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UK police rush to solve Novichok nerve agent death

Police have launched a murder inquiry after a woman who was exposed to the nerve agent novichok died in hospital on Sunday evening

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No ‘Brexit dividend’ for cash-strapped UK ― experts

Since the referendum, according to official data, economic growth has slowed to a snail’s pace

Cheney: Interrogations saved ‘hundreds of thousands’

Dick Cheney insisted on Sunday that intelligence extracted from interrogations of suspected militants had saved "hundreds of thousands" of lives.

Obama, McCain start countdown to November

Barack Obama and John McCain on Monday started the first full week of a five-month election campaign, intent on redrafting the United States political landscape to capture the…

Avant-garde autos hint at the future

A new electric vehicle, dramatic design cues from staid Asian automakers and space-age innovations sharpened the industry’s cutting edge at the 100th annual Detroit motor show.…

Husky dogs and pouting models at auto fiesta

From husky dogs on ice to hip-hop violinists, via pouting models and celebrity chefs, the car industry has been true to its attention-grabbing form at the Detroit auto show. The…

Two years of US rate hikes ends — for now

The United States Federal Reserve has finally suspended a run of interest-rate hikes stretching back more than two years, explaining that slowing economic growth will vanquish…

New Fed chairperson inherits patchy economy

New Federal Reserve chairperson Ben Bernanke got down to work on Wednesday with a parting gift from his illustrious predecessor to cope with a new mood of uncertainty in the…