Turkey: Military says coup attempt has been quashed
An attempted coup by a faction of the armed forces has been quashed, Turkey's acting military chief of staff says. Umit Dundar said 104 coup plotters had been killed and 1,563 arrested in a night of gunfire and explosions in Ankara, Istanbul and elsewhere. A further 90 people died and 1,154 people were injured as thousands...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Turkey’s ruthless president
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party enjoys a fierce and loyal support among Turkey's conservative, Muslim base, while outside the country outrage grows over his silencing of critics, often by force. Turkish journalists have been investigated and put on trial, foreign journalists have been harassed and deported. Last month,...
Five held over lorry attack in Nice
Five people believed to be linked to the man who killed 84 people in Nice are in police custody, the Paris prosecutor's office says. Three arrests were made on Saturday and two on Friday, Le Monde reported. Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel drove a lorry through crowds marking Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais on Thursday...
Brazil reviews security measures ahead of Rio Olympics
The Brazilian government has met to reassess security measures ahead of next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The review follows the attack in the French city of Nice on 14 July which left at least 84 people dead. The government said that the measures may make attending the games less comfortable for visitors but...
Crack SAS team rushed to London after Nice attack sparks terror fears
A TEAM of 40 SAS soldiers was secretly flown into London within hours of the Nice attack ready to provide an immediate response to an Islamic State assault, it has been revealed. The “Immediate Response” team is part of a larger force who have been training across the UK alongside police, the Special Boat Service...
Больная анорексией дочь Кафельникова поразила фанатов откровенным фото
17-летняя дочь знаменитого теннисиста Евгения Кафельникова выложила в свой инстаграм откровенные фотографии в бикини. Непривычно пышная грудь модели удивила подписчиков девушки,...
Эти две подруги уехали в Ниццу на отдых мечты. То, что произошло с одной из них, шокировало всех!
Стало известно имя девушки, погибшей накануне вечером в результате страшного теракта во французской Ницце. Это 20-летняя москвичка Виктория Савченко. Вместе со своей подругой...
‘Bliss!’ Catherine Zeta-Jones flaunts her incredible figure poolside in rare bikini snap
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES already appeared to be feeling nostalgic after her recent trip to Italy, as she shared a sizzling photo of herself with fans today. The Hollywood star's trim pins and toned stomach took centre-stage in the idyllic, bikini-clad Instagram snap. While the 46-year-old's top half remained out of sight,...
The secret pantomime of power. What Does This Image Tell Us About Britain?
As the new Prime Minister Theresa May is photographed kneeling before the Queen, Kelly Grovier looks at a 16th-Century artwork that reveals as much as it hides. After days of political tumult in Westminster, a single image of calm suddenly emerged on Wednesday evening from the inner sanctum of royal authority: The Queen...
Nice attack: President Hollande to chair crisis talks
French President Francois Hollande is to chair crisis talks with his inner security cabinet following Thursday's attack in Nice that killed 84 people. Mr Hollande, who says the attack was a terrorist act, has already extended a state of emergency by three months. On Thursday, a lorry driver ploughed through a crowd marking...
Turkish President Erdogan appears in Istanbul to denounce army coup attempt
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has flown in to Istanbul, after an army group said it took over the country. He was seen surrounded by cheering supporters, saying in a live TV speech that the coup attempt was an "act of treason" and the army must be cleansed. Sixty people died during overnight clashes, many of...
UC Berkeley Student Missing, 3 Others Injured in Nice Terror Attack
One student from the University of California Berkeley was missing and three others injured after the terror attack in Nice, France that killed at least 84. Nicolas Leslie, 20, is confirmed missing by the college, where he is a student. Leslie is a junior majoring in the College of Natural Resources, according to a statement by...