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Islamist militant attacks on Niger, Benin and Nigeria border zone soaring, research shows

French voters more eager to block hard-left, than far-right, from power, poll shows

FILE PHOTO: A person holds a flag of the French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) party during a political rally by the alliance of left-wing parties in Montreuil, near Paris, on the first day of official campaigning for the upcoming French parliamentary elections, France, June 17, 2024.  REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A person holds a flag of the French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) party during a political rally by the alliance of left-wing parties in Montreuil, near Paris, on the first day of official campaigning for the upcoming French parliamentary elections, France, June 17, 2024.  REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/ File Photo

Pakistan wary of militant attacks after Afghanistan air strikes

Police officers and residents gather beside Pakistani flag-draped coffins of police officers who were killed following a terrorist attack on a police vehicle, during a funeral in Kohat, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Syed Basit
Police officers and residents gather beside Pakistani flag-draped coffins of police officers who were killed following a terrorist attack on a police vehicle, during a funeral in Kohat, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Syed Basit

EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Syrian government security forces stand guard as a group of female detainees gather at al-Hol camp after the government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Syrian government security forces stand guard as a group of female detainees gather at al-Hol camp after the government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Islamic State kills four security personnel in Syria, state news agency says

Pakistan launches deadly strikes in Afghanistan

People gather to attend a funeral for victims following the suicide explosion at a Shi'ite mosque in Islamabad, on Feb 7.
People gather to attend a funeral for victims following the suicide explosion at a Shi'ite mosque in Islamabad, on Feb 7.

Islamic State claims two attacks on Syrian army, announces ‘new phase’ of operations

FILE PHOTO: Military personnel in a vehicle at the crossing connecting the two banks of the Euphrates River, as they attempt to cross to the other side after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew from Deir al-Zor province and the Syrian army took full control over the area, in Deir al-Zor, Syria, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Military personnel in a vehicle at the crossing connecting the two banks of the Euphrates River, as they attempt to cross to the other side after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew from Deir al-Zor province and the Syrian army took full control over the area, in Deir al-Zor, Syria, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

U.S. State Department flags terrorism concerns in French activist killing

United States Department of State logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
United States Department of State logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

France’s far right seeks to deepen mainstream credibility after activist’s killing

FILE PHOTO: A sign as people gather to pay tribute to Quentin, an activist who died from injuries sustained during a beating on February 12 in Lyon, during a demonstration at the Place de la Sorbonne in Paris, France, February 15, 2026. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A sign as people gather to pay tribute to Quentin, an activist who died from injuries sustained during a beating on February 12 in Lyon, during a demonstration at the Place de la Sorbonne in Paris, France, February 15, 2026. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

Gaza deaths in war’s first 15 months higher than reported, says study

A Palestinian child walks through the cemetery with graves of some of those killed during the war, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
A Palestinian child walks through the cemetery with graves of some of those killed during the war, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

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