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Shares on Wall Street picked up on Tuesday to a new all-time high as investors bet that the US central bank would continue supporting the economy.

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Andy Murray withdraws from the French Open because of the back injury that forced him out of the Italian Open.

The House of Commons votes to allow gay marriage in England and Wales, despite 161 MPs opposing the government's plans.

At least 23 people are killed in new bomb attacks in Iraq, a day after a wave of bombings across the country left at least 70 people dead.

Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington.

The country's economy still caught in contradictions

The search for victims of the gigantic tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb continues into a second day, with 24 people confirmed dead.

Two prominent figures in Iran, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, are barred from standing in next month's presidential election.

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JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour.

JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour.

Afghan authorities want to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages as the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues.

The Vatican denies media reports that Pope Francis performed an exorcism, after pictures showed a man apparently reacting as he was prayed for.

Fights goes on in Guatemala as genocide verdict overturned

The House of Commons votes to allow gay marriage in England and Wales, despite 161 MPs opposing the government's plans.

Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington.

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan orders the release of all women held over "terrorist activity" - a Boko Haram condition for holding peace talks.

Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders.

A conman who fleeced more than £170,000 out of women he met on a website for "sugar daddies" is jailed for seven years.