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Air France condemns 'sabotage attempts' reports

Air France has condemned media reports that it has suffered a string of sabotage attempts on its planes by radicalised ground staff.

Germany

German prosecutors drop Erdogan insult case

A German comedian accused of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will not face any further action after the criminal charges were dropped.

Sport

A favour for a friend led to Big Sam's fall from grace

Sam Allardyce spoke to the media for the first time since his resignation as head coach England on Tuesday evening.

Sport

Allardyce quits as England coach after newspaper sting

England manager Sam Allardyce and the FA have parted ways with immediate effect after the 61 year old was caught up in a newspaper sting.

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Child pornography claims see photo exhibit closed in Moscow

An exhibition by a US photographer has been shut down in Moscow amid claims it was showing child pornography.

Russia

Child porn row shuts down US photographer's Moscow show

An exhibition in Moscow by a well-known US photographer, Jock Sturges, has closed following a protest over alleged depictions of naked children.

USA

Charlotte shooting: family releases video of Keith L Scott's last moments

The family of Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old black man who was shot dead by a black policeman in Charlotte, North Carolina, have released a video of the last moments of his…

Sport

Kaepernick racial injustice protests divide US opinion

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick continues to divide opinion in the United States over him refusing to stand for the national anthem prior to…

Spain

'Toro de la Pena' bull-lancing festival spurs controversy in Spain

The controversial bull-lancing festival is underway in the Spanish town of Tordesillas.

Philippines

What did Rodrigo Duterte call Barack Obama?

Hardliner Duterte has warned the US president not to question him over a surge in drug-related killings since Duterte took office two months ago.

France

French burkini ban ruling fuels controversy

The ban had been imposed on the grounds that it contravened French laws on secularism. Far from cooling down tensions, the ruling has created even more controversy.

World News

Putin attacks 'immoral, inhumane' ban on Russia from Paralympics

The Russian president has strongly attacked the ban on the country’s Paralympic team from competing in Rio next month.

World News

Burkini ban in parts of France provokes beach-themed protest in London

A beach-party-themed sit-in has taken place in front of the French Embassy in London to protest against the burkini ban in some parts of France.

Sport

American swimmer Lochte loses sponsors over Rio behaviour

Ryan Lochte’s shinangans in Rio has landed the six -time olympic gold medallist in deep water.

USA

"We are more united than ever" - Trump

The US Republican presidential hopeful responds to claims his White House campaign is "in turmoil" after he angered senior party members by criticising a dead soldier's family.

USA

Texas to allow carrying of concealed handguns on campus

The state of Texas is to allow people to carry concealed handguns onto campuses, including classrooms.

USA

Mother of dead US Muslim soldier hits back at Trump

The mother of a US Muslim soldier killed in Iraq hits back at Donald Trump for suggesting she was silent during her husband's speech because she wasn't allowed to speak.

World News

Beijing says its sovereignty over the South China Sea won't be affected

Beijing has told the European Union its sovereignty over the South China Sea will not be affected despite Tuesday’s ruling (July 12) in The Hague dismissing China’s territorial claims in the…

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Ryanair left red-faced after rude tweet accuses France of cheating

Russia

New Russian anti-terrorist law sparks sharp criticism

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law an anti-terrorist bill that has been fiercely criticised both at home and abroad for offering huge powers to the security services and…