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Turkey under new presidential system post-elections   The head of Turkey's Supreme Election Council has confirmed Erdogan's victory in the election and says the official results will be announced on July 5. Meanwhile, CHP's Ince, Erdogan's...

Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greece wildfires kill at least 81   Greek media have described the disaster as a "national tragedy," while Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras cut short a visit to Bosnia and announced three...

Record snowfall in Moscow leaves one dead, as authorities call 'snow day'   A weekend-long snowstorm in Moscow has left one person dead, delayed flights and even prompted authorities to call a "snow day" — a...

Amazon Chief Jeff Bezos turns to Twitter for charity ideas   Author: Callum Glennen   The world’s second richest man has turned to Twitter for philanthropic inspiration, asking his followers to provide ideas for achieving short-term good. Amazon founder...

Waffle House shooting suspect arrested by Nashville police   Authorities mounted a massive manhunt for Travis Reinking after the Sunday morning shooting that left four dead and injured others at a Waffle House restaurant near Nashville,...

North Korea to close nuke test site in May, unify time zone   North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said during his summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in that he would close the country's nuclear test...

Jury selection begins in US trial of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo'   The trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges, which is expected to last four months,...

Catalonia ex-officials surrender to Belgian police Carles Puigdemont fled to Belgium with four former regional ministers after Spain rejected Catalonia's independence referendum and imposed direct rule Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont and four former advisers have...

Russian TV crew's fatal trip was dogged by communication mix-ups The three journalists were working for a project funded by anti-Kremlin campaigner Mikhail Khodorkovsky. They went to Central African Republic to investigate the activities of...

Opposition leader plunges Kenya into political crisis Sam Kiley   Raila Odinga says Kenya has an obligation to Africans to stand in the way of a trend towards elected autocracy on the continent. Kenya's opposition leader has plunged...