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The leaders of the four main churches in Northern Ireland criticise lending practices of the banks.

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Israel’s cabinet votes to ease the land blockade of the Gaza Strip and allow more civilian goods to enter the Palestinian territory.

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Landslides and floods caused by torrential rain have killed 46 people in Burma this week, state television has reported.

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A 17-year-old is charged after a 24-year-old royal marine and his father were stabbed in south London.

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Chancellor George Osborne confirms changes to the UK’s financial regulatory system in his first Mansion House speech.

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The Syrian president tells the BBC that Israel’s attack on the Gaza flotilla has increased the chances of war in the Middle East.

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Savage ‘honour killings’ of young lovers shock Delhi

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US Congressmen prepare to grill BP boss Tony Hayward, a day after the firm agreed a $20bn fund for victims of its oil spill.

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The number of people killed in flash floods in the south-eastern France is expected to rise, officials say.

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A councils’ body warns authorities could be facing deficits of up to £120m within four years in the difficult financial climate.

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Michael Moore will become the first Scottish secretary to address the Scottish Parliament when he visits Holyrood later.

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Electronic patient care records will require an “enormous effort” and a “high cost” to fulfil their potential, a study warns.

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Primary school children should be taught about sex, relationships and alcohol, say health advisers.

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It is “extremely challenging” for local authorities to assess education received by children taught at home, Ofsted warns.

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An EU leaders’ summit faces the challenge of reviving economic growth while reining in the worst public debts for decades.

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