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Turkey’s president Erdogan defends his massive post-coup crackdown

Today, the Minister of National Defence announced 820 personnel were dishonorably discharged from the Army and Navy. Of those, 648 were already under arrest. Turkey’s president has defended the sweeping crackdown that has seen the detention of thousands of judges and prosecutors following July’s failed...

EU Lawmakers Are About to Try Making Google Pay for Google News

It failed in Germany and Spain, so why not take the idea EU-wide? The European Commission is about to propose a law that would let news publishers across the EU try to charge companies like Google GOOG 0.24% for reproducing parts of their...

Thousands of migrants rescued off Libyan coast

OFF THE COAST OF LIBYA -- Italian naval ships and vessels from non-government groups rescued thousands of migrants off the Libyan coast on Monday, the latest surge in desperate attempts to flee to Europe driven by war, poverty, and human traffickers. The dramatic operation took...

Brussels crime lab fire: Five held over blaze ‘started to destroy evidence’

Five people have been arrested over a fire at crime laboratories in Brussels that officials believe may have been started to destroy forensic evidence. Prosecutor's spokeswoman Ine Van Wymersch said a car rammed through fences, leading to an explosion and a large fire at about...

Mo Farah’s brother ‘faces being deported from Britain to Somalia

Ahmed was just two when he was brought to Britain with big brother Mo but now he faces being deported back to the war-torn country Thousands of proud Brits are poised to salute athletics legend Mo Farah at Olympic parades, but there’s one man who...

The biggest smartphone maker in China has made one of the best affordable phones you can buy

Huwei Honor:-Smartphones’ lines are blurring. Over the course of 2016, phones like the OnePlus 3, ZTE Axon 7, and iPhone SE have all shown that you don’t need to pay more than $400 to get something high-end. The Galaxy Notes and (larger) iPhones of the...

‘Missing girls could be in Walthamstow’ say police

LONDON (Guardian- Series) - Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of two teenage girls, who are known to frequent the Walthamstow area.Yasmin Ashkir and Ikram Farah, both 16 have been missing since Wednesday, August 24.Yasmin, who is of Somali and Dutch heritage,...

Burkini ban suspended: French court declares law forbidding swimwear worn by Muslim women ‘clearly illegal’

France’s highest administrative court has ruled that “burkini bans” being enforced on the country’s beaches are illegal and a violation of fundamental liberties. The State Council (Conseil d'Etat) was specifically examining laws brought in by the commune of Villeneuve-Loubet but its verdict sets a legal...

French police make woman remove clothing on Nice beach following burkini ban

By Ben Quinn Authorities in 15 towns have banned burkinis, citing public concern following recent terrorist attacks in the country Photographs have emerged of armed French police confronting a woman on a beach and making her remove some of her clothing as part of a controversial...

Earthquake hits near Umbria in central Italy

At least two dead as 6.2 magnitude quake hits Umbria region, causing heavy damage and trapping residents under rubble. At least two people are dead after a powerful earthquake struck central Italy, destroying dozens of villages, , according to local media reports. The first confirmed victims...