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A woman who went to four locations and made false claims of an impending terrorist attack is facing charges, Toronto police say. 

David Petraeus told The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson that the scale of Moscow's attack makes the current state of extremism and terrorist capabilities “very worrisome.”

A stabbing attack in a Sydney church that wounded four people was a 'terrorist incident' motivated by religious extremism, Australian police said.

Two of the suspects pleaded guilty to the Moscow attack, which claimed over 130 lives, though the state of the men raised questions about whether they were speaking freely.

France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to draw millions of visitors to the country.

Germany strongly rejected a case brought by Nicaragua at the UN's top court accusing Berlin of facilitating breaches of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law.

Iran's ambassador to Syria claimed five to seven people, including some diplomats, were killed and that Tehran's response would be "harsh."

Tourism has come roaring back from pandemic lows, but operators say the sector has yet to reach pre-COVID levels.

Pope Francis decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, avoiding a strenuous speech at the start of a busy Holy Week.

Suspects in the Russia concert hall attack arrived at a Moscow district court on Sunday night. One of the suspects was led blindfolded into the courtroom.

The rare testimony publicly exposed for the first time the strain and differences the military leaders had with the Biden administration in the final days of the war.

The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded a ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first call to halt fighting.

International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced Friday that Canada would resume funding the Palestinian aid agency.

Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, according to an Israeli official, and 99 per cent were intercepted.

Israel has been on heightened alert since an airstrike last week killed two Iranian generals in Syria.

Israel said UNRWA employees took part in the Hamas attack. A UN panel has stated "Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of this.”

Intelligence briefings issued in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel warned about mass violence spilling into Canada.

The Middle East had braced for potential Iranian retaliation over a suspected Israeli strike earlier this month on an Iranian consular building in Syria that killed 12 people.

British police said they were aware of reports of threats and had a robust policing plan in place ahead of Arsenal's match against Bayern Munich in London on Tuesday night.

Israel advocates are asking the Federal Court to reverse Ottawa's decision to continue funding the main United Nations agency supporting Palestinians.