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Gaza death toll tops 500, Israel says kills infiltrators

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GAZA/JERUSALEM - The Palestinian death toll in an Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip jumped to more than 500 on Monday, as the United States, alarmed by escalating civilian bloodshed, took a direct role in efforts to secure a ceasefire. | Video

Britain's fraud office launches criminal probe into FX rigging

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LONDON - Britain's anti-fraud agency said on Monday it has launched a criminal investigation into alleged rigging of the $5.3 trillion (3.1 trillion pounds)-a-day currency market.

Smoke rises during what witnesses said was heavy Israeli shelling over the east of Gaza City July 21, 2014. REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot
Middle East

Arab rifts may complicate search for Gaza truce

DOHA/CAIRO - The push for a Gaza ceasefire risks becoming mired in a regional tussle for influence between conservative Arab states and Islamist-friendly governments, with rival powers competing to take credit for a truce, analysts and some officials say.  Full Article 

A photograph taken using long exposure shows a goalpost which has been illuminated with torches at a leisure facility in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt June 1, 2014.REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
Market Analysis

Is Germany still the champion?

BRUSSELS - A week on from its World Cup football victory, Germany may return to centre stage, though this time not with fan celebrations but concerns over the health of Europe's economic motor.  Full Article 

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Egypt

Egypt: austerity risks further unrest

A recent package of tough new austerity measures aims to reduce Egypt's public deficit to more manageable levels - but could also risk triggering further civil unrest for the country's new president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Hayley Platt reports.  Video 

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Health

Healing burns fast with spray-on nanogel

Researchers in Singapore are developing a new type of peptide-base hydrogel that acts as a natural scaffold, allowing burn wounds to heal faster than ever before while decreasing the risk of infection. Ben Gruber reports.  Video 

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Technology

Monet shrunk to the size of dust mite

Scientists have reproduced Monet's "Impression Sunrise" using a new method of nano-printing. At 300 micrometres in size, about the width of two strands of hair, the mini masterpiece is the smallest work of art in the world. Ben Gruber reports.  Video 

England's Steven Gerrard squats on the pitch after their 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match against Costa Rica at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Sports

Captain Gerrard retires from internationals

England captain Steven Gerrard announces his retirement from international football, England's FA says.  Full Article 

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Breakingviews: Fannie may die, at last

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 Breakingviews: Fannie may die, at last

Richard Beales talks to Dan Indiviglio about the latest plan to wind down and replace U.S. mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and why it could – eventually – actually happen.

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Shopping trolleys are seen lined up at a Tesco supermarket in London April 15, 2014. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

Tesco thinks the unthinkable

Tesco needs a radical reinvention and hiring Unilever’s Dave Lewis to replace CEO Philip Clarke shows necessary decisiveness, says Breakingviews, but there’s more to do yet.  Video