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‘IS link’ to French policeman’s killer
A man claiming allegiance to so-called Islamic State (IS) stabbed a French policeman to death before being killed when police stormed a house, in what officials say was a "terrorist act". The attacker took the officer's partner and their son hostage in their home in Magnanville, near Paris. The partner was found...
Is Russia exporting a new breed of football hooligan?
Violence has been part of Russian football for many years. Clashes inside stadiums and organised fights away from them are common. But this weekend's mass disturbances in Marseille have thrust Russian hooliganism into the international spotlight. The Russian Football Union expressed regret over the fighting and Russia's...
Never drink whisky on the rocks
The Thirsty Explorer heads to the Scottish island of Islay where he learns the important differences between malt and whisky – and how to order it in a bar. The first time I tasted Scotch whisky I was a broke student, chugging direct from a £3 bottle, lying outside my tent at the foot of Ben Nevis, Britain’s...
A tiny country of creative geniuses
Scotland has long been at the forefront of innovation, drawing on a unique combination of practicality and creativity. The first time I glimpsed Edinburgh Castle, sprouting from the basalt like some giant stone apparition, I was stunned into an uncharacteristic silence. There is something about Edinburgh – indeed about...
Orlando shooting: Vigils held around world to honour victims
Vigils have been held in Orlando, Florida, and around the world for the victims of Sunday's deadly gun attack on a gay nightclub. A Muslim cleric told those attending the Orlando event that Muslims stood united with them against "the ideology of hatred, death and destruction". Similar gatherings have been held in...
Donald Trump Accused of Implying an Obama-Orlando Shooting Link
In the aftermath of this weekend’s deadly shooting in Orlando, Donald Trump made his routine rounds today on morning television. But buried within his remarks was a perceived suggestion that something more sinister was at play. Trump criticized President Obama, as he’s inclined to do, for not protecting the country....
‘I’m gonna die’: Orlando victim’s texts to mother as gunman came
Eddie Justice sent a series of terrified texts to his mother from a bathroom as the gunman made his way through gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando. His mother searched for him and shared his texts over the following day but his name has now appeared on the list of those killed. "Mommy I love you", read the first message...
Orlando shootings: ‘No clear evidence’ of IS link
There is no clear evidence that the Orlando gunman was directed by the so-called Islamic State group (IS), US President Barack Obama has said. But the inquiry into the attack on the Pulse gay night club, in which 49 people were killed, is being treated as a terrorist investigation, he added. The US authorities say gunman Omar...
This 9-year-old girl is the youngest developer at WWDC 2016
Among the thousands of developers attending Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Anvitha Vijay holds the distinction of being the youngest attendee. The nine-year-old from Melbourne already has two apps to her credit and ambitious plans for developing more. Vijay is attending WWDC after being selected for...
Florida’s an easy state to buy a gun
It's pretty easy to buy a gun in Florida, the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The Brady Campaign, a leading gun control group, gave 26 states an F in its 2013 state score card. Florida is among the biggest of those states, and by far the most densely populated, with its large cities and suburban...
Euro 2016: Northern Ireland fan dies after fall in Nice
A Northern Ireland fan has died in Nice, French police have confirmed. It is believed Darren Rodgers, who was 24 and from Ballymena, was on his own and fell about eight metres from a promenade onto a rocky beach. Supt Nigel Goddard, who is leading the PSNI team in France, said he was told it was an accident and not in any way...
Официально: УЕФА дисквалифицировал российскую сборную с Евро-2016
11 июня фанаты сборных России и Англии устроили ожесточенную драку в Марселе. Об этом сообщается на официальном сайте организации. УЕФА наложил на сборную России отложенную...
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