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French election 2017: voters go to the polls in wide-open contest
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Donald Trump wades in to France vote with terror tweet
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has waded in to the upcoming French presidential election, predicting that Thursday’s Paris shooting will have a “big effect” on voters.
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Paris shooting: Marine Le Pen calls for all French terror suspects to be expelled after Champs Elysees attack
The attack raised questions over how yet another Islamist extremist known to police was able to bring terror to the heart of the French capital.
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Man flagged for possible links to Paris shooting turns himself in to Antwerp police
The man France alerted Belgian security services to as a possible suspect in the deadly Paris shooting has turned himself in to Belgian police in the city of Antwerp, France’s Interior Ministry spokesman said.
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One police officer killed, another wounded in Paris shooting: police
At least one police officer has been killed and another one injured in a shooting incident in central Paris, Reuters report, citing police sources. The suspected attacker was also killed, reports say.
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Aaron Hernandez suicide: Officials reveal new details
Hernandez’s death is now being investigated by the Massachusetts state medical examiner’s office
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Theresa May seeks early election in U.K.
Proposed June 8 vote aimed at bolstering Conservative party ahead of Brexit talks
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Turkey referendum: Erdogan hails 'clear' win in vote on new powers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in the referendum on granting him sweeping new powers, saying it was won by a clear majority.
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Turkey Is About To Hold A Vote That Could Change The Country Forever
A referendum could give its increasingly authoritarian president sweeping new power.
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Dortmund bomb suspects have Islamist background, explosives contained metal shards – German police
The team bus was severely damaged in the blast, which police are treating as a terrorist attack “based on the facts of the crime,” however the exact motive remains unclear, according to a police statement.
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Russian arrested in Spain possibly linked to US election hacking
An alleged Russian hacker has been detained in Spain at the request of American authorities, an arrest that set cybersecurity circles abuzz after a Russian broadcaster raised the possibility it was linked to the U.S. presidential election.
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Stockholm suspect was refused residency
THE suspect behind the Stockholm truck attack had been facing deportation and had extremist sympathies, Swedish police say.
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Stockholm truck attack suspect confirmed 39yo Uzbek national – police
Swedish police have confirmed they discovered a suspect device inside the lorry which was driven into a Stockholm department store on Friday.
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1 dead in hospital, 15 injured in Swedish truck attack - Stockholm authorities
Footage posted on Twitter shows panicked pedestrians fleeing the scene
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St. Petersburg explosion: Early videos, photos of aftermath
According to early reports, the blast happened on a train between two stations.
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Explosion rips St. Petersburg metro, several feared dead (GRAPHIC IMAGES)
A suspected IED explosion inside a car of the St. Petersburg Metro system has resulted in casualties among passengers, according to the transit system’s management. An evacuation is underway and some stations have been closed for entry.
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EU not accepting Turkey because bloc is a ‘crusader alliance’ listening to Pope – Erdogan
Turkey has been trying to get into the EU since submitting its application for membership in 198
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Moscow police detain over 20 anti-corruption protesters
Police in Moscow detained more than 20 anti-corruption protesters who took to the streets on Sunday in a follow-up of last week's large-scale demonstrations in the Russian capital, according to a Reuters witness.
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EU rules out early trade talks with UK in Brexit process
Draft EU guidelines for Brexit rule out starting free trade talks with the UK before "sufficient progress" is made on other issues.
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Scotland referendum Brexit Europe Scotland makes formal request to UK for new independence vote
Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon has formally requested a second referendum on Scottish independence.
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