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World News

Trudeau condemns killing of Canadian hostage in Philippines

Islamist militants in the Philippines have killed Canadian hostage John Ridsdel in what Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned as an

Egypt

Tear gas used to disperse protests in Cairo

Tear gas used to disperse protests in Cairo Thousands call for president to go al-Sissi calls for stability What is happening? Egyptian security

Sport

Preview Champions League: Manchester City v Real Madrid

Manchester City will look to continue their dream run in the Champions League when they take on ten-times winners Real Madrid in the first leg of

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh: US embassy worker and gay rights activist is hacked to death

The US State Department has expressed its outrage after two men – one of whom worked at the American embassy in Bangladesh and edited the country’s

Portugal

Portugal marks 42nd anniversary of "Carnation" revolution

Flower became a symbol of peaceful resistance

Italy

Italy commemorates its 71st Liberation Day

President Mattarella lays a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Rome

USA

Holocaust survivor Martin Gray dies at 93

Franco-American author found in the swimming pool at his home in Belgium.

USA

Trump rubbishes Republican rivals over "collusion"

Donald Trump has attacked his Republican rivals for teaming up to stop him from winning the party’s presidential nomination. The front-runner in the

Turkey

Dutch journalist held in Turkey over 'insulting' Erdogan tweets

A Dutch journalist, who is an outspoken critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was taken for questioning then barred from leaving Turkey after

Business Series

British retailer BHS goes into administration, 11,000 jobs could be lost

British department stores group BHS has collapsed into administration on Monday putting 11,000 jobs at risk with questions being asked who is to blame.

World News

TTIP trade deal faces growing anger and opposition on both sides of the Atlantic

Thousands took to the streets in Hanover over the weekend to demonstrate against the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership deal or TTIP.

Greece

Jordan's Queen Rania questions EU migration deal with Turkey

More than 300 migrants have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean by the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières. The group have been taken

Austria

Austria: Far-right electoral landslide puts Chancellor under pressure

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann is facing the consequences of a far-right landslide in this weekend’s presidential polls – with calls from critics

Economy

Think big, think hybrid at the Beijing auto show

Beijing's Auto China motor show has two main trends - hybrids and larger SUV vehicles as carmakers compete in the world's fastest growing car sales market.

USA

Soul singer Billy Paul dies at 80

Famous for his 1972 hit "Me and Mrs Jones"

Sport

Juventus and Dynamo Kiev secure league crowns, Leicester close in on historic Premier League title

Leicester are now on the cusp of a stunning Premier League title. With three games to go, and thanks to an emphatic home win over Swansea, the Foxes

Germany

Obama urges European leaders to lift defence budgets

Barack Obama has called on Europe to boost defence spending to help fight Islamic State militants and other security threats. The US president made

Iran

Six year prison sentence for visiting Iran

French-Iranian woman sentenced after returning to comfort her sick mother

Business Series

Japan: land of the rising drone - but only for golfers

The world's first commercial drone delivery service is being launched in Japan by the e-commerce giant Rakuten, but it is limited to delivering only to players on one golf course near Tokyo.

Culture news

Spain marks 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death

Both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died 400 years ago this year. But while Britain is paying tribute to its most famous bard in grand

Cinema

Cinema news: 'The Jungle Book' tops global box office

A round-up of the latest from the world of cinema.

Economy

IMF warns on cheap oil effects, but is encouraged by Gulf economic reform plans

The International Monetary Fund has calculated oil exporting countries in the Middle East and central Asia lost $390 billion in revenue from lower crude prices in 2015.

Sport

Bogdan Nikishin strikes gold at Rio Grand Prix

Ukraine’s Bogdan Nikishin defeated Switzerland’s Benjamin Steffen to strike Epee gold at the Rio Grand Prix, which is also acting as a 2016 Olympic

Serbia

Pro-EU Progressive Party claims Serbia's general election

The Balkan country looks set to continue along the path of austerity ands talks on EU membership.

Business Series

Philips split: IPO likely for lighting division

Philips has confirmed that will almost certainly use an initial public offering of shares to investors to turn its lighting division in a standalone company.