paris erects ring of steel in bid to thwart threats to security

Largest deployment of security personnel in peacetime French history

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Olympic Games Paris 2024: French Authorities Arrest Man Over Alleged Plot

Police searched the man's home and found items that "raised fears."

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Police arrest Russian over alleged Paris Olympics 'destabilisation' plot

French police have arrested a Russian man suspected of plotting acts of 'destabilisation' during 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

With AI, jets and police squadrons, Paris is securing the Olympics — and worrying critics

The head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the Games open

The Independent UK

A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years

French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay

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Police Officer Wounded In Knife Attack In Paris

A police officer was wounded in a knife attack in Paris, with the assailant shot and injured. No terrorist motive suspected. Heightened security alert in F...

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."

International Business Times

Arson Suspected In Fire That Killed 7 In France

An apartment building blaze early Thursday killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice and police were investigating the fire as a possible arson, authorities said.

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