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Police on the scene after a gunman opened fire on a tram in Utrecht. (Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw)

One dead in possible terror attack on Dutch tram

One person has been killed after a gunman opened fire on a tram in the Dutch city Utrecht.

European Council President Donald Tusk

With friends like Trump, who needs enemies — EU chief

EU president Donald Tusk urged leaders meeting in Bulgaria to form a "united European front" against Trump’s withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal

Campaigners dressed in black and yellow bee suits rallied outside the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels ahead of the vote for a ban on three key pesticide chemicals.

EU to ban bee-killing pesticides

There is a ‘beacon of hope’ for bees after the European Union voted for a near-total ban on insecticides blamed for killing the insects

UK businesses await a royal bump up

British companies can expect a temporary boost from the birth of Prince William and Kate’s new baby, say business leaders and analysts.

Royal family map out queen’s diamond jubilee tour

Royal family map out queen’s diamond jubilee tour

Britain’s royal family will tour the globe next year to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee marking 60 years on the throne.

Botham demands lax ICC act on fixing

Pakistan’s Butt and Asif guilty of spot-fixing

Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif have been found guilty of involvement in a "spot-fixing" betting scam.

Cameron warns eurozone could blight world economy

Cameron reveals plans to reverse UK’s ‘moral rot’

David Cameron has announced a sweeping review of UK policy to reverse a "slow-motion moral collapse" that he blames for the recent riots in Britain.

Violence unlikely to resolve UK rioting

Violence unlikely to resolve UK rioting

A United States street crime expert has warned that solving the problem of rioting was more complex than just arresting people.

British PM’s ex-aide arrested in phone-hacking scandal

British PM’s ex-aide arrested in phone-hacking scandal

Police have arrested UK PM David Cameron’s former media chief over the phone hacking scandal at <i>News of the World</i>, where he served as editor.

Teen arrested for Lulz hack attacks

UK police working with the FBI have arrested a teenager in connection with attacks by the Lulz hacker group on the CIA, the US Senate and Sony.

Irish republicans issue London bomb threat

London police have received a bomb threat from Irish republicans on the eve of an historic trip by Queen Elizabeth II to the Republic of Ireland.

Landmark UK poll set to reject electoral reform

Landmark UK poll set to reject electoral reform

Britons looked set to reject a change in their electoral system, as they voted in a referendum that has threatened to tear the ruling coalition apart.

William and Kate marry as world watches

William and Kate marry as world watches

Prince William married Kate Middleton in regal splendour at Westminster Abbey on Friday as huge crowds and a global TV audience watched.

Will and Kate in biggest royal wedding for 30 years

Will and Kate in biggest royal wedding for 30 years

Prince William and Kate Middleton marry on Friday in Britain’s biggest royal wedding for 30 years, watched by over a million spectators in London.

Libya rebels flee oil town under bombardment

World powers move towards Gaddafi exile plan

International powers meeting in London on Tuesday edged closer to an exile plan for embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Rebel alliance wrests Libya’s UN seat from Gaddafi

Libyan rebels fight back, West divided

Rebels battling Muammar Gaddafi appealed on Friday for arms and medical aid, while the EU insisted the Libyan strongman step down "without delay".

Rebel alliance wrests Libya’s UN seat from Gaddafi

Libya no-fly zone calls mount as new battles loom

Libya’s air force stepped up air strikes and heavy shelling was heard on Tuesday as the revolt against Muammar Gaddafi entered its third week.

Rebel alliance wrests Libya’s UN seat from Gaddafi

In Libya clashes, rebels lose ground; UN gains access

Libyan rebels ceded ground to Muammar Gaddafi’s advancing forces on Monday as the US came under increasing pressure to arm the opposition.

Rebel alliance wrests Libya’s UN seat from Gaddafi

Libya rebels defend oil port but beg West for help

Ras Lanuf has done well from Libya’s oil boom since Gaddafi nationalised the former Mobil terminal as part of his "people’s revolution".

WikiLeaks releases first batch of hacked Stratfor emails

WikiLeaks supporters step up cyber-war

Hackers stepped up their cyber-war in support of WikiLeaks on Thursday.