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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.
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Theresa May expected to be Britain's next PM as rival drops out
The only other remaining contender, Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom, quit the race on Monday.
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Leadsom quits Conservative leader race
Andrea Leadsom has pulled out of the contest to become the next Conservative Party leader and UK PM - with Theresa May now set to succeed David Cameron.
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Brexit to hit eurozone growth, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund has cuts its economic growth forecasts for the eurozone in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the European Union.