2016-07-19

Turkey

Turkish MPs on the front line as video of parliament bombing emerges

The moment when the Turkish parliament was hit by the first of several bombs during Friday’s nights abortive coup attempt was captured by one MP on his mobile…

19/07/2016

Sport

Angel Maria Villar bids to become the next UEFA president.

Spanish Football Federation president Angel Maria Villar will bid to become the next UEFA president.

19/07/2016

Germany

German train attacker vowed revenge on 'infidels'

The teenage Afghan teenager who carried out the axe-and-knife attack on a train in southern Germany left behind a letter and a video saying he sought to avenge the deaths of civilians in Muslim…

19/07/2016

USA

Republican Convention Day 2: Damage control

Day two of the Republican National Convention has been largely overshadowed by Melania Trump’s speech, and how much it borrowed from Michelle Obama’s own first lady pitch years…

19/07/2016

Sport

Silk Way Rally: Peterhansel bounces back to claim Stage 10

France’s Stephane Peterhansel produced a superb display to secure Stage 10 of the Silk Way Rally on Tuesday.

19/07/2016

Sport

Ventura replaces Conte as new Italy boss

After weeks of speculation, Giampiero Ventura has been officially presented as the new coach of the Italian National team.

19/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey's post-coup purge: the numbers

The round of purges continues in Turkey, as the government vows to root out supporters of the exiled cleric it blames for Friday’s attempted coup.

19/07/2016

Economy

Hungary resists foreign workers amid labour shortages

Hungary - despite having a labour shortage and one of the lowest birth rates in Europe - is resisting foreigners working there, but that might be changing.

19/07/2016

World News

IOC to 'explore' banning Russia from Rio Games

The International Olympic Committee has delayed a decision on whether to ban Russia from next month’s Rio Games over accusations of doping.

19/07/2016

France

Muslims mourn their dead after Bastille Day truck attack in Nice

All 84 people killed in the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice have now been identified.

19/07/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Questions in Europe over Turkey's list of arrests

This is the brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of all the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

19/07/2016

United Kingdom

No apologies: Boris Johnson holds first press conference with Kerry

The UK's new foreign secretary had a veritable grilling at his first press conference alongside his US counterpart John Kerry. Boris Johnson deflected questions over undiplomatic utterings and emphasi

19/07/2016

World News

Radicalisation the key ISIL strategy

Politicians in the West along with security services, the business community and the general public feel ever more under threat.

19/07/2016

Turkey

Turkish post-coup purges sweep through education as thousands of teachers lose their jobs

Turkey’s education ministry has revoked the licences of 21,000 teachers working in private institutions, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a ministry…

19/07/2016

Greece

Turkey ups pressure on Greece to extradite soldiers who fled there after failed coup

Turkey says eight of its soldiers who fled to Greece after Friday’s attempted coup are “traitors” who must be handed back.

19/07/2016

Sport

Simbine strikes gold in Székesfehérvár

Thousands of people gathered on Sunday to watch the 6th edition of the István Gyulai Memorial – Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Székesfehérvár.

19/07/2016

Economy

IMF says Brexit will reduce global economic growth in 2016 and 2017

The International Monetary Fund says Britain's decision to leave the European Union will reduce economic growth worldwide this year and in 2017.

19/07/2016

Russia

IOC to "explore legal option" of banning Russia from Rio Olympics

The International Olympic Committee says it will take legal advice on the possibility of banning Russia from next month’s Rio Games over doping.

19/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey presses ahead with extradition bid for US-based cleric wanted over coup attempt

Turkey’s prime minister says he has sent evidence to the United States to support an extradition request for the exiled cleric Ankara says was behind Friday’s failed…

19/07/2016

Russia

Russia's long running doping saga

The findings of Richard McLaren, the Canadian law professor and head of the independent commission set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to investigate allegations of systematic cheating in Ru

19/07/2016

Economy

Euro 2016 kicks up UK inflation to 0.5% in June

Inflation in Britain was boosted in June by more expensive airfares as football fans flew to France for the Euro 2016 championships.

19/07/2016

Economy

Spanish banks' non-performing loans down again

Spanish banks' problem loans fell in May - the 18th straight month that they have dropped.

19/07/2016

France

Family of four seriously injured in French Alps knife attack

A man has stabbed and wounded a woman and her three daughters in the French Alps for being scantily dressed, according to local media reports.

19/07/2016

Business Series

Nintendo shares double in price since Pokemon GO release

Pokemon GO continues to boost the shares of video game company Nintendo. They are now worth twice what they were when the 'augmented reality' game was released just over a week ago.

19/07/2016

Germany

Afghan axe attacker 'self-radicalised recently'- German official

A note found in the Afghan axe attacker’s room indicates he may have self-radicalised recently, according to the Bavarian Interior Minister.

19/07/2016

Business Series

Price rises chill Netflix subscribers

Video streaming service Netflix added fewer subscribers than expected between April and June as some people who with cheaper long-term contracts canceled ahead of a price increase.

19/07/2016

Musica

Paavo Järvi - Estonia's 'lucky man'

Being by the shores of the Baltic Sea is special in itself.

19/07/2016

Europe News

Europe's lorry manufacturers hit with €3 billion fine for price-fixing

Four of Europe’s top lorry manufacturers have been fined €2.

19/07/2016

USA

Hearing double: Melania Trump in plagiarism row after 'echoing' Michelle Obama

A speech by Donald Trump's wife Melania at the Republican Convention contained almost identical passages to an address by Michelle Obama in 2008.

19/07/2016

Sci-Tech

Hi-tech glasses help autistic children recognise emotions

Researchers at Stanford University in the US are using special glasses to help autistic children recognise and classify emotions.

19/07/2016