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Syrian Denied Asylum Injures 12, Kills Self in Explosion, German Official Says
The man who set off an explosive device near a music festival in the German city of Ansbach, injuring at least 12 and killing himself, was a Syrian who had been denied asylum, the Bavarian interior minister said. The 27-year-old suspect, who came to Germany two years ago, had been on police radar for crimes in the past,...
Turkey coup attempt: Police and officials purged
Turkish officials say that nearly 8,000 police officers have been suspended on suspicion of having links to the coup attempt at the weekend. Some 6,000 members of the judiciary and military, including generals, have been detained. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to purge state bodies of the "virus" that had...
Queen overheard calling Chinese officials ‘very rude’
The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were "very rude" during last year's state visit by President Xi Jinping. She was discussing their treatment of Britain's ambassador to China with a senior police officer at a Buckingham Palace garden party on Wednesday. The invitation to President Xi...
Eurovision officials BAN Welsh and ISIS flags — but EU and LGBT are allowed
EUROVISION officials have BANNED the Welsh flag from the upcoming song contest to stop the competition becoming "political". Welsh singer Joe Woolford is due to represent Britain in next week's Eurovision Song Contest, but flags from his home country will fail to make the arena. Other banned flags on the list...