ISTANBUL – The Turkish authorities have announced the closure of dozens of media organisations, as a crackdown continues following the failed coup on 15 July. Three news agencies, 16 TV channels, 45 papers and 15 magazines will be shut. Separately, nearly 1,700 members of the armed forces – including 149 generals and admirals – have…
WASHINGTON – US president Barack Obama’s half-brother, Malik Obama, says he will vote for Donald Trump because he “comes across as a straightforward guy”. Malik Obama, a Muslim with Kenyan and US citizenship, also told the BBC that the Republican presidential nominee’s proposal for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US was “common sense”….
PHILADELPHIA – US First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday told the Democratic convention in Philadelphia that Hillary Clinton was the one candidate ready to be president, as she poured scorn on Donald Trump’s behaviour and temperament. “In this election, there is only one person who I trust with that responsibility, only one person who I…
FLORIDA – At least two people are dead following a Florida nightclub shooting where a ‘teen night’ was being held, according to reports. The Fort Myers Police Department confirmed at least 17 people were shot, including two fatally, according to WBBH. Police responded to Club Blu Bar and Grill around 01:00. The suspect left the…
BERLIN – A Syrian migrant set off an explosion at a bar in southern Germany that killed himself and wounded a dozen others late Sunday, authorities said, the third attack in a week. The 27-year-old had intended to target a nearby music festival in the city of Ansbach, news agency DPA quoted regional interior minister…
MUNICH – The gunman who killed nine people in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings and had an obvious link to Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, German police say. Police who searched the 18-year-old’s room say they found written material on attacks. The gunman, who later killed himself, had a 9mm Glock pistol and…
NEW YORK – Donald Trump has secured the Republican nomination for US president on day two of the Republican National Convention. 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…
NEW YORK – Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, has taken centre stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention but faced accusations a portion of her speech plagiarised Michelle Obama. Commentators noticed similarities with Mrs Obama’s 2008 convention speech. Mrs Trump’s speech also praised her husband as a “compassionate” man who would “fight for…
ISTANBUL – Turkish officials say that nearly 8,000 police officers have been suspended, reportedly on suspicion of having links to the failed coup attempt at the weekend. Some 6,000 members of the judiciary and military, including generals, have been detained in connection with the coup. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to purge state bodies of…
ISTANBUL – Nearly 3,000 soldiers are arrested and 2,700 judges fired in Turkey, after a coup attempt by a faction of the armed forces which left 161 people dead.
