Shocked reactions and outpourings of grief and solidarity from around the world in the wake of several deadly attacks in Paris yesterday.
There are conflicting reports of casualty numbers from a variety of media sources, most saying 127 dead and more than 100 injured.
Reports say there was an explosion outside a stadium, as well as shootings at a restaurant and a concert hall.
French President Francois Hollande has declared three days of national mourning, as well as promising ruthless retaliatory strikes against ISIS.
ISIS officially claimed responsibility for the attack on a post on social media and warned this was just the beginning of the storm.
BBC news is also reporting “a number” of arrests have been made in Brussels in relation to the Paris attacks.
This news comes after police raided a neighbourhood of the Belgian captial earlier today.
Media reports says there were 8 attackers involved, and they are all dead at this time.
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