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With an agreement being reached in the early hours of Friday, 29 June 2012 at the European Summit in Brussels over the Euro Crisis, my Mystic Meg clairvoyant award was cancelled. Don't care, I wasn't alone in getting the outcome - little or no change with platitudes - so very wrong. Typical of reporters was Ian Chua for Reuters in Sydney filing a report at just past midnight on Friday morning:

Amid reports Bayern Munich are interested in Real Madrid's German midfielder Sami Khedira, it is understood Jose Mourinho could demand Bayern's Bastian Schweinsteiger be allowed to join the Santiago Bernabeu in return

The much-hyped Federer-Djokovic semi final is just a match away. Here's a quick look at the action from Monday and a preview of what happens on Tuesday.

Chancellor George Osborne says austerity is why gilt yields have hit record lows, but IBTimes UK explores the bigger reasons for Britain's low cost of borrowing.

Human head found in Montreal park linked to Canadian porn star on trial over body parts murder.

IBTimes UK selects the best eleven from the summer's European Championship

This edition of the European championship saw 76 goals, scored by 16 teams. Here's IBTimes UK's pick of the top five goals of Euro 2012.

Check out a preview of Day Seven of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, as well as information on where and how to watch Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic live

The R8 e-tron by German automobile brand, Audi, has set a world record for a production vehicle with an electric drive system on the Nürburgring Nordschleife track.

Spain crowned Euro champions for second time in a row while Italy crashes back to earth, going down 4-0 after unexpected win over Germany.

The Iceland international is yet to rule out a transfer to Anfield, says player's father.

Spain will look to become the first team in history to win three successive major tournaments, when they face Italy in the Euro 2012 final at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.

If you can't wait to find out who will win the 2012 European Championships, then ask these amazing animal oracles!

Gazprom posts a record profit for a second year in a row and becomes the most profitable energy company in the world.

Mario Balotelli's agent stated that the former Inter Milan striker has no intention of going back to Serie A and also claimed that Manchester City and manager Roberto Mancini are relying on the 21 year old.

A completely unknown Czech qualifier has pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the Championships, after dumping world number two and former Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal out in the second round

European leaders agree to take action against spiralling borrowing costs of Spain and Italy.

Mario Balotelli's devastating performance was enough for Italy to reach the European Championship final against Spain after overcoming Germany in Warsaw.

Amnesty International accuses other countries of fuelling conflict in South Sudan through supply of weapons.

Alan Shearer has argued that England are not moving forward in their football, with the side having been ousted from yet another tournament before the semi-final.

Arsenal now boast three world-class strikers, assuming Dutchman Robin van Persie stays. How, then, do the Gunners line-up next season?

Human ancestors consumed parts of trees like bark and leaves, as well as sedges, shrubs or herbs, rather than grass

Germany coach Joachim Low has admitted he needs to stop Italy and Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo from seeing too much of the ball, as the two sides contest the second semi final of the 2012 European Championships

Check out a full tactical preview and analysis ahead of Thursday evening's Euro 2012 semi final between three time FIFA World Cup champions Germany and the Italy, as well as information on where to watch live and what time it kicks off

Two-day meeting set to discuss markets, debt-sharing despite absence of Greek Prime Minister

Merkel warns against any immediate breakthrough in solving the debt crisis ahead of the two-day European Council Summit.

Cesc Fabregas scored the winning penalty to send Spain through to a record third major tournament final after defeating Portugal on penalties in Donetsk.

EU summits solve nothing and the markets know it. Tomorrow's will just be another opportunity for empty rhetoric on solving the eurozone's deep crisis.

On Wednesday 27 June 2012, French President François Hollande met German Chancellor Angela Merkel for preliminary talks prior to Thursday's, yet another "crucial", European Union meeting to try to further resolve the crisis in the Eurozone. The political leaders of France and Germany, so recently partners in agreement on the best way forward for the single currency are, effectively, now poles apart in their approach to the crisis and its solution.

The case had come up in a court in Cologne when the circumcision case of a four-year-old Muslim boy became complicated.