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Iran presidential candidate Jalili vows to stand up to West

Iran's top nuclear negotiator, who is one of the favourites in the presidential race, has vowed to stand up to the West if he is elected next month. Saeed Jalili told a rally in…

African Union celebrates 50 years and looks to next half century

The 50th anniversary celebration of the organisation now known as the African Union has opened in the the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, in the presence of foreign dignitaries…
Friend of suspect in UK soldier death arrested

Police have arrested a friend of one of the suspects in the killing of British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich after a TV interview in the UK. Abu Nusaybah appeared on the BBC's…

Left and right battle for Rome in mayoral elections

Putting his legal battles to one side, former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was all…
Riots prompt focus on Sweden’s poor immigrant suburbs

Almost a week of rioting in parts of Stockholm has highlighted social problems among the…

business

Fed’s stimulus: the beginning of the end?

US lawmakers have accused Apple of avoiding paying billions of dollars in taxes there. But the technology giant – which…
Raiffeisen bank CEO resigns over property deals

european affairs

Europe Weekly: EU vows to take on tax evasion

European current affairs this week were dominated by an EU summit dedicated to tackling tax evasion. Leaders all…
As workers die, holding multinationals to account

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Cinema

The 'Un Certain Regard' section at Cannes often throws up some out-of-the-mainstream jewels, and…

‘Omar’ creates a buzz at Cannes
World news

Cannes has become a victim to its glamour once again, as a second suspected jewellery theft of a…

Cannes: thefts, comebacks and lesbian love scenes
Le mag

Home Opera wows Berlin and heads for Denmark

With high streets across Europe languishing and many spaces shuttered, and with people keen to bring opera…
Le mag

Leipzig comes alive for 200 year anniversary of Wagner

Grandiose, dramatic, harmonic and controversial - 200 hundred years after he was born, German composer…

Space

Every day, 400 kilometres above our heads, there are astronauts living in space. Their home is the…

Living in Space
Science

Croatian officials estimate that since the beginning of the Balkan Wars in 1991, 2,500 people have…

Croatia researchers work on getting honey bees to hunt for landmines
Science

It’s a bug’s eye

Insects have a wide field of view and are acutely sensitive to motion. Their eyes are made up of thousands of…
Hi-tech

Focusing on the future

These days cameras tend to be omnipresent, especially at important moments in our lives. They capture images…

Musica

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All the big names in Russian opera and ballet performed at a recent gala to open the new Mariinsky…

Star-studded gala opens new Mariinsky in St. Petersburg

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football

London’s calling for Bayern and Dortmund

London's calling for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund and all their travelling fans as the two Bundesliga clubs arrive in the English capital for…
other sports

Former Dutch volleyball star still missing

Fears continue to grow over the safety of former Dutch international volleyball player Ingrid Visser and her partner who have been missing in Spain…
tennis

Top seeds ready for French Open

Defending champions Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal were joined by Serena Williams and Roger Federer for a promotional event in Paris on Friday -…
football

Benitez on his way to Napoli

Rafael Benitez has been confirmed by club president Aurelio De Laurentiis as the new coach of Serie A outfit Napoli. The Spaniard - who recently led…

football

Wolfsburg win women’s Champions League

Wolfsburg's fairytale run in their debut Champions League campaign ended in stunning success after they beat tournament favourites Lyon in the final…
football

Warming up for European showdown

Borussia Dortmund held their final home training session behind closed doors on Thursday before they leave for London to battle it out with Bayern…