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New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism

The truck attack in New Orleans by an Army veteran inspired by the Islamic State group unfolded amid months of warnings by officials about a resurgent terrorism threat

The Independent UK

‘Worst-case scenario’: when needed most, New Orleans barriers were missing in action

Bollards were being repaired – and other barriers were down – when attacker struck, prompting questions

The Guardian - US

New Orleans inches toward normalcy while mourning victims of deadly New Year’s rampage

A mix of law enforcement, street performers and football fans is filling New Orleans’ blocks as the city inches back to normalcy

The Independent UK

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Family and investigators search for signs Texas man had planned deadly New Orleans attack

Shamsud-Din Jabbar seemed smart, quiet and devout to those around him

The Independent UK

Recordings by New Orleans attack suspect express extreme religious views

Audio from Shamsud-Din Jabbar contains diatribes against music, drugs, sex and other sensuous pleasures

The Guardian - US

The Guardian view on the New Orleans attack: a familiar horror marks an anxious new year

Editorial: The deadly assault on crowds in the US city echoes those elsewhere. A bigoted and kneejerk reaction will not dispel the threat from terrorism

The Guardian - UK

Islamic State’s force is diminished – but the threat of more lone actors looms

The FBI believes the New Orleans attacker acted alone, but he has been linked to IS and such violence tends to cluster

The Guardian - UK

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Who are Islamic State? Is Isis back after New Orleans attack?

Army veteran claims he was inspired by Isis before driving into crowd

Evening Standard

New Orleans Terror Attack: 15 Killed, IS-Inspired Driver Shot Dead

Tragic New Year's attack in New Orleans by U.S. Army veteran inspired by Islamic State group, leaving 15 dead and city in mourning.

Top News

First Thing: New year terror as death toll in New Orleans attack rises to 15

Authorities think suspect acted with accomplices. Plus, woman found alive and well after going missing in 1972

The Guardian - UK

New Orleans suspect and driver of exploded Cybertruck served at same US military base, report says – as it happened

Both men served in the US army and were posted at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, though they did not overlap there

The Guardian - US

No link found between New Orleans terror attack and Tesla explosion, says FBI

The FBI identified the driver who killed 15 people in attack on New Year’s Day as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a US citizen from Texas

Evening Standard

Thursday briefing: Why Kemi Badenoch’s rough start as Tory leader shouldn’t be a surprise

In today’s newsletter: Why did the Conservative leader spend Christmas fighting with Nigel Farage – and what did the row reveal about her tenure so far?

The Guardian - UK

US Army veteran who killed 15 in New Orleans attack was inspired by Islamic State

President Joe Biden says the U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

What the papers say – January 2

A terror attack in America leads the majority of newspapers, with the death toll continuing to rise in New Orleans.

The Independent UK

What is the Islamic State, and what attacks has it inspired by offshoots and lone wolves?

Police say they recovered the stark black flag of the Islamic State extremist group from the truck that an American man from Texas smashed into New Year’s partygoers in New Orleans’ French Quarter

The Guardian - US

Portrait emerges of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused of New Orleans attack

Texas man, 42, who was killed by police, served in Afghanistan and held rank of staff sergeant

Radio France Internationale

France strikes IS positions in Syria as diplomacy drive continues in Lebanon

In a significant escalation of military engagement, France has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria as diplomatic efforts to strengthen stability in Lebanon are ongoing and a fragile ceasefire with Israel continues to hold.

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International Business Times

Ocalan: PKK Chief Held In Solitary On Turkish Prison Island

Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of Kurdish militant group the PKK is hailed by many Kurds as an icon, but within wider Turkish society many see him as a terrorist who deserves to die.

The Guardian - UK

‘Left at the mercy of jihadists’: Niger’s junta fails to curb surge in violence

Islamic State affiliate expands control since 2023 coup, killing hundreds of civilians and enslaving women, as media ban allows regime to cover up attacks

The Independent UK

Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces says they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near Syria’s northern border with Turkey

Top News

Biden Administration Lifts Bounty On Syrian Rebel Leader

Biden administration lifts M bounty on HTS leader al-Sharaa, engaging in diplomatic talks for a pragmatic Syrian government.

The Independent UK

Cyprus can help rid Syria of chemical weapons and search for its missing, Cypriot top diplomat says

Cyprus’ top diplomat says his country stands ready to help eliminate Syria’s remaining chemical weapons stockpiles and to support a search for people whose fate remains unknown after more than a decade of war

International Business Times

German Leader To Visit Site Of Deadly Christmas Market Attack

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other politicians will Saturday visit the scene of a bloody car-ramming that targeted visitors to a Christmas fair in an old market city.

International Business Times

Saudi Man Arrested After Deadly Car Attack On German Christmas Market

German police arrested a Saudi Arabian man after a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market Friday in which an SUV barrelled through a crowd of revellers at high speed, leaving a trail of bloody carnage.

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