Turkey: Mass arrests after coup bid quashed, says PM
Some 2,800 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, are arrested over an attempted coup that has led to the deaths of 161 people, says Turkey’s prime minister. BBC News – Europe
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Turkey coup attempt: Foreign Office advises Britons to stay indoors
Britons in Turkey are being “strongly” advised to stay indoors after 161 people died in an attempted coup, the UK Foreign Office says. BBC News – UK
Nice attack: Gingrich wants ‘Sharia test’ for US Muslims
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich suggests testing all US Muslims to see if they believe in Sharia law, and deporting those who do. BBC News – US & Canada
Nice attacker confirmed as Tunisian
The driver of a lorry that killed 84 people in an attack in the French city of Nice is confirmed as Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, 31. BBC News – Africa
VW failure to compensate UK owners ‘deeply unfair’
MPs criticise Volkswagen’s failure to compensate UK owners of cars affected by the diesel emissions scandal. BBC News – Business
Assad: No talks with Russia about leaving power
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad says Russia has never talked to him about leaving power as part of any deal to end the conflict in his country. BBC News – Middle East