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UK and France 'need new migrant deal'
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Sarkozy: ‘I’ll change French constitution to ban burkini if re-elected’
The burkini issue has ignited fierce debate in France, with divisions among politicians and the public over whether the swimwear should be banned.
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Burkini row clouds start of French primary season
The national identity crisis exposed by France's burkini controversy is threatening to set the tone for the country's presidential campaign as rival candidates scramble to position themselves on the hot-button issue.
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French court overturns burkini ban after worldwide outrage
FRANCE’S top administrative court overturned a ban on burkinis in a Mediterranean town, in a decision Friday that should set legal precedent regarding a swimsuit crackdown that has divided the country and provoked shock around the world.
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Italy earthquake: Mass funeral for 35 victims
A mass funeral has taken place in Italy for some of the 290 people killed in Wednesday's powerful earthquake.
Turkey withdraws ambassador from Austria as diplomatic tensions grow
Turkey has withdrawn its ambassador to Austria amid growing tensions between the two countries. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the top diplomat was called back for “consultations.”
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Britain’s most high-profile radical preacher Anjem Choudary faces 10 years in prison after being found guilty of supporting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), it has emerged.
'No indication' of terrorism in Swiss train attack
A 34-year-old woman and the assailant died in hospital on Sunday, police said.
Ukraine Crimea: Russia sends new air defence missiles
The Russian military has announced the delivery of new air defence missiles to Crimea, in a move scheduled before the latest tension with Ukraine.
World Vladimir Putin sacks his long-term KGB ally as chief-of-staff
Putin told Ivanov’s successor that he will be tasked chiefly with rooting out “empty bureaucracy.”
Ukrainian president orders forces on border with Crimea and eastern Ukraine on highest alert
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has instructed all military units near Crimea and the eastern Ukrainian Donbass region to be at the highest level of combat readiness.
Crimean leader says republic to stay with Russia forever
The Crimean Republic will remain a part of the Russian Federation “forever,” the head of the region, Sergey Aksyonov, said on Monday in talks with foreign officials.
German police underequipped & underfunded ‘for 11 years’ – vice chancellor
The German federal police has been inadequately equipped and underfinanced for the last 11 years, according to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s deputy. The remark comes after four lone-wolf terror attacks that shocked Germany in July.
London Stabbing Victim Is American Woman: Scotland Yard
Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said investigations indicate the mass stabbing suspect was not motivated by terrorism.
Woman killed in London mass stabbing was American citizen
A US citizen in her 60s was killed in Wednesday night’s knife attack in which five other people were injured, the London Assistant Police Commissioner has confirmed.
Dozens of French towns to arm local police as mayor says non-lethal weapons not enough
“Our weapons against incivility, such as the Taser or the flash-ball, are obviously worthless in stopping a vehicle," he added, according to franceinfo.fr.
Hard' for France to guarantee freedom of Islam if Muslims don't help country – Valls
If Muslims in France don’t help the country to battle extremists and those who threaten the Republic, it will be “increasingly hard” for Paris to guarantee freedom of Islam, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said.
France church attack: Two arrested over priest's killing
Two men have been placed under formal investigation over the murder of a priest in a Normandy church, including a cousin of one of the killers.
