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ResearchMany of us still remember the collapse of the U.S. housing market in 2006 and the ensuing financial crisis that wreaked havoc on the U.S. and around the world. Financial crises are, unfortunately, quite common in history and…

The New York TimesBAGHDAD — Islamic State militants attacked a shopping mall in eastern Baghdad on Monday evening, killing at least 17 people and turning the neighborhood into an urban war zone at rush hour, with…

The GuardianInfanta Cristina is alleged to have been complicit in illegal business affairs of husband Iñaki UrdangarinThe Infanta Cristina, the sister of the king of Spain, has appeared in court on the Balearic island…

The GuardianThe shooting in broad daylight of Abdulvakhid Edelgireyev – a key Chechen Islamist figure who fought with an al-Qaida affiliate in Syria – is the latest in a series of audacious killings of enemies of the…

IndependentTerror group released an English-language manual telling readers how to avoid security servicesMilitants fighting for Isis in Syria and Iraq have issued a chilling guide advising would-be jihadis living in…

The GuardianForeign minister reportedly announced willingness to participate in Geneva talks at meeting with UN envoyThe Syrian government has announced it is ready to attend peace talks with the opposition in Geneva…

BBCThe men suspected of attacking women in Cologne on New Year's Eve were "almost exclusively" from a migration background, mainly North African and Arab, an official report says.Cologne police also made "serious…

IndependentA terrifying new class of knife widely available on the internet from UK retailers and increasingly carried by gangs on the streets of Britain’s cities is set to be banned from sale, The Independent can reveal.…

BBCAn aid convoy has reached the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya, bringing vital food and medicines.Distribution will continue through the night to 40,000 people who have been trapped for six months by a…

The Financial TimesAfter oil exporters’ descent into violence, hopes are pinned on prospect of a new governmentLibya’s descent into violence and instability over the past 18 months has brought a collapse in the…