All seven of the Paris militants wore identical explosive vests and didn’t hesitate to blow themselves up – a worrying change of tactic for jihadists. The suicide vests used by Friday’s attackers in Paris – a first in France – were made by a highly skilled professional who could still …

French President Francois Hollande described the terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday as a declaration of war. Who’s winning the battle? And what are the implications on security measures, the refugees… us? Are Islamist terrorists succeeding in driving a wedge between religions and cultures? Tuesday’s edition of TimesTalk will discuss …

French police are questioning the family of the first of seven gunmen identified in the Paris attacks. French authorities Saturday named the first attacker as 29-year-old Omar Ismail Mostefai, who was identified from a severed finger found at Bataclan concert hall, scene of the worst of the bloodshed. He was …