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The truck that ran into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France. Reuters/Eric Gaillard

Was the Nice attacker really an IS ‘lone wolf’?

IS claims of responsibility for the Nice attack shouldn’t be taken seriously until there’s more proof cementing the connection.
Though eventually shot dead, the Nice attacker managed to exact a dreadful toll primarily through use of a vehicle. Reuters/Eric Gaillard

Nice attack: how vulnerable are we to ‘low-tech terror’?

The Nice attack shows what dreadful impact can be caused by the use of an innocuously familiar part of modern life – a motor vehicle.
Apart from the many, densely packed strangers readily available for slaughter, there was the added symbolism of the day itself. EPA/Olivier Aringo

The Nice attack and the corrosive effects of anxiety

With the Nice attack and other terrorist events continuing to occur, the freedoms built on trust and confidence may not be sustainable.
France’s Olivier Giroud (right), Paul Pogba, Laurent Koscielny and Antoine Griezmann train for Euro 16. REUTERS

Will Les Bleus boost France at Euro 2016?

France’s performance at Euro 16 could provide the country with a much needed boost – if its footballers can stand up to the test, that is.

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