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‘Active threat’ terrorist leader killed in weekend strike

Top al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was considered to be Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man, has been killed.

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US intelligence determined with "high confidence" that the man killed was Ayman al-Zawahiri. (AP PHOTO)

Lone terrorist survivor of Paris attacks handed life sentence

‘Justice has been served.’

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A court has found 20 men guilty over the 2015 Paris attacks and given the lone survivor of the Islamist terror squad a life sentence.

New Zealand moves to ban US far right groups Proud Boys and The Base

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The former leader of the Proud Boys, Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio at a Proud Boys protest last year. He and four others linked to the group were charged in the US with seditious conspiracy.

Norway raises terror alert after shooting

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Two people were killed and 21 were injured in a terror attack on a Norway gay bar.

Latest Burkina Faso attack kills 55

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Burkina Faso's coup leaders promised to secure the nation, but violence has only increased.

Violent threats against Ardern surge

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Protection has reportedly increased around Jacinda Ardern and her office in recent months.