POLITICS

The go-to tool for international diplomacy is being used more and more frivolously.

Knesset elects former parliament speaker Reuven Rivlin in runoff vote against Meir Sheetrit.

Serious issues around oversight of schools and a failure of localism have been raised by the Trojan Horse affair.

ISIS take control of Iraq's second largest city after overnight assault on key buildings.

Former US Secretary of State says Monica Lewinski's legal bills and daughter Chelsea's education made them broke.

But India's market cap is below peak average of $1.82tn hit in December 2007.

Twitter reacts to education secretary's announcement schools should promote "British values".

2 million barrels of Kurdish crude oil are at sea with no buyer in place.

UK prime minister has backing for his anti-Juncker position but the German chancellor remains unimpressed.

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Five foreign servicemen killed by own allied helicopters according to Taliban and police reports.

Bulgaria's decision to halt work on the South Stream project has been met with anger in Russia.

Aerial bombing by Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets kills at least 15 suspected militants in Tirah valley bordering Afghanistan.

Education secretary is planning to make schools teach British values to tackle rise in Muslim extremism.

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has renewed his plea for Scotland to vote no to independence.

A hacker called Guccifer who leaked naked self-portraits of former US president George W Bush is jailed for four years

Bank of America Merrill Lynch reveals industries that would be impacted by an independent Scotland

Amount foreign investors are allowed to buy capped at $16.85bn for now.

US Secretary of State says released terrorists will remain in US cross-hairs

Malaysia eases rules on foreign fund managers and corporate bonds to attract investors.

Political row over alleged Muslim extremism in Birmingham schools has escalated.

Crude output boost in Iran, Libya and Iraq could force Opec to lower production cap.

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Megaupload founder offers huge sum for leaks that prove US government corruption claim.

Ernst & Young report reveals foreign investment into Scotland hits 16 year high

Scots will vote for independence on 18 September this year

Jinnah International Airport attackers tried to seize aircraft sparking intense gunfight.

Group has pledged to 'ethnically cleanse' the UK, and targets universities in recruitment drive.

Access to controversial treatment that claims to stop homosexual impulses adopted as Texas Republican policy.