Israel Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza Israel has launched a ground offensive in Gaza according to an official statement released from the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 17/07/2014
Kroos arrives in Spain German international Toni Kroos arrived for his medical exam in Madrid on Thursday after signing a six-year deal to join Los Merengues from Bayern 17/07/2014
interview Iranian opposition leaders in fourth year of house arrest The leaders of Iran’s opposition Green movement — calling for political reform and evolution in society — have been under house arrest without trial 17/07/2014
Liberty Global buys stake in UK broadcaster ITV US cable group Liberty Global has snapped up BSkyB’s 6.4 percent stake in ITV, Britain’s biggest commercial broadcaster. ITV’s shares surged on 17/07/2014
Tour de France: Kristoff clinches stage 12 Norway’s Alexander Kristoff timed his sprint perfectly to clinch the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday. The Katusha rider trailed Arnaud 17/07/2014
Israel Israeli city Sderot, hub of hostility near Gaza border In Sderot the Israeli city just one mile from its border with Gaza, the spectre of renewed conflict looms extremely close. In the ten days since 17/07/2014
Insight Mideast-US diplomacy may be tiring US diplomacy is showing clear signs of Mideast fatigue. Hamas rockets lace the sky into Israel, Israel returns fire against the Palestinians 17/07/2014
EU top jobs puzzle, more time to scratch heads Divided over who to nominate in the top European Union institutional jobs puzzle, the 28 EU leaders will have six weeks of summer to think the matter 17/07/2014
Martin Petrov retires Former Bulgaria winger Martin Petrov drew a near-20 year career to an end on Thursday when he announced his retirement from football. As a 17/07/2014
Boca Juniors agree deal with Beijing President of Argentina’s Boca Juniors, Daniel Angelici, has announced an agreement with the city of Beijing to train young Chinese football players 17/07/2014
Fetish meets fashion in Berlin Young French-Austrian designer Marina Hoermanseder surprised at Berlin Fashion Week with her upcoming spring-summer collection. Her latest work 17/07/2014
Gillian Anderson stars in film on child sex trafficking in India Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Patricia McCormick, ‘Sold’ is a powerful drama about child sex trafficking in Nepal and India 17/07/2014
Japanese artists bring Snoopy dreamland to Hong Kong Featuring what is believed to be the world’s tallest Snoopy statue, an art installation inspired by the famous Peanuts dog has made its debut in Hong 17/07/2014
It's raining sharks: Sharknado sequel takes NYC by storm The sharks are back. And this time, there are even more of them. Hot on the heels of last summer’s first Sharknado, the sequel is set in New York 17/07/2014
Paul Bolton shines in Romania Britain’s Paul Bolton produced a superb display to claim the first stage of the 11th edition of Red Bull Romaniacs Enduro competition in 17/07/2014
Riviere joins Newcastle Newcastle have completed the signing of French striker Emmanuel Riviere from Monaco for an undisclosed fee The 24-year-old, who scored 13 goals in 17/07/2014
Gaza Israel and Hamas exchange fire as ceasefire ends Violence has returned to Gaza and Israel, after the expiry of a five hour ceasefire. Israeli jets have flown a number of sorties, with the 17/07/2014
Ukraine 298 killed as Malaysia Airlines passenger jet shot down over Ukraine A Malaysian passenger airliner with 298 people on board has reportedly crashed in eastern Ukraine. The Interfax news agency quoting an aviation 17/07/2014
Farnborough: Textron Scorpion budget military jet aimed at cash-strapped governments Cheap to buy, cheap to fly could be the motto for the Textron Scorpion. Making its international debut at the Farnborough Airshow, it is a 17/07/2014
Gaza Gazans use temporary truce to visit banks and markets A temporary ceasefire has brought immediate queues in Gaza as people rushed out to banks and shops. Streets that had been deserted during more than 17/07/2014
Russia Researchers reach mysterious giant crater in Siberia Researchers have finally arrived at the site of a mysterious giant crater that was spotted in one of Russia’s most isolated regions. The appearance 17/07/2014
Lebanon Uneasy calm along Israel-Lebanon border after rocket attacks The UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL has intensified its patrols in southern Lebanon, along another volatile border over which rockets have been fired 17/07/2014
hi-tech AirDog: the drone that follows its master everywhere Adrenalin junkies can look forward to a new source of excitement. AirDog is a newly developed autonomous drone that will automatically follow them 17/07/2014
Russia US and EU hit Russia with fresh sanctions as Ukraine crisis continues With fighting unrelenting in Ukraine’s east, Western sanctions have fired a further warning shot at Russia. The US will now extend credit freezes 17/07/2014
Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs to remove Nokia duplication Big job cuts have been announced by Microsoft. The world’s largest software maker is eliminating up to 18,000 positions over the next year. That is 17/07/2014
European car sales rise, helped by price discounting More Europeans bought new cars in June. Sales were up 4.3 percent from a year ago. That reflected an economic recovery in southern Europe – with 17/07/2014
Espirito Santo downgraded by rating agencies For the second time in a week, credit rating agencies have downgraded Portugal’s largest lender Banco Espirito Santo (BES) and other parts of the 17/07/2014
Germany 'Happy Birthday, Dear Chancellor': Merkel's surprise gift at summit On her 60th birthday German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a nice surprise at the Brussels EU summit, when a German journalist gave an impromptu 17/07/2014
Israel reports Palestinian mortar fire during temporary Gaza ceasefire It was meant to be a five hour ceasefire. But Palestinian militants have fired mortars from Gaza during the halt in hostilities, according to 17/07/2014
Afghanistan Afghan forces repel Taliban attack on Kabul airport Afghan security forces say all four militants who attacked Kabul International Airport early this morning are dead and that the unrest there is over 17/07/2014