US drugs maker Actavis, itself the subject of bid speculation, agrees to buy Dublin-based rival Warner Chilcott for $8.5bn (£5.6bn) including debt.

An Israeli government investigation concludes a French news report in 2000, which blamed Israeli troops for shooting dead a Palestinian child, was baseless.

An Israeli government investigation concludes a French news report in 2000, which blamed Israeli troops for shooting dead a Palestinian child, was baseless.

Russia's only independent polling agency says it may have to close after being targeted by prosecutors under the controversial "foreign agents" law.

Russia's only independent polling agency says it may have to close after being targeted by prosecutors under the controversial "foreign agents" law.

A small Florida city waits for the winner of the largest lottery jackpot in US history, more than $590m (£388m), to come forward.

A small Florida city waits for the winner of the largest lottery jackpot in US history, more than $590m (£388m), to come forward.

The country pop singer, Rihanna, One Direction and Justin Bieber all win at this year's Billboard Music Awards.

The country pop singer, Rihanna, One Direction and Justin Bieber all win at this year's Billboard Music Awards.

At least one person has died and several others were injured in a series of tornadoes that have torn through the US state of Oklahoma.

A nesting crane lays the first egg laid by that breed of bird in southern Britain in more than 400 years.

A 47-year-old British man living in France has been arrested and could soon be charged with killing his two children, aged five and 10.

A 47-year-old British man living in France has been arrested and could soon be charged with killing his two children, aged five and 10.

George Alagiah reports on how Ethiopia has overcome adversity and is now showing some of the fastest growth rates in the world.

New Zealand's Daniel Vettori could play in the second Test against England after Bruce Martin is ruled out with injury.

Strengthening biosecurity at UK borders and a plant health risk register would help protect the nation's trees from pests and diseases, a report concludes.

Star Trek Into Darkness tops the US box office chart on its debut weekend but fails to reach its $100m estimate.

Star Trek Into Darkness tops the US box office chart on its debut weekend but fails to reach its $100m estimate.

A man and a woman are found dead at the scene of a suspected gas explosion at a Nottinghamshire house.

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