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Facebook unveils new cryptocurrency Libra

Mark Zuckerburg's plans to launch a cryptocurrency are part the company's drive to expand beyond social networking

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'O zapft is!': Munich's world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival opens

'O zapft is!': Munich's world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival opens

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British travel agency Thomas Cook in talks with UK government in fight to prevent collapse

Thomas Cook in talks with UK government to prevent collapse

Turning the tables on plastic pollution

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Turning the tables on plastic pollution

Thinking outside the toy box: how to give new life to old playthings

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Thinking outside the toy box: how to give new life to old playthings

OECD: lowest global growth rate in a decade

OECD: lowest global growth rate in a decade

Global gateway: Somaliland upgrades its window to the world

Global gateway: Somaliland upgrades its window to the world

Future of business is just as an app away

Future of business is just as an app away

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Saudi Arabia says it will wait before responding to attack on key oil installations

Boltaboev registers fastest ever ippon in judo history

'O zapft is!': Munich's world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival opens

All Blacks beat South Africa 23-13 in World Cup opening match

Batman fans in Japan celebrated the DC Comics' superhero's 80th anniversary on Saturday

Police in Hong Kong fire tear gas at anti-government protesters

Scientists have embarked from Norway on the longest-ever expedition to the Arctic

Business

Germany expects tough EU talks on energy taxes to counter climate change

US Federal Reserve cuts rates for second time since July

OECD: Humanitarian migration falls while labour and family migration rises

Christine Lagarde gets European Parliament approval as next ECB chief

Apple challenges EU tax bill

Oil prices soar after attacks in Saudi Arabia

Saudi oil attack: 'Looking like' Iran is responsible, says Trump

5G and SMEs: the keys to digital transformation at ITU Telecom World in Budapest

European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi pledges indefinite stimulus to revive Eurozone economy

"Operation Yellowhammer" Explained

European carmakers want clarity over Brexit

British Airways warns of more disruption

Frankfurt Auto Show goes green

Sport

Russia and Japan dominate Day 1 of Tashkent Grand Prix

Sarah Thomas: Cancer survivor becomes first to swim English Channel four times non-stop

A female fan looks on as an Esteghlal FC game is underway

Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion

Bowled out by Brexit, former PM May honours cricket hero Geoffrey Boycott

Argentina's football legend Diego Maradona makes comeback as new coach of La Plata's Gimnasia club

Khabib Nurmagomedov in action against Dustin Poirier

French legend Loic Bruni wins the mountain bike world cup in Snowshoe

Teenager Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams to win the US Open

'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal to face Russia's Daniil Medvedev in his 5th US Open final

Euro 2020 qualifying: Netherlands shock Germany in topsy-turvy 4-2 win

Euro 2020: Netherlands coach Koeman says qualifier against Germany 'not crucial'

US Open 2019: Serena Williams to take on 19-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu final

European affairs

All aboard! Iconic Orient Express showcased in Lyon for European Heritage Days event

Riot police officers stand next to a burning barricade during a protest urging authorities to take emergency measures against climate change, in Paris, France.

On two wheels between the two seats of the EU Parliament | Part two

On two wheels between the two seats of the EU Parliament | Part one

Brexit shaming, climate strikes and fresh elections

The Brief: The EU receives Brexit proposal from Britain

The Brief: How are the elections in Israel being viewed in Brussels?

Lifestyle

European chefs discover the delight of Japanese sake

Langoustine carpaccio marries perfectly with Japanese sake

The surprising mix of lobster and Japanese sake produced by Michelin starred chef Arnaud Lallement

An expert reveals how best to drink Japanese sake

Dubai is the new Milan as fashion designers head east

A Traviata for the 21st Century takes Paris by storm

From the factory floor to prison, Lyon Biennale moves into uncharted territory

Knowledge

From smart trousers to flying taxis, Japan drives innovation at Berlin IFA exhibition

Testing times for the human guinea pigs on ISS

From Siberia to Switzerland, scorching August leads to more fires, less ice

The scientists who are 'struck' by lightning

Luca Parmitano observes the impact of the Amazon forest fires from the International Space Station

The invisible women of Europe's fishing industry

The woman challenging stereotypes in Europe's fishing industry