France hostage crisis: ‘Two dead’ in Trèbes supermarket
Craig TaylorThe gunman in a supermarket is reported to have claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group. BBC News – Europe
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Putin ‘will use World Cup like Hitler’s Olympics’, agrees Johnson
Boris Johnson says Moscow’s “glorying” in the event sickens him, as he seeks fan safety reassurances. BBC News – Europe
French police hold ex-president Sarkozy over ‘Gaddafi funding’
He is in custody for questioning over alleged campaign funding from late Libyan leader Gaddafi. BBC News – Europe
Russia election: Muted Western reaction to Putin victory
China and Kazakhstan send congratulations, but Western leaders appear slow to respond. BBC News – Europe
Russia spy poisoning: Czechs angrily reject Russia claims
Moscow said the Czech Republic was one of four nations most likely to have made a deadly nerve agent. BBC News – Europe
Russia underestimates UK allies, says Nato
The UK foreign secretary says it is “overwhelmingly likely” Russia’s president ordered ex-spy’s poisoning. BBC News – Europe