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Dozens dead as vehicle crashed into crowd in Nice, France
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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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Changing of the Guard
British Prime Minister David Cameron is leaving office after barely six years in power following the Brexit vote, to be replaced by Theresa May. Cameron racked up political enemies at an impressive rate during his tenure
Italian PM Renzi visits Puglia train crash site
Italy's Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, has visited the site where at least 25 people died in a head-on collision between two passenger trains.
European media's 'sigh of relief' over May premiership
Several European media outlets say that with Theresa May's arrival in Downing Street, British politics may finally be about to enter a calmer period after the turmoil triggered by last month's Brexit referendum.
David Cameron chairs last cabinet meeting as PM
A removal van was seen outside the prime minister’s apartment on Downing Street to take away Cameron's possessions ahead of May’s arrival.
20 dead, dozens injured as trains collide head-on near Bari, Italy (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
At least 20 people have been killed and dozens injured in a head-on collision between two trains in the south of Italy, a regional official has announced. Emergency services are already at the scene trying to treat the injured.
'Cold, competent and determined': How Europe sees Britain's new PM
There has been a dramatic role reversal in the EU-UK relationship of late.
Theresa May: Britain's next prime minister
May enters the top job with Brexit plans and 'not a lot of friends'
Mass surveillance, deportations & nuclear weapons: What to expect from UK’s new PM
Theresa May will replace David Cameron as Britain’s prime minister on Wednesday. What do we know of the woman who’s heading for 10 Downing Street?
Cameron to leave Downing Street on Wednesday, Theresa May to become PM
Theresa May will succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister on Wednesday evening after May’s challenger in the Conservative leadership race, Andrea Leadson, pulled out of the contest.
Stuttgart neighborhood on lockdown over reports of hostage situation at law firm
Reports of an unidentified gunman have triggered a large-scale police operation in Stuttgart, Germany. Local news media report of a possible hostage situation.
