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Most French citizens have lost confidence in govt.: Poll

Monday, 18 July 2016 8:17 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 18 July 2016 8:17 PM ]

French President Francois Hollande

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Confidence in the ability of the French government to combat terrorism plummets sharply following the recent truck-ramming that killed 84 people in the city of Nice.
Turkey dismisses nearly eight-thousand police officers on suspicion of having links to Friday’s failed coup. Some six-thousand members of the judiciary and military are also detained.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini warns that Turkey will be barred from joining the European Union if it re-instates the death penalty following last week's coup.
US President Barack Obama calls on all Americans to avoid words or actions that would deepen what he describes divisions in the country following several deadly police shooting of African-Americans.
An independent report, commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, finds evidence of state-sponsored doping by Russian athletes at the Sochi Olympics.

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