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Ansbach explosion: Bomber pledged allegiance to IS
A video showing the Syrian man who blew himself up in Ansbach, Germany, on Sunday evening pledging allegiance to the leader of so-called Islamic State has been found on his phone, says Bavaria's interior minister.
Joachim Hermann says two…
Nice attack: City refuses police call to delete CCTV images
The local authorities in Nice have refused a request by French anti-terror police to destroy CCTV images of last week's lorry attack.
The Paris prosecutor's office said the request had been made to avoid the "uncontrolled dissemination" of…
Idris Elba: I’m too old to play James Bond
Idris Elba has said he feels he is "too old" to play James Bond.
The 43-year-old actor has been widely tipped by bookmakers to take over the role when Daniel Craig leaves the film series.
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Commitment to accuracy
Further investigation by ZIZ News has led to the discovery that source material referring to Winsome Diamonds and Jewellery used in the article "The legacy of the CBI", is inaccurate. The source article, from the Daily Pioneer has been…
Turkey coup attempt: Charges laid against 99 generals and admirals
Turkey has formally charged 99 generals and admirals in connection with the weekend's thwarted coup attempt - just under a third of the country's 356 top military officers.
President Erdogan is meeting with loyal commanders and his cabinet…
German train stabbing: De Maiziere warns of lone attacks
Germans should be prepared for further attacks carried out by small groups and radicalised "lone wolves", Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has warned.
Five people were wounded, two critically, by a 17-year-old who went on the rampage…
Nice attack: Prosecutor says suspect had accomplices
Nice truck attacker Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel received logistical support for his Bastille Day attack from five suspects who are now in custody, French prosecutor Francois Molins has said.
Mr Molins told a news conference the crime had…
Florida policeman shoots autistic man’s unarmed black therapist in Miami
A Florida policeman shot and wounded an autistic man's unarmed black therapist on Monday, local media reports.
Charles Kinsey, who works with people with disabilities, told WSVN television he was helping a patient who had wandered away…
Baton Rouge officer deaths: ‘No talking, just shooting’
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Police Chief Carl Dabadie Jr. said Monday that the attack that killed three law enforcement officers and wounded three others showed why militarized police tactics are needed.
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Turkey’s President Erdogan refuses to rule out death penalty
(CNN) Turkey's President has refused to rule out the death penalty for the thousands of people arrested following a violent failed military coup Friday.
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Turkey PM vows to purge Gulen movement ‘by the roots’
The Turkish Prime Minister, Binali Yildirim, has vowed to purge supporters of an exiled cleric "by the roots" in the aftermath of the failed coup.
He said he had sent the US evidence of Fethullah Gulen's criminal activities - allegations…
Brexit throws ‘spanner in the works’ of global growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the UK's decision to leave the European Union has "thrown a spanner in the works" of its global growth forecast.
Instead of predicting 3.2% growth in 2016, the IMF's World Economic Outlook…
US election: Anti-Trump rebellion quashed in vote
The movement to stop Donald Trump from gaining the Republican presidential nomination prior to the party's convention has been crushed by a vote.
The party's rules committee rejected a proposal that would have allowed delegates to back the…
India ‘gold man’ battered to death
An Indian man who bought one of the world's most expensive shirts made entirely of gold has been allegedly battered to death, police said.
Datta Phuge shot into the global limelight in 2013 when he bought a shirt made with more than 3kg of…
Trump family meets Indiana governor Mike Pence as VP talk grows
Republican Donald Trump and his family have met Indiana governor Mike Pence as speculation grows that he could be his vice-presidential pick.
Mr Trump, the likely nominee, and his children were seen leaving the Pence home in Indianapolis.…