July 21, 2016
Nice attack: Prosecutor says suspect had accomplices
Nice truck attacker Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel received logistical support for his Bastille Day attack from five suspects who are now in custody, French prosecutor Francois Molins has said. Mr Molins told a news conference the crime had been planned…
July 21, 2016
Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for ‘plotting ‘terror’
Federal police in Brazil have arrested 10 members of a group alleged to be preparing acts of terrorism during the Olympic Games. The authorities said they were not members of so-called Islamic State but had tried to make contact with the group. The…
July 21, 2016
Qandeel Baloch: Murdered Pakistan celebrity’s parents speak of pain
The parents of Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch have spoken of their closeness to her and their bitterness towards their son, who has confessed to murdering her last week. Ms Baloch's mother, Anwar Bibi, told BBC Urdu that her…
July 20, 2016
US Election 2016: Trump seals Republican nomination
The House Speaker, Paul Ryan, urged delegates to unite behind Mr Trump, a day after splits in the party were evident as the convention opened. The Trump campaign also faces accusations a speech by Mr Trump's wife Melania on Monday was plagiarised.…
July 20, 2016
Turkey coup attempt: Charges laid against 99 generals and admirals
Turkey has formally charged 99 generals and admirals in connection with the weekend's thwarted coup attempt - just under a third of the country's 356 top military officers. President Erdogan is meeting with loyal commanders and his cabinet in…
July 20, 2016
Brussels bomb alert was ‘false alarm’
Police were called following reports that a man was acting suspiciously and wearing a coat with wires protruding. The operation has ended and the man was apparently a student of nuclear radiation at university in Brussels. The city was on high alert…
July 20, 2016
German train stabbing: De Maiziere warns of lone attacks
Five people were wounded, two critically, by a 17-year-old who went on the rampage on a train in the southern state of Bavaria on Monday. The attacker, who arrived in Germany in 2015 as an unaccompanied migrant, was shot dead holding an axe and a…
July 20, 2016
Russia’s Putin lifts ban on charter holidays to Turkey
Vladimir Putin has lifted curbs on tour firms selling holidays in Turkey, brought in after a Russian jet was downed last year. The move was announced in a decree (in Russian), in which Mr Putin also ordered trade talks with Turkey. The ban on…
July 20, 2016
Chechen Suspected in Istanbul Attack, but Questions Remain
Responsibility for Tuesday's Istanbul airport attack is centering on one key suspect: Akhmad Chataev, a man with a long history of involvement in jihadist activities, beginning in Chechnya and ending in Syria. At least 44 people were killed and…
July 20, 2016
Gunmen in Bangladesh Open Fire, Take Hostages at Restaurant
Police in Bangladesh say gunmen have attacked a restaurant in the diplomatic zone of the capital, Dhaka, and have taken around 20 hostages. The U.S. State Department confirmed on Twitter that a hostage situation is taking place at the Holey Artisan…