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Sole Person Charged in Brussels Bombing Released Due to Lack of Evidence

Brendan O'Connor · 03/28/16 05:50PM

On Monday, prosecutors released the sole suspect charged directly in relation to last week’s Brussels terror attacks, citing a lack of evidence. Fayçal Cheffou, a citizen journalist, had been arrested outside the federal prosecutor’s office on Thursday and charged with “terrorist murder.”

Ted Cruz Proposes Police Patrols in Muslim Neighborhoods After Brussels Attacks

Andy Cush · 03/22/16 11:35AM

Hours after explosions tore through the Belgian capital of Brussels, killing dozens of people, Ted Cruz called for police patrols of Muslim neighborhoods in the U.S. “We need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized,” the presidential candidate said in a statement.

Everything We Know About the Paris Attacks, the Alleged Attackers, and the Bloody Aftermath

Gabrielle Bluestone · 11/16/15 02:35PM

Around 9:20 p.m. Central Europe Time, a series of seemingly coordinated attacks broke out simultaneously across the city of Paris. By the time authorities were in control of the situation, at least 132 people were dead, with hundreds more injured. Here’s everything we know so far about the attacks, the alleged attackers, and the aftermath of the deadliest night in recent European history.

Belgian Man Identified as Mastermind of Paris Attacks

Gabrielle Bluestone · 11/16/15 08:23AM

French officials tell the AP that the man who organized the Paris attacks was a Belgian jihadi who claims he was almost captured but ultimately let go during a manhunt earlier this year.

In Belgium, Doctors Will Help You Kill Yourself if You're Depressed

Dayna Evans · 06/17/15 10:45AM

Right now in Belgium, if you wanted to die, a team of doctors would be there to help you. You need not have a terminal illness, or be necessarily anywhere close to the end of your life. You could be depressed or suffering from anxiety or any number of psychological ailments and that would be enough to constitute assisted suicide. Your family and friends would hardly be consulted on the matter because it is your free will.

Police Arrest Dozens Across Europe in Anti-Terrorism Sweep 

Aleksander Chan · 01/16/15 09:09AM

In the wake of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris, more than two dozen people were arrested by police across Europe on Friday, who launched raids on locations of suspected Islamist extremists in France, Belgium, and Germany.