Turkish police raided an apartment in Istanbul late on Monday as the search continues for the man who attacked a nightclub in the city on New Year’s Eve, killing 39 people. Government officials have said authorities are “close” to identifying the gunman after obtaining fingerprints and a description.
Latest updates from the AP here.
lslamic State group claims Istanbul New Year’s nightclub attack https://t.co/pd558jg1Xi
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 2, 2017
IS claims New Year's Eve attack on Turkey nightclub that killed 39 people https://t.co/T1X8nh4zKd
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 2, 2017
.@RichardEngel sat down with Jake Raak, the American injured in the Istanbul nightclub attack. https://t.co/4as0IrHvo3
— NBC News PR (@NBCNewsPR) January 3, 2017
Voices: There is nothing Turkey can do to stop Isis attacks on its soil https://t.co/7v0o1vmYQk
— The Independent (@Independent) January 2, 2017
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WORLD
At least 33 people have been killed in Baghdad, after a car bomb hit a busy square. 48 others have been injured. https://t.co/xqtrvxHkQP
— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 2, 2017
Syrian suspected of planning truck attack in Germany arrested: prosecutors https://t.co/Coz7D4vWuO pic.twitter.com/rVxyPV2cpQ
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 2, 2017
Kim Jong Un's boast about a missile powerful enough to reach the US puts North Korea threat on Trump's front burner https://t.co/gAGwZqh9sy pic.twitter.com/NJ3bSgz8t7
— CNN (@CNN) January 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/CameronJJJ/status/816077178567872512
Police question Israeli PM Netanyahu for over three hours on suspicions he accepted gifts from wealthy supporters https://t.co/zLOjCa4Ymj pic.twitter.com/8o34IRvxdy
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 2, 2017
British people fear fascism is spreading across the world in wake of Donald Trump victory, poll findshttps://t.co/9YtorhkcsL
— JBE (@msjbe20a) January 2, 2017
Finland becomes 1st country to pay unemployed basic monthly income. https://t.co/eK0h8cgF9U
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 2, 2017
20 minutes. That's how long it takes for this thick cloud of smog to totally envelop the Chinese city of Beijing https://t.co/25uPPRBIdb pic.twitter.com/s1nCUn0pk1
— CNN International (@cnni) January 2, 2017
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AMERICA IN TRANSITION
Video shows Donald Trump speaking about Istanbul nightclub attack, Obamacare and more at New Year's Eve bash. https://t.co/1hCxiDS4cH pic.twitter.com/wwzsdh16jo
— ABC News (@ABC) January 2, 2017
Donald Trump's New Year's Eve speech cited Dubai business partner (CNN) https://t.co/QFCTV26sxK https://t.co/FkMbGs1IgY
— memeorandum (@memeorandum) January 2, 2017
Adviser: Trump purposely 'weaving around' with hack claim https://t.co/Mpv3peNtmH #TheLead @jimsciutto
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) January 2, 2017
.@JGuehenno to Trump: You cannot "just crush" ISIS. "Then they disperse. They move to the next country." https://t.co/SycHdtw89b
— Christiane Amanpour (@amanpour) January 2, 2017
Syria opposition leader's advice for Donald Trump on defeating ISIS: "Airstrikes can never be enough." https://t.co/y7WclbPCVd
— Christiane Amanpour (@amanpour) January 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/BoingBoing/status/816000403284361216
One from this week's @NewYorker. Hello politics, my names Will. pic.twitter.com/5LfNYnOgMA
— Will McPhail (@WillMcPhail) January 2, 2017
JUST IN: Obama to deliver farewell address in Chicago https://t.co/fr4ivWXFe6 pic.twitter.com/VWkrgrrF0O
— The Hill (@thehill) January 2, 2017
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MEDIA
Sean Hannity is going to to Interview Julian Assange at Ecuadorian embassy in London https://t.co/05MNX8NZcJ pic.twitter.com/FylOS3ZwRB
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 2, 2017
Will the blow job portion be pay-per-view? https://t.co/4N0yBvTmkg
— Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath) January 2, 2017
I see Assange has got day release from the embassy to renovate a two up two down in Halifax. #huh pic.twitter.com/dxn80QUvSR
— Sarah (@sarahvanpelt) January 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/BoingBoing/status/815994919399673857
#ICYMI WSJ editor says he won’t call Trump falsehoods “lies” https://t.co/St87n8uhu4
— Poynter (@Poynter) January 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/anylaurie16/status/816054911385432064
I cancelled my Wall Street Journal subscription because editors refuse to call Trump a liar when he clearly lies: https://t.co/l5tbcKJ9Qe
— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) January 1, 2017
Trump complains CNN "used worst cover photo of me" for book https://t.co/xqzbdZiq35 pic.twitter.com/jV7mZBIqaM
— The Hill (@thehill) January 2, 2017
In real people’s lives, though…
Parents of @Austin_Tice, American journalist missing in Syria, have started "reaching out" to Trump transition team https://t.co/Pcz7XRkpnl
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 2, 2017
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BUSINESS
Europe builds #subways cheaper than US. We need to learn. We need more subways & need to make good use of limited $. https://t.co/pesaptA1nt
— Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) January 2, 2017
Norwegian’s plans for new transatlantic routes to help shrink costs https://t.co/o3SEH54X9f
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 2, 2017
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CULTURE
The 2016 UK box office champion was decided with hours to go https://t.co/AtEj1lGSfR pic.twitter.com/PCvwQ91y3k
— Independent Film (@TheIndyFilm) January 2, 2017
Warner Bros is planning to make the ultimate horror – Brexit: The Movie https://t.co/ow11i5WTll
— The Independent (@Independent) January 2, 2017
Because, of course…
Mariah Carey's production team denies sabotaging New Year's performance to boost ratings https://t.co/c15ewilz9q
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 2, 2017
Let this be a lesson…
A dog named 'Scarface' attacked its owner who was dressing him in a sweater https://t.co/p12KZRnr3q pic.twitter.com/l6RePYjdCR
— The National Desk (@TND) January 2, 2017
The Overnight Note 