Get ready for a new economic order. In the world 15 years from now, the U.S. will be far less dominant, several emerging markets will catapult into prominence, and some of the largest European economies will be slipping behind. more
A law that allows councils in England and Wales to ban certain activities in public is leading to "bizarre new criminal offences", campaigners say.
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Lewis Hamilton fended off Kimi Raikkonen to claim the bragging rights over his rivals in both free practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday but the Finn's Ferrari showed enough pace to worry Mercedes.more
Twente lost three points in the Eredivisie on Wednesday, after being penalised by the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) for failing to reduce their debts.more
The pound has fallen to a five-year low against the dollar on weak UK industrial output figures and uncertainty over the outcome of the election. Sterling fell 0.7% to $1.4617, although it was up 0.2% at €1.3804.more
Barcelona football team is stronger than ever. FC Barcelona have 16 shutouts in 30 games so far this year. They have scored 14 goals on set plays and have a six-game winning streak in the league after the 4-0 victory against Almería.
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Britain is gearing up for its hottest day of the year this Friday - with temperatures forecast to hit as high as 22C as the warm weather continues.more
After two months of jury selection and 17 days of moving and often disturbing testimony from 95 witnesses, it took a Boston jury just over 11 hours to convict Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on all charges relating to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.more
EasyJet, BA and Ryanair are among a host of major airlines which have scrapped scores of flights to and from France, as well as to the rest of Europe.
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Legendary Top Gear driver - the Stig from will challenge Norway best sportsmans including: Therese Johaug, Rune Velta, Emil Hegle Svendsen and Terje Hakonsen.more
Alitalia airline said Tuesday it has suspended one of its pilots after prosecutors in the Umbrian town of Todi reported him for firing a gun during an argument at home on Easter night. more
An unemployed 203 kg woman receives 18 000 pounds a year in benefits because she claims her weight-related illness makes her a danger to the public.
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President Putin is using the threat of a nuclear showdown over the Baltic states to force Nato to back away from Russia's border, according to notes of a secret meeting between intelligence figures from Moscow and Washington, writes "The Times".more