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Comedian and King of the Jungle Joe Pasquale will be cracking his one liners to a home crowd.

The critique of dividends and buybacks by the BoE’s Andy Haldane begs a vital question

It was the Romans' favourite drink, a muse to Picasso and fell victim to the fascist regime of dicator Francisco Franco. Wine blogger Timmer Brown lifts the lid on everything you (probably) didn't know about Spanish vino.

TOKYO - Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Corresp...

Two convicted terrorists who claimed their prison segregation was unlawful win their challenge at the UK's highest court.

The Wall Street Journal’s Daily Report on Global Central Banks for Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Jon Hilsenrath sees the Fed likely facing a "cliffhanger" policy meeting in September amid mixed signals from the jobs market and inflation.

HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say four men, including three family members, were on their way to a golf resort when their small plane crashed in western Wisconsin. Polk County officials say 44-year-old Daniel Ortner, of North Hudson, was piloting the Beechcraft Bonanza. Passengers on board were 47-year-old Eric Larson, his 20-year-old son, Michael Larson and his 18-year-old son, Matthew Larson, all of Hudson. The four were headed for Voyager Village in Danbury, but crashed Monday evening in a field... Читать дальше...

One unrealized dream of 'Missile man' A P J Abdul Kalam who died on July 27, will become a reality next year.

With Facebook reporting earnings Wednesday, some traders are expecting the stock to make a massive move.

Significant profit-taking in bearish bets may ease pressure

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's deputy foreign minister says Israel is making "very great efforts" to lobby for spy Jonathan Pollard to be granted permission to travel to Israel after his upcoming r…

Richard Long's lifelong devotion to his particular strain of landscape-inspired art deserves respect, says Alastair Sooke

A migrant died trying to cross to Britain from France early on Wednesday, French police said, adding to a number of recent deaths in the Channel Tunnel as British ministers and security chiefs were to meet over the crisis in Calais.

KUALA LUMPUR - Yoshiro Mori, the head of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, meets with reporters...

ING Direct will force housing investors around the country to stump up bigger deposits and AMP Bank has ceased all new lending to landlords, as banks tighten the screws further on property investors.

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's HeidelbergCement AG says it plans to buy Italy's Italcementi, starting with the 1.67 billion euro ($1.85 billion) acquisition of a 45 percent stake. HeidelbergCement said late Tuesday it agreed to buy the stake from financial investor Italmobiliare for 10.60 euros per share in cash and shares. Once the purchase is completed, expected next year, it plans a mandatory takeover offer to remaining shareholders. HeidelbergCement says it expects that offer to be at the same price... Читать дальше...

Catch-up TV: our guide to the best TV programmes available on demand

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Catch-up TV: our guide to the best TV programmes available on demand

The Super 8s fixtures are announced, with champions St Helens starting with a trip to Catalans Dragons on 8 August.

Emily Dunn, 22, was found in her room in her work clothes.

Closing the Aboriginal Medical Service Western Sydney will deprive 11,000 patients of their special cultural, social and medical needs.

It's the NPR Books Summer of Love, so to celebrate, we asked our readers to nominate their favorite romances. And the results are in: 100 love stories to help every reader find a happy ever after.

Not every submission to our big romance poll made it onto the list. Some books, while classics, have not aged well, some books were too new to judge, and some were lacking the crucial happy ending.