Italians among Bangladesh victims
Craig TaylorBangladesh begins two days of national mourning for those killed when Islamic militants stormed a cafe in the capital, Dhaka. BBC News – Europe
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Italians among Bangladesh victims
Twenty people, most said to be foreigners, are killed during an attack by suspected Islamist militants on a cafe in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, the army says. BBC News – Europe
Slovakia assumes EU rotating presidency amid Brexit fallout
Slovakia takes up the six-month presidency of the European Union, as the bloc faces unprecedented pressure following UK’s decision to leave it. BBC News – Europe
Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: Deaths rise to 41 as Turkey mourns
Turkey observes a national day of mourning as the death toll in a suicide gun and bomb attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport rises to 41, including 13 foreign nationals. BBC News – Europe
Turkey ‘sorry for downing Russian jet’
Turkish President Erdogan apologises for downing of Russian jet on the Turkey-Syria border in November, Moscow says BBC News – Europe
Brexit: UK resists swift withdrawal pressure
Britain will resist pressure from the EU for a swift start to negotiations on its withdrawal from the bloc, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond indicates. BBC News – Europe