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Alasdair Sandford

Germany

Merkel defends migrant policy despite regional election defeat

Angela Merkel has staunchly defended her policy towards migrants in a speech to the Bundestag.

United Kingdom

Syria opposition says Russia-US plan to end war must be like its own

The main body representing Syrian opposition groups has set out its plan to end the war under which President al-Assad would step down after six months of talks.

Syria

Dozens ill after alleged Syrian government chlorine attack on Aleppo

An alleged chlorine gas attack on the Syrian city of Aleppo is said to have led to dozens of people including children being treated in hospital for suffocation.

USA

Partial halt to North Dakota oil pipeline after Native American protest

There have been mounting protests in the US over plans to build an oil pipeline in North Dakota over land that is sacred to Native Americans.

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Poland

Merkel calls Brexit a 'deep break' in EU integration

Angela Merkel has described Brexit as a “deep break” in the European Union’s history of integration.

Turkey

Biden reassures Erdogan but Turkey-US tensions persist over Gulen

President Erdogan has received an apology from US vice president for not visiting Turkey earlier after the failed coup attempt.

Syria

Pentagon scrambles jets to protect US forces from Syrian bombing

The Pentagon says US-led coalition aircraft have been scrambled in Syria to protect American special ground forces from attack by government jets.

USA

Zika cases in Miami Beach bring new warning for pregnant women

Confirmation that the Zika virus has infected several people in Miami Beach has led US authorities to warn pregnant women not to travel to the Florida resort’s affected…

Sport

Olympic 'treble treble' on course as Usain Bolt wins 200m gold in Rio

There was no letting up for Usain Bolt as he easily won gold in the 200 metres on a rainy night in Rio, keeping the sprinter on course for an Olympic “treble treble” ahead of the 4 × 100 metres…

Hungary

Austria's Kern: only lesson to be learned from Donald Trump is 'never dye your hair'

The controversial question of Donald Trump came up as the Hungarian and Austrian leaders met in Budapest to try to ease tensions over migration.

France

ISIL 'soldiers' carried out France church attack, murdering Catholic priest

The group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) says two of its “soldiers” carried out a church attack in the French region of Normandy in which a priest was murdered and worshippers taken…

Turkey

'Arrest warrants issued' for journalists after Turkey attempted coup

Prominent Turkish commentator and former politician Nazli Ilicak is among 42 journalists facing arrest after the authorities issued warrants for their detention, according to local…

Turkey

Turkey's parliament votes 3-to-1 to back Erdogan's state of emergency

The Turkish parliament has voted by three-to-one to approve the state of emergency announced by President Erdogan after last week’s failed coup attempt.

Belgium

UK gives up EU presidency in 2017 to focus on Brexit

The UK is to give up its scheduled six-month presidency of the European Council as it prepares to leave the bloc.

United Kingdom

Theresa May's Brexit policy: what does it mean for EU citizens in UK and Britons abroad?

This article has been modified to take account of comments made by French President François Hollande and British Prime Minister Theresa May at their meeting on July…

Turkey

Erdogan defies EU on death penalty: 'If Turkey's parliament backs it, I will'

The Turkish president has vowed to approve the restoration of capital punishment if parliament votes for it, in defiance of EU warnings.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson shrugs off Europe's shock at top diplomatic job

Boris Johnson’s appointment as the United Kingdom’s foreign minister has brought gasps of shock in diplomatic circles at home and abroad – especially in Europe.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson among three Brexiteers with key roles in new UK cabinet

Theresa May has lost no time in appointing her new team since being confirmed as the UK’s new prime minister.

United Kingdom

Cameron bows out with jokes and appeal for UK to 'stay close to EU'

David Cameron addressed parliament for the last time as the UK’s prime minister on Wednesday lunchtime, giving his final weekly question and answer session in the House of…

United Kingdom

New challenge to Corbyn as Owen Smith launches UK Labour leadership bid

The battle for Britain’s opposition Labour leadership has become more complicated after a second challenger to Jeremy Corbyn threw his hat into the ring.

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