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US-Turkey row escalates with tit-for-tat travel and visa restrictions Kareem Shaheen in Istanbul   US restrictions appear to be linked to arrest of consulate employee in Istanbul over alleged links to Gülen movement. The US and Turkey...

Israel's Netanyahu weighs moves after Lieberman resignation   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plots next moves as defence minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns unhappy over ceasefire in blockaded Gaza, leaving Netanyahu clinging to a one-seat majority in parliament. Israeli...

UN warns of mass famine in Yemen over Saudi blockade of aid   United Nations (United States) – Yemen is facing a mass famine that will affect millions of lives unless the Saudi-led coalition ends its...

'Serious' signs arson started wildfire in Greek town built like 'fire trap'   Officials say there are "serious indications of arson" at a resort near Athens that sparked a wildfire, killing at least 82 people. But...

Barcelona mourns as police step up hunt for driver of van Jonathan Watts, Giles Tremlett and Stephen Burgen   Younes Abouyaaqoub, understood to be chief suspect in Las Ramblas attack, is thought to be key member of...

Malta car bomb kills Panama Papers journalist Juliette Garside   Daphne Caruana Galizia, a blogger whose investigations focused on corruption, was described as a ‘one-woman WikiLeaks’. https://youtu.be/pCwgp0z1hJo The journalist who led the Panama Papers investigation into corruption in Malta...

Q&A: Catalonia's independence push explained   MADRID -- The most serious threat to Spain's national unity in decades is likely to come to a head in the coming days with attention focused on whether Catalonia will...

Greece and Macedonia trade name proposals to settle dispute   Macedonia and Greece say they have taken steps to resolve a dispute over the name Macedonia. Athens has blocked Skopje's accession to NATO and the European...

US Army discharging immigrant recruits and reservists   Spokespeople for the Pentagon and the Army said that, due to the pending litigation, they were unable to explain the discharges or respond to questions about whether there...

Smart meter rollout could force household bills to rise, says supplier   Adam Vaughan   Energy company warns rising cost of installations due to ‘customer apathy’ could prompt suppliers to increase tariffs. Energy suppliers face rising costs for putting...