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FIFA's week of rolling heads

Sepp Blatter went quietly. The head of FIFA withdrew with his chin up, saying he felt he didn’t have the football world’s unanimous support. He put

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Large Hadron Collider smashes energy record

Smashing particles and records: the Large Hadron Collider has reached the unprecedented energy of 13 TeV.

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US report claims FBI opens corruption inquiry into FIFA president Sepp Blatter

FIFA chief Sepp Blatter has said that he is to step down just four days after being re-elected to a fifth term.

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US and Iran seek common ground as nuclear deal deadline nears

US Secretary of State John Kerry has met his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in a bid to overcome obstacles to a final nuclear agreement, a

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Defiant Blatter hits back at critics after FIFA re-election

Sepp Blatter has turned on his critics following his re-election as head of football’s world governing body for a fifth term. FIFA’s president

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Protesters demand the resignation of FIFA's Blatter

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Sepp Blatter expected to be reelected as FIFA president despite corruption scandal

Sepp Blatter appears relaxed about his reelection as FIFA president, even as world soccer’s governing body is engulfed in corruption charges. Blatter

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FIFA scandal: Blatter keeps low profile, sponsors threaten to review ties

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been avoiding scheduled appearances in Switzerland, as world football’s governing body is gripped by another

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UEFA wants FIFA vote to be called off amid corruption turmoil

European football’s governing body UEFA has called for Friday’s FIFA presidental election to be postponed. Incumbent Sepp Blatter is standing for

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EU and Switzerland agree to clamp down on tax evasion

A deal has been signed between the European Union (EU) and Switzerland in an effort to clamp down on tax evasion. The European Commission (EC)

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'A sad day for football', but can Sepp Blatter ride it out?

Nine of the defendants were FIFA officials and five were corporate executives. Those arrested included FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb, who is also

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Football's most powerful figures await extradition to US

Several of the global football industry’s most powerful figures are in detention waiting extradition to the United States after being arrested in

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Skiers climb seven alpine peaks within 24 hours

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Suspected killer among 5 dead in Swiss family shooting

Five people are now known to have died during a shooting in northern Switzerland, including the gunman. Police told a news conference on Sunday

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Suspected killer among 5 dead after Swiss shooting, say police

Five people are now known to have died during a shooting in northern Switzerland, including the gunman. Police told a news conference on Sunday

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'Several dead' after shooting in northern Switzerland

Several people were killed in shooting in northern Switzerland, say police. Officers in the region of Aargau, responding to reports of shots, found

Sport

Daniel Arnold scales Matterhorn in record time

Mountaineering has had a dark week following the tragedy in the Himalayas but now Swiss climber Daniel Arnold has provided the sport with a welcome

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Scientists hail 'success' as Hadron Collider resumes search for dark universe

There was jubilation among scientists at Europe’s physics research centre CERN as efforts to unlock the mysteries of the universe resumed. The Large

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Revamped Large Hadron Collider restarts - on course to smash physics records

It could change physics forever. The revamped Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has restarted after a two-year hiatus. Described in Business Insider as a

USA

Iran nuclear agreement is 'good deal,' says Obama

US President Barack Obama says the outline agreement struck in Switzerland is a “good deal” and will stop Tehran obtaining a nuclear weapon