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Rebekah Brooks arrested over phone-hacking allegations
Spokesman for former News International chief executive says she did not know she was going to be arrested when she handed in her resignation-
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NoW rivals miss open goal
Roy Greenslade: Tabloid's closure meant there were 2.7 million extra buyers but some of the Sunday papers didn't seem to be trying -
Miliband: Break up Murdoch empire
Labour leader urges for new media ownership rules saying News Corporation chief has too much power in the UK -
Met chief faces spa stay questions
Sir Paul Stephenson accepted £12,000 freebie while both he and Champneys spa employed ex-NoW deputy editor Neil Wallis
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Egypt top ministers fired in response to protests
PM sacks ministers of finance, industry and foreign affairs in bid to end demonstrations -
Obama meets the Dalai Lama
China had called on US to rescind the invitation to the White House, warning it could sour relations with Beijing -
British soldier killed in Afghanistan
Investigation under way into reports that he was shot by a member of the Afghan national army in Helmand -
Call for Ireland clerical abuse inquiry
Northern Ireland police ombudsman calls for inquiry in wake of Cloyne report into priests who abused children -
Tel Aviv protest over house prices
Israelis erect tent city in protest at being forced to move to suburbs as PM promises to look into the rent crisis -
Indon volcano has biggest eruption
Mount Lokon on Sulawesi island shoots hot ash and debris 3,500 metres into the air, sending villagers racing to shelters -
UN lays bare Sudan's Nuba war
Khartoum is keeping peacekeepers in the dark as it wages violent campaign, say confidential reports -
Riots drive out NI immigrants
Terrified families from East Timor flee as loyalists attack nationalist homes in violent marching season clashes -
Peer says PM is wrong on 'big society'
Baroness Neuberger's report on human behaviour casts doubt on a vital part of PM's 'big society' idea -
Record numbers to see Apprentice
The reality show, which ends its current run on Sunday night, has gained record viewing figures -
Fee hike will affect 100,000 this year
Students who fail to find a university place this summer face further disappointment of trebled tuition fees -
Grieving couple in visa plea to Cable
American woman faces being forced to leave UK, with depressed husband having to mourn daughter alone -
'I share grief for stabbed Briton'
Parent of man accused of teenager's murder in Greece offers sympathy to victim's family -
German unions urge return of siestas
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DGB confederation of trade unions cites benefits for workers as trend grows in Germany to re-establish midday napping tradition
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The world's most powerful woman?
Can Christine Lagarde, the first woman at the helm of the IMF, whip the world into shape? -
The shifting fortunes of the East End
With a year to go before the Olympics, critics fear centuries of history could be lost in corporate rebranding -
No business like slow business
In a a rare interview, Portishead talk to Ally Carnwath about the friendship and fury in their work -
Alan Davies: TV, standup and me
The comedian says televised standup has come a long way from the regional shows he used to appear on. But has it lost anything along the way? -
The 10 best choral blockbusters
As Havergal Brian's massive 'Gothic' Symphony No 1 gets a Proms airing, here are more choral classics -
The man who gives dogs a good name
Professor John Bradshaw is leading a revolution in the study of canine behaviour. He talks to Kate Kellaway -
Inside Hollywood's dream factory
Stars of screen's golden age are at their most hauntingly beautiful in these gems from the Kobal collection, writes Laura Cumming -
Most influential British designer?
Kenneth Grange is not a household name, but many objects he has designed are. Rachel Cooke meets him -
'Botox impairs our ability to relate'
Neuroscientist Tanya L Chartrand explains how using Botox to paralyse facial muscles harms our ability to empathise
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Cavendish claims stage 15 win
Mark Cavendish holds off Tyler Farrar to retain the green jersey with the 19th stage victory of his career -
City: Tevez can leave for under £50m
Corinthians have made two offers for Carlos Tevez but an improved third could be decisive -
Bresnan recalled for India Test
Selectors are likely to choose between Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan for the last spot in England's starting XI
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Dadaab, world's largest refugee camp
Audio slideshow: Photographer Andy Hall captures actor and Oxfam ambassador Kristin Davis's visit -
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10 best music venues in Rome
The city's music bars and clubs span everything from pop and classical to jazz and blues -
The 10 best films set in Rome
John Hooper picks 10 of his favourite Rome-based films – from Hepburn in Roman Holiday to Fellini's La Dolce Vita
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Seaside holidays then and now
From the 99 flake to the organic honey and ricotta cone, there should be room for all tastes on the British beach, says Rachel Cooke -
Nigel Slater's picnic recipes
It's time to enjoy the great outdoors. Pack a summer picnic basket with simple salads, herb foccacia and perfect cakes -
'No such thing as healthy eating'
Harry Hill tells John Hind about doctors' diets and helping farmers in Malawi
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