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Greece: Syriza PM Tsipras sticks to anti-austerity pledges at first cabinet meeting
He promised ‘radical’ change in Greece and, at his first cabinet meeting since winning…
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Fate of ISIL hostages unclear after Jordan offer to swap prisoners
The fate of two hostages held by ISIL, a Japanese journalist and a Jordanian air force…
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Syrian Kurds return to Kobani to city ‘destroyed’ by fighting
As thousands of Syrian Kurds return to Kobani, celebrations felt bitter sweet, as the level of destruction from more than four months of conflict became apparent.
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Germany’s PEGIDA group loses its second leader in a week
The woman who only recently took over the leadership of Germany’s PEGIDA group has quit
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Apple’s record profit: five numbers you need to know
Soaring iPhone sales have helped Apple boost its quarterly profits to a new world record for…
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Russia is accused of ‘financing illegal armed groups’ – Council of Europe
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UN Gaza agency forced to suspend aid to refugees
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Mexico says 43 missing students were definitely murdered
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American contractor among nine dead in Tripoli five-star hotel blast
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Markets mostly not fazed by S&P’s downgrading of Russia’s credit rating to junk level
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Greek novice government defies odds on debt
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Markets mostly not phased by S&P’s downgrading of Russia’s credit rating to junk level
There was a muted reaction on Russia’s financial markets to S&P’s downgrading of its sovereign credit…
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US Federal Reserve remains ‘patient’ on interest rate hike timetable
european affairs
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Ukrainian expats rally for tougher EU sanctions
Ukrainian expats protested on Wednesday outside the EU’s headquarters in Brussels as foreign ministers prepare to meet…
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Ukraine seals emergency EU loan amid bankruptcy threat
- 1Japan and Jordan join forces to secure release of two of their nationals from the hands of ISIL
- 2Mexico says 43 missing students were definitely murdered
- 3Russia is accused of ‘financing illegal armed groups’ – Council of Europe
- 4A very academic cabinet, Tsipras government sworn-in
- 5Ukrainian rebel attacks on city of Mariupol are condemned by the UN as a war crime
- 1Ukrainian rebel attacks on city of Mariupol are condemned by the UN as a war crime
- 2Spain: NATO plane crash kills 11, injures 21
- 3Fidel Castro breaks silence on Cuba-US talks to resume relations
- 4[As it happened] Remembering the Holocaust at Auschwitz, 70 years on
- 5Ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko ‘killed at third attempt’
- 1Greek elections: SYRIZA on course to win, but may fall short of majority
- 2German men ‘can use toilet while standing’, judge rules
- 3Captured Ukraine troops forced to face angry crowd after Donetsk bus stop shelling
- 4No word on Japanese hostages after ISIL deadline passes
- 5Thailand: Army urges respect for Yingluck Shinawatra impeachment
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Le mag
50th anniversary of Churchill’s death
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Cinema
New Aardman animation ‘Shaun The Sheep’ premiered
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Le mag
Meghan Trainor releases first album, Title
Less than a year ago, US pop sensation Meghan Trainor was treking from audition to audition hoping for a…
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Cinema
Brad Pitt turns up for Indie films
They may be small in budget but independent films are getting more and more attention, and that was the…
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Hi-tech
Multiple uses for Hector the stick insect robot
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Hi-tech
Solar carport: using sunlight to make electric cars cheaper to run
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Futuris
Picture this: a safe way to transport priceless paintings
At Rome’s National Gallery of Ancient Art crate up “Narcissus”, a masterpiece by Caravaggio, in preparation…
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Hi-tech
Laser scanning trees
Trees do the vital job of absorbing carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming, and producing…
sport
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Football
Ronaldo handed two-match ban
Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a two-match ban after being sent off for kicking out at Cordoba defender Edimar in La Liga on Saturday. The Real
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Football
Luis Figo to run for FIFA presidency
FIFA’s presidential race threw up another surprise on Wednesday when Portuguese great Luis Figo put his name into the hat to replace incumbant Sepp
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Athletics
Former Olympic Champion Bubka to run for IAAF Presidency
Vice President of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) and former Olympic Champion Sergei Bubka announced his intention to run for the…
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Football
PACE call on Fifa to rerun 2022 World Cup vote
The ongoing debate over whether Qatar should stage the 2022 World Cup was taken to a whole new level on Tuesday. The parliamentary assembly of the
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Football
Argentine playmaker Riquelme blows full-time whistle on career
Argentine playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme has retired from football. The 36-year-old won 51 caps for Argentina scoring 17 goals. He is best known for
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Formula 1
Formula One: Lotus release images of 2015 car
It has been hailed as a ‘massive step forward’ by its technical engineers. Lotus will certainly hope so. The British stable presented their new car
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Football
Real Madrid sign Silva
European Champions Real Madrid continue their January shopping spree by signing midfielder Lucas Silva from Brazilian club Cruzeiro. Silva has put
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Winter Sports
Koudelka makes it four after Sapporo leap to victory
Roman Koudelka leapt to his fourth World Cup ski jumping victory of the season in Sapporo, Japan. nailing jumps of 133 and 132 metres to take the top
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Winter Sports
Jansrud wins shortened World Cup downhill in Kitzbuehel
Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud overcame poor weather conditions to clinch a shortened version of the classic men’s World Cup downhill on the Streif course
luxury
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McLaren has a ‘tail’ to tell at Geneva
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Runway hair: feathery locks at Alexis Mabille
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Post-modernist cuisine to include robots, smoking and smart menus
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Zac Posen to design wine label
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New Carnival ship to feature world’s first IMAX theater and cycling attraction
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Chef Grant Achatz dishes on his role as Bocuse d’Or honorary president
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