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Business Series

Amazon spends 12bn euros to buy Whole Foods Market

Online retailer could make high-end grocer into mass market merchant

17/06/2017

Sport

Unseeded Ostapenko wins historic French Open title

Latvian Jelena Ostapenko is first unseeded woman to win Roland Garros since Briton Margaret Scriven in 1933

10/06/2017

Europe News

Brussels' mixed response to May's dismal defeat

There seems to be a scent of schadenfreude among some EU figures over Theresa May's devastating defeat in Britain's general election

09/06/2017

Europe News

EU nations back plans for prosecutors office to fight financial fraud

The European Commission estimates at least 50-billion euros per year is lost because of cross-border VAT fraud.

08/06/2017

Europe News

EU reveals plans for unified military and defence strategy

Brussels has bowed to pressure to boost military ties to show it can provide security in the face of terrorist attacks and a resurgent Russia.

07/06/2017

Europe News

Soros urges EU to keep Poland and Hungary in democratic check

The billionaire financier says he's proud of the way Hungarians have stood up to the government

01/06/2017

Serbia

Aleksandar Vucic sworn in as Serbian President

31/05/2017

Afghanistan

Deadly Kabul attack: civilians bear brunt of casualties

31/05/2017

France

Marine Le Pen polishes up the FN for Élysée assault

Marine Le Pen ditches the rants and turns on the charm

23/04/2017

United Kingdom

May goes for broke with election call

May ready for election fight

18/04/2017

Sport

NHL stars won't shine at Pyeongchang Winter Games

The IOC says it regrets the NHL's move not to release its players for the Winter Games

04/04/2017

USA

Trump appeals for unity in first Congress address

Donald Trump struck a 'presidential' tone in his first Congress address to repackage his populist message

01/03/2017

World News

Northern Ireland heads to polls to end political deadlock

Election campaign exposes deepen rift between British nationalists and Irish nationalists

28/02/2017

USA

Trump to outline spending plans in speech to Congress

Trump to address Congress after first month marked by missteps, internal conflicts and squabbles with mainstream media

28/02/2017

Business Series

EU takes members to task over Volkswagen scandal

The EU has begun legal action against seven member states for failing to police emissions cheating by car-makers after the Volkswagen scandal.

08/12/2016

Economy

ECB shrugs off doubts over euro zone outlook

The European Central Bank is confident Italy knows what to do.

08/12/2016

USA

Ten things we learnt after 'Fight Night' - Clinton vs Trump, Round 3

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the two US presidential rivals, had tough and sometimes ferocious exchanges on several issues including abortion, gun control, Russia and immigration during the final

20/10/2016

Turkey

Suspected Islamic State militants in court over Istanbul airport bombing

In Turkey, at least 13 people, mainly foreigners, have appeared in court over Tuesday night’s deadly attack on Istanbul airport.

03/07/2016

United Kingdom

Bank of England poised to stem Brexit shockwaves

The Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has said its ready to intervene and provide additional help to prop up financial markets.

24/06/2016

World News

UEFA says England and Russia face disqualification if violence continues

UEFA has threatened to disqualify Russia and England from the Euro 2016 tournament if there is more hooliganism.

12/06/2016