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Turkey airport attack kills at least 41; European position on Brexit hardens; Kerry raises prospect of a ‘walk back’ and the Benghazi report explained. Police opened fire on suspects who then blew themselves up outside security checkpoint at international terminal, Turkish officials say. A series of deadly explosions tore through crowds at Istanbul’s Atatürk international airport on Tuesday evening, leaving …

Gun and three suicide attacks on Tuesday at Istanbul’s Ataturk international airport in Turkey have killed at least 28 people and injured up to 60. The Istanbul governor gave the new toll after initial reports of 10 fatalities. Up to three attackers were involved, when they reportedly opened fire with Kalashnikovs as they targeted an entry point to the terminal …

Oil prices topped $48 a barrel on Tuesday, as investors took advantage of a two-day slide in crude oil triggered by Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. The vote’s impact on oil, despite sending global stocks and currencies spiraling, has so far been limited due to expectations of strong summer demand in Asia and the United States and tightening …

By Alltimepost.com Edo Civil Society Organizations have rejected the recently concluded Continuous Voter Registration in Edo State, describing it as a deliberate attempt by INEC to disenfranchise the people in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. In a terse statement earlier in the week, the organizations’ Public Relations Officer, Comrade Osaze Edigin said: “It is on record that majority …

A woman’s control over her body will be a defining issue for female voters in November, Planned Parenthood says after landmark supreme court ruling. Elated cheers rang out from the steps of the supreme court on Monday morning as the justices handed down a decision that overturned a slate of restrictions that would have closed all but a handful of …

Waving European Union flags and chanting “no Brexit”, thousands gathered under pouring rain in central London on Tuesday to express their anger and opposition to Britain’s vote to leave the EU. There was a sense of anger as the crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square before marching towards parliament, urging lawmakers to block the 52 percent vote in favour of Brexit …

At least 10 people were killed Tuesday evening in a suicide attack at the international terminal of Istanbul’s Ataturk airport, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said. Two explosions hit the airport — Turkey’s biggest — followed by gunfire, local television channels reported. “Unfortunately 10 people have been killed according to a preliminary toll,” Bozdag told parliament in Ankara. More than …

PM says government ‘will not tolerate intolerance’ after reported spike in hate crimes and abuse after EU referendum David Cameron has condemned “despicable” xenophobic abuse after the EU referendum as figures suggested a 57% increase in reported incidents. The country would not stand for hate crime, the prime minister told MPs. “In the past few days we have seen despicable …

German chancellor rejects Boris Johnson’s proposal to give Britain access to single market with limited immigration Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has dismissed Boris Johnson’s proposal that Britain might enjoy access to the European single market and restrict immigration at the same time, telling German MPs the UK would enjoy no special favours. In a speech to the Bundestag, Merkel …

By Kingsley Abavo Solomon Edebiri, one of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s aggrieved opponents in Edo People’s Democratic Party’s governorship primary election held on June 20, 2016 has decided not to participate in another primary election being organized by the Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of the party. At the June 20, 2016 primary election, conducted by the Senator Ahmed Markafi-led faction of …