Germany’s Merkel to urge executives of big companies to hire refugees
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited executives from some of Germany’s biggest listed companies to attend a summit next month where she will Read more
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First black Liverpool player rejects British Empire Award , says it’s against colonized Africans
The first black footballer to play for Liverpool has turned down an MBE nomination, saying it would be “a betrayal” to Africans who suffered at Read more
Germany in new anti-terror plan to thwart Islamist militants
Germans with dual nationality will lose their German citizenship if they fight for militant Islamist groups abroad under new anti-terror proposals. Interior Minister Thomas de Read more
Turkey’s President Erdogan renews ties with Russia amid suspected US coup roles
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to hold talks in St Petersburg with President Vladimir Putin and says he wants to “reset” ties with Read more
Pogba: Manchester United re-sign France midfielder for world-record £89m
Paul Pogba said “the time is right to go back to Old Trafford” after completing his world-record £89m transfer to Manchester United. The 23-year-old midfielder Read more
London Terror Attack: Woman killed, five injured by a knife man
One woman was killed and five others injured by a man with suspected mental health issues who went on the rampage with a knife in Read more
Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
Islamic State called on its group members to carry out jihad in Russia in a nine-minute YouTube video on Sunday. “Listen Putin, we will come Read more
Lewis Hamilton Once Again Cruises to Victory in German Grand Prix
(CNN)Lewis Hamilton opened up a 19-point lead at the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship after he cruised to victory at the German Grand Read more
Turkish Govt Links 17 Nigerian Schools To Coup
The Turkish Government has linked 17 schools in Nigeria to the July 15 failed coup in Turkey. It stated that the owners of the schools Read more
Zika Virus in Europe: Spain’s first Zika-related microcephaly birth
(CNN) A hospital in Spain says it has registered Europe’s first case of a baby born with microcephaly associated with the Zika virus. Vall d’Hebron hospital Read more
Suicide Bomb Attack in Germany, 12 in jured
(CNN)An explosion in the southern German city of Ansbach was a suicide attack, according to the region’s interior minister. The bomber died in the blast. Read more
Munich shooting: Recent attacks on Western targets
Nine people died on Friday when an 18-year-old German-Iranian gunman went on a killing spree in the southern German city of Munich. The attack sparked Read more
Munich police say many dead in ‘shooting rampage’ in shopping mall
[Reuters] Multiple people have been killed and wounded in a shooting at a shopping center in the southern German city of Munich on Friday, police Read more
1 person dead, 10 injured in Munich Shopping Mall Shooting – AP
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany say there’s been a shooting at a shopping center in Munich. Munich police confirm shots have been fired at Read more
Germany axe attack: Assault on train in Wuerzburg
[BBC] A teenage Afghan refugee armed with an axe and knife injured four people on a train in southern Germany before being shot dead by Read more
Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out ‘virus’
[BBC] Turkey has arrested 6,000 people after a failed coup, with President Erdogan vowing to purge state bodies of the “virus” that caused the revolt. Read more
France Attack: Truck ‘terrorist’ kills 80 in Nice Bastille Day crowd
NICE, France (AP) — A truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades drove onto a sidewalk for more than a mile, plowing through Bastille Day Read more
Controversial London Mayor, Boris Johnson named as British Foreign Secretary
Boris Johnson, Britain’s most colorful politician with a long record of gaffes and scandals, was appointed as foreign secretary on Wednesday in a surprise move Read more
British PM, Cameron tenders resignation letter to the Queen
LONDON (AP) — David Cameron left 10 Downing St. on Wednesday for the last time as Britain’s prime minister, making the short trip to Buckingham Read more
Theresa May wins the new British PM as Cameron resigns
[Reuters] Interior minister Theresa May will become Britain’s prime minister on Wednesday, with the task of steering its withdrawal from the European Union, after rival Read more
Euro 2016: France beefs up security ahead of final match
[BBC] More than 5,000 French police will be deployed at key venues in and around Paris ahead of the Euro 2016 football final between France and Read more
Istanbul Airport Attackers Identified: ‘Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz’- AP
ISTANBUL (AP) — The three suicide bombers who attacked Istanbul airport were a Russian, an Uzbek and a Kyrgyz, a senior Turkish official said Thursday, Read more
Istanbul Airport Attack: 36 dead, 147 Injured in Suspected ISIS Terror Attack
[Istanbul – Reuters] Three suicide bombers opened fire then blew themselves up in Istanbul’s main international airport on Tuesday, killing 36 people and wounding close to Read more
Man charged for the killing of British Member of Parliament, Jo Cox
[BBC] A man has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting of Labour MP Jo Cox. West Yorkshire Police said Thomas Mair, 52, Read more
A Frenchman Detained for Planning Mass Attacks during the Euro 2016 Football Tournament
[BBC] A Frenchman detained last month with a large cache of arms was planning mass attacks during the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Read more
UK Guardian accuses Cameron of ‘epic hypocrisy’ over his ‘fantastically corrupt’ comment
There are times when a manual earth-restructuring implement is best referred to as a spade, so let us speak plainly. A summit on corruption will Read more
French deputy speaker is latest to face sexual harassment claims
A deputy speaker of France’s parliament resigned on Monday after becoming the latest French politician to face sexual harassment allegations, although he vehemently denies the Read more
London looks set to elect Muslim mayor
London was on track to become the first EU capital with a Muslim mayor as voters went to the polls Thursday after a bitter campaign Read more