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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,...
Austrian far right challenges presidential poll result
Austria's far-right Freedom Party has lodged a legal challenge to the result of last month's presidential election, which it lost by a tiny margin. Its leader, Heinz Christian Strache, said the way postal votes were handled was among numerous irregularities. "We are not sore losers," he said. "This is...
Austria presidential vote: Postal ballots to decide result
Postal ballots will decide Austria's presidential election after polling station results from Sunday's vote gave the far-right candidate a slender lead. Norbert Hofer of the Freedom Party was slightly ahead of his rival, Alexander Van der Bellen, the interior ministry said on Sunday. If elected, Mr Hofer would be the...
Austria presidential vote: Run-off race too close to call
Partial results in Austria's run-off presidential election, which pitches the far right against an independent, suggest it is too close to call. Norbert Hofer of the Freedom Party and Alexander Van der Bellen were each on 50%, with 94% of the vote counted. For the first time since World War Two, both the main centrist...