On the night of January 2, Belgian authorities closing in on a terror cell in the town of Verviers intercepted a telling piece of intelligence.

Misinformation is common online. But after a major international tragedy, internet rumours only become more frequent and more damaging.

Sombre French music is playing and the crowd is subdued

Of all the tales of heroism from the horrors of the Paris attacks, one stood out: that of a man who gave his life to save a young woman.

Staff and pupils from Dunedin high schools are in shock after learning a teacher who recently worked in Dunedin was killed in the Paris terror attacks.

This will likely be the article no one will want to read, writes Johann Go. It is going to be the viewpoint that challenges the media and public orthodoxy surrounding the Paris attacks. This article challenges the current state of our world.

A 2009 Gallup survey of European Muslims showed they are just as likely, if not more so, to identify with the country in which they live, than the rest of the population.

Bataclan hero reveals how he saved pregnant hostage from falling to her death - but he still doesn't know if she survived. WARNING: article contains disturbing footage.

The ringleader of the Paris terrorist attacks has been named by as Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian national already suspected of planning previous attacks.

In an indication that Isis retains a capacity to strike after the Paris attacks, Iraqi intelligence said there were 24 people involved in the French operation.

France and its allies in the air must not let up over the weeks ahead but it is, of course, no more than the terrorists would have expected.

An Australian man and his 12-year-old son were forced to lie on top of bloodied bodies as they tried to escape the terrorists in the Bataclan theatre.

Some Kiwis who are set to travel to Paris soon are changing their plans in the wake of the weekend's terror attack.

Seventy-two hours before the attacks in Paris began, messages including images of weapons and the Eiffel Tower began to appear on social media.

Sir Jerry Mateparae has condemned the "brutal and callous" attacks on Paris.

The amount of "dark communications" which NZ spy agencies are unable to intercept is increasing, John Key says.

Until stable regimes with meaningful values are rebuilt in the Middle East, the region will continue to hemorrhage refugees and spit out the kind of evil that has stained the streets of Paris with blood, writes Alexander Gillespie.

Our society is certainly not perfect, but the freedoms we enjoy have been hard fought for, writes Peter Lyons. We often fail to appreciate this rich history that we have been very fortunate to inherit.

Hillary Clinton parried a series of criticisms of the Obama Administration's foreign policy from rivals Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley in a presidential debate yesterday.

The head of the French spy service says they face an "inside threat" from young radicalised French residents as well as that of outside terrorist actions.

Paris is a special place, a city the world associates with romance, culture, good times and the fine things of life.

John Key says New Zealand is less vulnerable than other countries and being part of the Five Eyes Club gives us an advantage in the fight against terrorism.

Attacks on a sports stadium and concert venue in Paris show no sign of affecting events in New Zealand.

A woman who survived the massacre inside the Bataclan Theatre in Paris by pretending to be dead says she whispered "I love you" to everyone she knew.

Kiwi Muslims have raised their voices, protesting the Islamic State and urging the global community to rally against the world's "common enemy".

Woman can be heard screaming: "I'm pregnant, please help me I'm going to drop out." WARNING: This article contains disturbing footage.

Suicide attacks are much more common in the Middle East, the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and Africa

The Philippines is vowing "higher security" for world leaders at an economic summit in Manila next week following the Paris terror attacks.