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UK police arrest two new suspects in soldier murder

Two new suspects have been arrested by police investigating the violent killing of a British soldier in London on Wednesday. A man and a woman, both 29, were being questioned on…

IMF chief is back in court over 2007 payout to a French tycoon

IMF chief Christine Lagarde is back in court today facing more questions over her role in…
- Lagarde's IMF post hangs in balance
US President Obama pledges to limit drone strikes

US President Barack Obama has promised to limit the use of controversial drone strikes. He faces criticism for the policy which poses legal and ethical problems with unintended…

US Boy scouts vote to end ban on gay youth members

The Boy Scouts of America have voted to end a long-standing ban on gay youth members. Over 60…
Georges Moustaki dies

French singer-songwriter Georges Moustaki has died at the age of 79. Born in Greece, he was…

business

Major Nissan recall over steering wheel glitch

Nissan has issued a recall for more than 840,000 vehicles worldwide. They are the Micra, which is known as the March…
Fewer new orders mean continued eurozone recession

european affairs

European Commission shelves olive oil jug ban after outcry

The European Commission has shelved a proposed stricter rule on how restaurants can serve olive oil amidst public…
Could the EU eventually have one army?

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Lightning splits the sky over Zhuhai, China

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Cinema

As the Cannes Film Festival celebrates 100 years of Bollywood, one of India's most iconic dancers…

Renowned Indian dancer Raghunath Manet brings his first film to Cannes
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
World news

Stars are again out in force in Cannes

Robert Redford is promoting his film 'All is lost'. Playing a solo yachtsman adrift at sea, it's his first…
Cinema

Cannes we come in?

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

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

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…
football

UEFA increase sanctions to combat racism

European football's governing body UEFA has toughened up it's stance on racism within the game and introduced a minimum 10 match ban for any players…
football

German football giants to do battle on English soil

This year’s Champions League final at Wembley stadium in London is a showdown between the best of Germany on British soil. In what is known in…

other sports

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…