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latest news & developmentsFifa’s elections should be transparent, says expert
An anti-corruption expert says Fifa should consider suspending officials under criminal investigation in its effort to clean up the organisation.
Roll over Einstein: Particles found to break speed of light
A discovery that a sub-atomic particle seemed to move faster than the speed of light has scientists rethinking one of the foundations of physics.
Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy trend
Average life expectancies are increasing steadily in most of the world, but men in Iraq and women in South Africa are bucking that trend.
Google appeals street view ruling in Switzerland
Photographs of streets and houses in Switzerland could disappear from Google’s maps unless the country’s supreme court overturns a ruling.
Close to 600 may be dead on Libyan migrant ship
Almost everyone on an ship carrying about 600 African migrants to Europe is believed to have died when the vessel broke apart within sight of Tripoli.
World Economic Forum opens with plenty of ideas
Buoyed by optimism, about 2 500 leaders, politicians and activists will tackle an array of issues at the World Economic Forum in Davos.