Italy weighs negligence in quake deaths and mafia risk
Italian authorities vow to probe possible building code lapses and fraud linked to quake deaths in Amatrice. Rescue teams press on amid dwindling survivors, finding six more bodies in Hotel Roma rubble over two days. total toll adjusted to 290 after Rieti province correction.
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Turkey backed rebels push toward Kurds amid strikes across Syria
Turkish backed rebels seized several villages and one town south of Jarablus as NATO ally Turkey escalates operations against Kurdish led forces and IS. Air strikes killed at least 35 people mostly civilians. a Turkish soldier died in a Kurdish rocket attack. The Euphrates Shield push aims to push back YPG as US backed SDF holds ground near Euphrates river.
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Erdogan vows to destroy terrorists after fatal Gaziantep attack
Turkish President Erdogan promised to purge terrorists after a deadly bombing at a Kurdish wedding in Gaziantep that killed 54 people including 34 children. He repeated claims a 14 year old death by own action bomber carried out the attack, while authorities probe the bomber’s identity. The incident sharpens calls to revive the death penalty amid ongoing security operations.
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Europe’s refugee crisis persists amid EU efforts and Turkey deal
European states tightened borders and navies clamped down as Turkey hosted about 3 million refugees including 2.7 million Syrians. The EU pledged up to 6.8 billion dollars for Syrian refugees in Turkey, with a plan to relocate one Syrian refugee from Turkey for each migrant arriving in Greece, but only 1152 have been resettled. Greece sees thousands more arriving monthly, while many seek relocation in Germany or Sweden. Relocation from southern Europe remains slow, and Brussels has limited leverage to compel compliance amid discord among eastern and central European nations. The visa-free issue with Turkey adds to uncertainties about the pact’s fate.
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