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Community tensions rise as police investigate London soldier murder

Flowers have been laid at the scene where a British soldier was killed near the Woolwich army barracks in south east London. Police are still trying to establish what happened on…

Lagarde questioned by Paris court over payout to French businessman

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has arrived at a court in Paris to be grilled over her role in a legal battle between the state and high-profile French…
Stockholm ablaze with youth anger

A fourth night of rioting in the Swedish capital saw groups of people, many of them…
- Third night of rioting hits Stockholm suburbs

Syrian opposition meets in Istanbul to discuss peace talks plan

Members of Syria's opposition coalition are in Istanbul to decide whether they will take part…
Global stock markets slump

Investors worldwide sold shares on Thursday after they were spooked by unexpected weakness in…

business

Fresh signs of China’s economy fragility

Factory activity there shrank for the first time in seven months in May. The initial reading of surveys of…
European markets at close: 22.05.2013

european affairs

Could the EU eventually have one army?

"How about one European army? I can see at least two benefits for EU member states: you can cut defence spending and…
Ireland branded ‘tax haven’ ahead of EU summit on tax evasion

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Cinema

Toupee-wearing and more over-dressed than an audience has ever seen him - Michael Douglas takes on…

Liberace film “Behind the Candelabra” and in bed with Michael Douglas
Cinema

Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival is an opportunity to find out what undiscovered…

Cannes we come in?
Le mag

Rubens at the Louvre

A new branch of the famous Parisian art museum, the Louvre, opened earlier this year in the quiet French town…
World news

Seventh day of Cannes Film Festival

The seventh day is traditionally one of rest, but not on the Croisette in Cannes. Halfway through the 66th…

Science

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

It’s a bug’s eye
Hi-tech

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

Focusing on the future
Futuris

Deep inside the brain

The brain controls our thinking, feelings and movements and a new exhibition in southern France aims to…
Science

Flying with birds

In France, ornithologist Christian Moullec pilots his microlight, flying with a flock of birds. He has spent…

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Her hands produce such magic, she almost seems superhuman - Yuja Wang belongs to the creme de la…

Yuja Wang works wonders with Prokofiev

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Basejumper cheats death

He's an experienced base-jumper, but 25-year old Matthew Gough doesn't realise things are about to go not quite as planned. He jumps from 300 metres…
football

Adios

FC Malaga Coach Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that he will quit his Spanish team at the end of the season after two-and-a-half years in charge…
olympic games

Safest Winter Games

Sochi Winter Olympic organisers say authorities will ensure security at the ''highest possible level.'' A deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon in…
football

City’s owners strike out in America to launch second NY soccer club

There seems to be no end to the moneymaking possibilities of sport, and now the owners of Manchester City have decided England isn't big enough for…

basketball

Olympiakos’ Euroleague win lifts country’s spirit

It has only been done three times before but Olympiakos have returned to Greece still Euroleague champions, defending their title in style and…
football

Mixed Madrid feelings for Mourinho

What Jose Mourinho wants Jose Mourinho usually gets, but be careful what you wish for. The Spanish press has heaped it on the Portugueses' head even…