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Munich shooting: Gunman ‘planned attack for year’
The teenage gunman who killed nine people in Munich on Friday had been planning his attack for a year, German authorities say. David Ali Sonboly, 18, who had a Glock pistol and more than 300 bullets, killed himself after the attack. Bavarian government officials said he appeared to have bought the illegal pistol used in the...
Germany ‘urgently needs tighter gun control laws in wake of Munich mass shooting’
STRICT gun control laws are urgently needed in Germany after Friday's horrific mass shooting, according to the country's Vice Chancellor. Crazed Ali David Sonboly, 18, gunned down nine helpless victims during a rampage outside a McDonalds restaurant and then busy shopping centre in Munich. And now Sigmar Gabriel, head...
Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome set to win third title
Chris Froome is set to become the first Briton to win three Tour de France titles after safely negotiating a rain-soaked penultimate stage in the Alps. The stormy weather made for treacherous racing on slippery roads but Team Sky's Froome survived the final descent into Morzine to maintain his overall lead. Froome's...
Kabul blast: Afghanistan mourns protest bombing victims
Afghanistan is observing a day of national mourning after suicide bombers killed 80 people and wounded 230 in an attack on marchers in Kabul. So-called Islamic State (IS), the Sunni Muslim militant group, has said it was behind Saturday's attack on members of the Shia Muslim Hazara minority. In a televised address,...
Hundreds evacuated as OUT OF CONTROL wildfire rages through California
Fast-moving wildfires have forced hundreds of people to leave their homes in mountains north of Los Angeles, California, the authorities say. The fires had covered an area of 20,000 acres by Saturday evening, sending a pall of smoke across parts of Los Angeles County. About 300 people have been evacuated near the city of...
Turkey failed coup: Presidential guard to be disbanded
Turkey's elite presidential guard is to be disbanded after nearly 300 of its members were detained following last week's failed coup. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told a TV channel that there was "no need" for the regiment. Earlier, Turkey detained a nephew of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen who, it says,...
Adele left red-faced after accidentally SNOGGING cheeky fan onstage
ADELE was left a little red-faced after accidentally snogging a male fan during her concert in Vancouver earlier this week. The Hello hitmaker invited an excitable admirer on stage to sing a small duet and take a selfie, but was left blushing when the 21-year-old, who flew all the way from Nigeria to see her, planted a smooch...
Dover delays: UK border staff to help amid 14-hour queues
UK officials are to assist with French border checks at the Port of Dover, after the government said motorists had suffered "extraordinary disruption". Motorists were caught up in delays of up to 14 hours through Kent, due to high numbers of holidaymakers and understaffed French border posts amid heightened security...
Munich gunman ‘obsessed with mass shootings’
The 18-year-old gunman who killed nine people in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings but had no known links to the Islamic State group, German police say. Written material on such attacks was found in his room. Munich's police chief spoke of links to the massacre by Norway's Anders Behring Breivik. The gunman, who...
Вот как обошлись с солдатами, участвовавшими в государственном перевороте в Турции…
Вот уже несколько недель в мире случаются события, которые ставят на уши всю общественность. Не успели люди прийти в себя после трагедии в Ницце, как в Турции случился...
Весь мир скорбит. Умер известный актер
Индейский вождь Дэвид Белоголовый Орлан, снимавшийся в фильме «Танцующий с волками», умер в возрасте 97 лет. Об этом сообщает «Би-би-си». Лента с Кевином Костнером в...
India launches massive search operation for missing military plane
An Indian military plane with more than 20 people on board has gone missing over the Bay of Bengal, the Indian air force (IAF) has confirmed to the BBC. The Antonov-32 transporter aircraft took off from Chennai (Madras) at 08:30 local time (03:00 GMT), bound for Port Blair in the eastern archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar. It...