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Afghan refugee with axe attacks passengers on German train
Afghan refugee with axe attacks passengers on German train

The incident is likely to deepen worries about so-called "lone wolf" attacks in Europe and could put political pressure on German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Nice attack: Seven detained as blame game begins
Nice attack: Seven detained as blame game begins

The man behind the truck attack that killed at least 84 people celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice had recently been radicalised, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in remarks published on Sunday.

Turkey purge begins as Erdogan arrests thousands in mass crackdown
Turkey purge begins as Erdogan arrests thousands in mass crackdown

Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters on Saturday and ordered thousands of judges detained after thwarting a coup by rebels using tanks and attack helicopters to try to topple President Tayyip Erdogan.

ISIS claim responsibility for Nice attack
ISIS claim responsibility for Nice attack

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the truck attack on the French city of Nice on Saturday as French police arrested three people there in connection with the carnage that claimed the lives of at least 84 people.

Turkey President Erdogan crushes military coup
Turkey President Erdogan crushes military coup

Forces loyal to the Turkish government fought on Saturday to crush the remnants of a military coup attempt which crumbled after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan's call to take to the streets and dozens of rebels abandoned their tanks.

Turkey army says it has seized power; PM says government still in charge
Turkey army says it has seized power; PM says government still in charge

Turkey's military said on Friday it had seized power, but the prime minister said the attempted coup would be put down.

Labour rules Corbyn has automatic right to be on leadership ballot
Labour rules Corbyn has automatic right to be on leadership ballot

Labour's left-wing leadership is locked in a bitter internal power struggle with its more moderate MPs.

High stakes legal ruling looms in South China Sea dispute
High stakes legal ruling looms in South China Sea dispute

China has boycotted the hearings at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, saying it does not have jurisdiction to decide on the matter.

Cliff Richard will sue police and BBC over broadcast raid on his house
Cliff Richard will sue police and BBC over broadcast raid on his house

Richard was investigated over allegations of sexual offences but the Crown Prosecution Service said it would not charge him due to lack of evidence.

Malaysia: Gunmen kidnap three Indonesians
Malaysia: Gunmen kidnap three Indonesians

Gunmen kidnapped three Indonesian members of a tugboat crew off Malaysia's eastern state of Sabah, police said on Sunday, the latest in a string of abductions in a region noted for kidnappings by Islamist militants.

Child labour doubles in Iraq, UNICEF warns
Child labour doubles in Iraq, UNICEF warns

More than half a million Iraqi children are estimated to be at work rather than at school, UNICEF has warned.

Protests over police shootings continue, arrests made
Protests over police shootings continue, arrests made

Protests against the shootings of two black men by police officers shut down main arteries in a number of US cities on Saturday, leading to numerous arrests, scuffles and injuries in confrontations between police and demonstrators.

PM candidate Andrea Leadsom sparks row with comment on rival Theresa May's childlessness

Leadsom denounced the Times article on Twitter as "gutter journalism" and "the exact opposite of what I said".

More US states sue Obama administration over transgender directive
More US states sue Obama administration over transgender directive

The lawsuit is the latest salvo in a nationwide debate over rights for transgender people.

US military veteran believed to be lone gunman in Dallas police ambush
US military veteran believed to be lone gunman in Dallas police ambush

Thursday's attack came at the end of an otherwise peaceful march to protest police killings of two black men this week.

Vatileaks trial: Priest jailed, journalists cleared over stories alleging graft
Vatileaks trial: Priest jailed, journalists cleared over stories alleging graft

The two reporters published books last year that depicted a Vatican plagued by greed and corruption.