Three resorts in France were poised on Tuesday to join three other seaside towns in banning the burqini, the full-body Islamic swimming garment that has sparked concern about religious extremism. Source The Local
French energy giant Total has officially quit its multi-billion-dollar gas project in Iran, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Monday, following the reimposition of the first phase of US sanctions. Source: France24
Several gunshots were fired from a vehicle at the U.S. embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Monday, hitting a window in a security cabin but causing no casualties. Source: Reuters
England’s worst prison will be taken over by the Government after a damning inspection found that violent inmates have effectively seized control of the jail. Source: The Telegraph
