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Al Qaida’ target of US air strike

The US launched an airstrike targeting a mid-level al Qaida operative in Libya. Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren says the military believes the strike was...

EU accuses Amazon’s e-book business of being anti-competitive

Amazon is to be investigated by the European Commission (EC) over possible anti-competitive behaviour in its e-books business. The commission said Amazon had clauses in...

Creditors tell Greek leader to offer improved economic reforms

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has reinforced his diplomatic offensive to try to convince European creditors to pay out the bailout loans the country...

Airbus warns UK it could leave over Brexit

Aerospace firm Airbus has become the latest business to warn it would reconsider investing in the UK were Britain to leave the European Union. Paul...

Eurozone economy grows at fastest rate in two years

Official figures show that the eurozone economy grew at its fastest rate for nearly two years during the first three months of 2015. The 0.4%...

Merkel phone spying probe closed

German prosecutors have closed their investigation into the alleged tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s phone by the US National Security Agency, saying they have...

Former Scottish MP Charles Kennedy found dead at home

Former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has died at his home aged 55, his family said. The ex-MP’s death was not believed to be...

Blair ‘quits as Middle East envoy’

Tony Blair has resigned as the Quartet’s Middle East peace envoy after nearly eight years in the role, officials in Jerusalem have said. The officials,...

Greece commits to reform efforts

Greece has committed to work intensively with international creditors to resolve outstanding issues holding up its access to bailout loans, according to German Chancellor...

Tory defector becomes the UK’s first Ukip MP

Ukip has its first elected MP after a dramatic night which left the two main Westminster parties licking their wounds. Douglas Carswell, who defected from...

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