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Leaving his house in London on Friday morning the newly appointed British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson condemned the fatal attacks in Nice on Thursday as "an absolutely appalling incident." Johnson added that he would be looking into any implications of the attack for the UK. A truck was driven into the Bastille Day crowds killing at least 84 on Thursday evening. The driver, a French citizen of Tunisian origin, was shot and killed by security forces at the scene. French President Francois Hollande has extended the State of Emergency.
Reaction to Donald Trump's cancellation of America's upcoming summit with North Korea, and the production of a commemorative coin now no longer relevant. Plus: UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson pranked in a phone call by two Russians claiming to be the new Armenian Prime Minister.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS Thursday 14.07.16: 'All yours, Theresa - sorry about the mess!' reads the Independent's front page today. Just how will the UK's new prime minister unite her country and go about implementing Brexit? And Boris Johnson is back - he's been appointed the UK's foreign secretary. The Mirror feels the need to apologise to rest of the world for May's decision, while the Guardian compiles a list of Johnson's most memorable gaffes on the international scene.
Ireland's foreign minister has told France 24 that Dublin sees the United Kingdom's search for a new prime minister as "an opportunity for a fresh start" in the two countries' relations. This Friday, the European Commission launched new legal action against the government of Boris Johnson — this, as it pushes on with moves to unilaterally breach part of the Brexit treaty relating to Northern Ireland.
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