Theresa May takes center stage in British parliament’s box-office show

At height of Turkish coup bid, rebel jets had Erdogan’s plane in their sights
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – At the height of the attempt to overthrow Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the rebel pilots of two F-16 fighter jets had Erdogan’s plane in their sights. And yet he was able to fly on.

Attack on Nice deals blow to France’s crucial tourism industry
PARIS/NICE, France (Reuters) – The carnage on Nice’s famed seaside boulevard as the summer season got into full swing has sent shockwaves through France’s tourism industry, a vital sector for the economy of the world’s most-visited country.

Malaysia Airlines settles damages with MH17 victims: report
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines has struck a deal to settle damages claims for most victims of its MH17 flight that was shot down over eastern Ukraine two years ago on Sunday, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported.

Israel launches anti-aircraft missiles at Syrian drone: army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Sunday fired missiles toward an unmanned drone that entered Israeli-controlled airspace from Syria and it turned back, the military said in a statement.

Exclusive: Brother of Nice attacker says he sent ‘laughing’ photo amid crowds
TUNIS (Reuters) – The Tunisian man who killed at least 84 people in France by mowing down Bastille Day revelers with a lorry had phoned his brother hours earlier and sent a picture of himself laughing as he mingled with the crowd, the brother told Reuters.

Despite reform, Saudi ‘guardianship’ still restricts women: HRW
DOHA (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian laws requiring women to have male guardians have been reformed in recent years but continue to restrict and endanger them, obstructing government plans to reform the economy, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says in a report.

Palestinian carrying explosives arrested at Jerusalem rail station
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian man carrying pipe bombs and knives in his bag was arrested at a light railway station in Jerusalem during the morning rush hour on Sunday, Israeli police said.

Scotland’s Sturgeon says would not rule out staying in EU and UK
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would not rule out the possibility of Scotland remaining in the European Union as well as part of Britain, which backed Brexit in a referendum mainly due to voters in England and Wales.

Vietnamese protesters detained for rapping China over South China Sea case
HANOI (Reuters) – About 20 Vietnamese demonstrators were detained on Sunday while trying to hold a protest against China’s rejection of an international court decision that denied its vast claims in the South China Sea.The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, deciding a case lodged by the Philippines, ruled last week that China’s nine-dash line denoting its territory, illustrated in a U-shape on Chinese maps, was illegal and breached Manila’s sovereign rights. Beijing has called the case

Brother admits ‘honor killing’ of Pakistani social media star
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The brother of Qandeel Baloch, whose risqué social media posts both titillated and appalled conservative Pakistan, on Sunday admitted to strangling her in a crime that reignited debate about so-called “honor killings” in the South Asian nation.

Europe’s eyes on Merkel to rebuild EU after Brexit vote
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – When the chips are down in Europe, everyone turns to Angela Merkel for a solution. But the German chancellor often sits on her hands until the last minute, then does the minimum necessary to keep the show on the road.

UK Labour Party leadership candidate Eagle says need all-party agreement on Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Angela Eagle, one of three candidates vying to lead Britain’s opposition Labour Party, said on Sunday there should be agreement between Britain’s political parties on the terms of a Brexit deal.

Bahrain court dissolves main Shi’ite opposition group Wefaq
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Bahrain court on Sunday dissolved the main Shi’ite opposition group al-Wefaq and liquidated the group’s funds, media in Bahrain and neighboring Saudi Arabia reported, deepening a crackdown on dissent in the U.S.-allied Gulf kingdom.

French PM says clear that Nice truck driver was radicalized quickly
PARIS (Reuters) – The man behind the truck attack that killed at least 84 people celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice had recently been radicalized, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in remarks published on Sunday.

Syrian army reaches main road into rebel-held Aleppo: rebels
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Pro-Syrian government forces reached the only main road into the rebel-held part of Aleppo on Sunday, further tightening their control around opposition areas of Syria’s main northern city.

Armed men seize police station, hostages in Armenia: security service
YEREVAN (Reuters) – A group of armed men seized a police station in Armenia’s capital Yerevan along with an unknown number of hostages on Sunday morning, the country’s security service said.

Erdogan supporters stand guard as crushed coup bid shakes Turkey
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s supporters rallied in public squares, at Istanbul airport and outside his palace overnight in a show of defiance after a failed coup attempt killed at least 265 people and raised expectations of a heavy crackdown on dissent.

Quake of magnitude 5.0 hits Tokyo and eastern Japan, no major damage
TOKYO (Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 struck eastern Japan on Sunday and shook buildings in Tokyo, officials and witnesses said, but there was no danger of a tsunami and no immediate report of injuries or major damage.

Commentary: Will Turkey’s failed coup break up Erdogan’s echo chamber?
The failure of Turkey’s latest attempted coup will be complete when we see President Tayyip Erdogan return to his daily duties in Ankara.