Turkey coup attempt: Charges laid against 99 generals and admirals
Craig TaylorNearly 100 generals and admirals are charged over the thwarted coup – a significant chunk of Turkey’s military top brass. BBC News – Europe
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German train attack: Afghan refugee ‘had IS flag in room’
A flag of so-called Islamic State is found in the room of an Afghan refugee accused of carrying out an axe attack on a German train, officials say. BBC News – Europe
Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out ‘virus’
Arrests in Turkey after Friday’s failed coup rise to around 6,000, as President Erdogan vows to cleanse state bodies of the “virus” that caused it. BBC News – Europe
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
Attack in Nice: Many dead as lorry hits crowd
A lorry strikes a crowd after Bastille Day celebrations in the French city of Nice, killing at least 80 people in what officials say was an attack. BBC News – Europe
Italy Apulia train crash probe focuses on alert system
The investigation into Tuesday’s head-on train crash in southern Italy that killed 27 people is focusing on the antiquated alert system on the line. BBC News – Europe