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Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu fails to convince US secretary of state John Kerry to release 58-year-old spy.

Twitter users have responded to news of the Royal baby, with over 25,000 tweets sent per minute following the birth.

CSIC/McAfee report puts US losses alone at $100bn per year.

Boris confirms Trafalgar Square fountains will be turned blue for next seven days to mark royal birth.

Two US senators ask US President Barack Obama to consider all options to get custody of Snowden.

US President intervenes on vexed issue of race, telling voters that everyday experience has affected African-American perception of the verdict.

1967 ceasefire line agreement believed to be at centre of peace deal offer by US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Detroit becomes the largest ever US city to file for municipal bankruptcy owing $18.5bn debt.

Swedish professor Stefan Svallfors says Norwegian committee should make up for 'ill-conceived' Obama award.

Peaceful protests demand justice for unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin who was shot dead in 2012.

White House says Moscow is facilitating Snowden with 'propaganda platform' as Obama and Putin hold telephone conversation.

Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei says growth will slow down to 7%, below official target of 7.5%.

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden speaks about his motivations for leaking top secret documents.

NSA whistleblower Snowden confirms the NSA developed the Stuxnet computer worm with Israel to take down Iranian nuclear facility.

US president stops short of calling military overthrow of democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi a coup d'état.

Adly Mahmoud Mansour, chief of Egypt's High Constitutional Court, to be interim president until fresh elections are held.

Tributes paid to 19 members of Granite Mountain Hotshots trapped in Yarnell Hill inferno.

Ex-president defends controversial spy programme he introduced and accuses whistleblower Edward Snowden of damaging US.

Spokesmen for Egyptian president quit in face of mass protests demanding end to regime.

Full transcript of Snowden's statement condemns Washington and claims 'Obama administration is afraid of you'.

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist says it’s a mixed bag of fear over QE tapering process