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European countries tighten security following Nice terror attack

Countries across Europe are strengthening security following the Nice terror attack which claimed the lives of at least 84 people. It comes as France extends its state of emergency for an additional three months.
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Why France has become the ‘epicentre’ of terror attacks in Europe

THE world has watched on in horror as the most visited country on the planet has rapidly become a hotspot for bloody terror attacks.

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NICE ATTACK: How the world reacted

International condemnation was swift.

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France’s terror log: 230+ killed in attacks since 2015, more than previous century of terrorism

The terror attack in Nice has shocked the world, but rough figures reveal something even more appalling – far more people have been killed by terrorists in France under president Hollande in the last two years than in the previous 100.

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Nice airport evacuated, troops inside

Troops have been deployed to the Nice airport and evacuation started from the luggage area.

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Nice massacre lesson: ‘Surveillance state doesn’t protect against lone wolves’

While French police are yet to connect the dots in the latest terrorist attack to hit the European country, the truck massacre in Nice demonstrated that encroaching electronic surveillance doesn’t protect from lone wolf attacks, a former MI5 agent told RT.

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NICE ATTACK: What we know so far

President Hollande extended the country's state of emergency, after 84 killed in "terrorist attack."

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Dozens dead as vehicle crashed into crowd in Nice, France

WARNING: Graphic images

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Scores Reported Dead in Nice, France, as Truck Plows Into Bastille Day Crowd

The Nice killings came hours after President François Hollande of France proclaimed that the state of emergency imposed since the Paris attacks last November would be lifted July 26.

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Eiffel Tower engulfed in smoke as apparent terrorist attack rocks Nice

ONE of the world’s most loved landmarks was obscured by smoke on Thursday night as what appears to be a terrorist attack killed at least 60 people in the southern French city of Nice.

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Truck plows into Bastille Day crowd in Nice, France, killling at least 30

Truck rammed into crowd on Promenade des Anglais seaside walk in centre of town

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French foreign minister: Boris Johnson is a liar with his back against the wall

Jean-Marc Ayrault criticises appointment of Johnson as UK foreign secretary in interview with French radio

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Boris Johnson made foreign secretary by Theresa May

New Prime Minister Theresa May has made Boris Johnson, the former London mayor who led the Brexit campaign, foreign secretary in her new government.

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Boris Johnson appointed UK foreign secretary by new PM Theresa May

The former London mayor and leader of the Leave campaign, Boris Johnson, has been appointed Foreign Secretary in the cabinet of the new British prime minister, Theresa May.

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Theresa May becomes Britain's new prime minister

Cameron, 49, is the youngest prime minister to leave office since the Earl of Rosebery in 1895.

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Theresa May becomes Britain's prime minister

Queen invites May to form a government and become UK’s second female PM after David Cameron tenders resignation

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France urges Jose Manuel Barroso to walk away from Goldman job

The French government has called on former European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso not to take a job with Goldman Sachs, Reuters reported. Some EU politicians are demanding Barroso be sanctioned for accepting the new position.

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