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ISIS claims responsibility for Tunisia attack

A Tunisian policeman stands guard near the scene of a suicide bomb attack in Tunis, Tunisia November 25, 2015.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a deadly attack on a Tunisian presidential guard bus, an official statement from the group said.

Tunisian authorities said that a suicide bomber carried out the attack on Tuesday, which…

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Tui Group Profits Lowered by Tunisia Attack

Travel operator Tui Group has announced how much its profits will be hit by the beach attack in Tunisia in June. Of the 38 people who were killed in the North African country in June when a man opened fire on a beach, 33 were on Tui holidays.

The company, which owns Thomson and First Choice Travel, said in its third quarter results that about £20m would be knocked off its annual profits.

The government issued a warning about travelling to Tunisia after the attack. “Supporting our customers, their families and our colleagues through this sad time remains our highest priority,” said Tui chief executive Peter Long.

“We are very proud of the commitment and dedication our colleagues have shown throughout this unprecedented situation.” Tui also said its profits had been hit by the continued economic turmoil in Greece that made withdrawing cash from banks more difficult.

UK News

Final five victims of Tunisia beach massacre to be flown back to UK

The final five bodies of the Britons killed in the Tunisian beach massacre will be flown back to the UK later today, as details of the fatal wounds suffered by several victims have been revealed. An RAF plane carrying the bodies of the final five murdered Britons is expected to arrive at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire this afternoon. A London court heard confirmation of the cause of death of the first eight British nationals to be repatriated as inquests into last week's terrorist attack opened on Friday.

They were our guests. They came to spend their vacation with us, but what happened is a horror, unacceptable.

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid, speaking to the BBC

Scenes of silence: Britain remembers Tunisia attack victims

LONDON — For 60 seconds on Friday at noon, people across Britain united in silence to pay tribute to the victims of the Tunisia beach attack, in which 38 people — including 30 Britons — died See also: Britain remembers Tunisia attack victims with minute’s silence Queen Elizabeth II and British Prime Minister David Cameron were among those who observed the minute’s silence, seven days after the…

Britain remembers Tunisia attack victims with minute’s silence

LONDON — Flags flew at half-mast, announcements were made on public transport and play was delayed at Wimbledon on Friday at midday to remember the victims of the deadly Tunisia beach attack, which happened a week ago See also: ‘Slaughter on Sunbeds': British newspapers capture horror of Tunisia attack 38 people, including 30 British tourists, were killed in the gun and grenade attack at a…

Russ, a minute of silence to honor is something decent people do, period. Also, the UK did not cause the attack in Tunisia. Rather, it’s one of many attacks against infidels over the past 14 centuries. Why more people don’t realize this, I have no idea since this is the information age and as such, ignorance is no excuse.

like no one has been talking about the tunisia attack last week at all. it’s so so awful and I can’t stop thinking about those poor people and their families back home. 

Africa

Tunisia beach massacre: Eight suspects to be charged, two more hunted

Eight suspects arrested in connection with the deadly attack on a Tunisian beach resort are to be charged, it is understood. The seven men and one woman would face charges over the killings - as Britain's foreign office said all 30 British victims had now been identified. Tunisia's government had earlier said 12 suspects had been detained but four have since been released. The country's authorities also revealed they were hunting two more militants who trained in Libya with the men who carried out last Friday's killings and those at the Bardo Museum in March.

This is a group who were trained in Libya, and who had the same objective. Two attacked the Bardo and one attacked Sousse.

Lazhar Akremi, Tunisian minister for parliamentary relations

Thirty-eight foreigners, most British tourists, were killed in Friday's attack before the gunman was shot by police. In March, two gunmen killed 21 people at the Tunis Bardo museum, before they were also shot. The arrests come as an RAF plane returns to Tunisia to continue the operation to repatriate the bodies of Britons killed in Sousse. The C-17 military transport aircraft is expected back at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire this afternoon, with all of the victims flown home "over the coming days". A minute's silence will be held across the UK on Friday at midday, marking one week since the attack.

We now have all 30 British victims positively identified and we can say with a high degree of confidence that is the final death toll.