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An extradition request for a Kent man wanted in Portugal for a crime he was cleared of in 1995 is dropped.

US President Barack Obama announces a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security in Africa ahead of a G-8 summit near Washington.

Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.

A man is jailed for life for two murders and a string of "senseless" assaults in north London.

Greater Manchester voters are to be polled over whether they want a referendum on UK membership of the European Union.

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The EU Commission and European Central Bank are making contingency plans for a possible Greek exit from the euro, an EU commissioner says.

A painting showing President Jacob Zuma with his genitals hanging out sparks the anger of South Africa's ANC, which says it will go to court.

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's former special adviser Adam Smith will give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry next week, it is announced.

The wreckage of a vessel is found on the seabed during the search for a fishing boat with three crew missing off the Dorset coast.

A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.

A man accused of murdering his wife told police investigating her disappearance he suspected she was having an affair.

What caused the mystery of the Dark Day?

Actor Jackie Chan, famed for his daring stunts, confirms he will be steering away from action roles in the future.

Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.

A Russian court jails an employee of a defence plant in the Urals for spying, in a case said to involve submarine-based nuclear missiles.

Campaigners want to overturn laws targeting "insulting words and behaviour". Just how safe is it to scorn others?

A British citizen has been arrested in Bangkok after "six foetuses wrapped in gold leaf" were found in a hotel, Thai police have said

Sweden is the frontrunner to win at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, while Engelbert Humperdinck believes the UK can triumph.

The first pictures are released showing inside the "world's most expensive house", owned by the Ambani family in Mumbai.