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Integration is easier for Muslims in Scotland than in England, research for British Council Scotland suggests.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends a commando raid on ships bringing aid to Gaza, while giving evidence before a government-appointed commission.

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Retail sales growth saw a sharp slowdown in July as concerns over government spending cuts knocked consumer confidence.

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House prices are starting to fall, says the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

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Rice yields are falling across Asia as average temperatures rise, researchers show – with further declines to come.

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The police have searched an office at Policing Board headquarters and the home of the board’s chairman Barry Gilligan.

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Colombia’s new Vice-President, Angelino Garzon, has emergency heart surgery – just two days after he took office.

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International donors are taking a new approach to distributing financial aid for Afghanistan, in a bid to counter the channelling of funds to the Taliban.

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People with large waist sizes, even those with a normal BMI, are at increased risk of dying, a US study says.

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Google and Verizon outline a joint proposal for an open internet but critics fear it could lead to a two-tier service.

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Moscow’s health chief has confirmed that the mortality rate has doubled as a heatwave and wildfire smog continue to grip the Russian capital.

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A murder investigation is launched by Lothian and Borders Police after a man was stabbed to death in Edinburgh.

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Votes are being counted in the Rwandan presidential election, with incumbent Paul Kagame widely predicted to win a landslide victory.

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Adventurer’s walk on wild side from source to sea

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A technique to measure the presence of the chemical markers of decomposing flesh could outperform veteran sniffer dogs.

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