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Vince Cable backs break-up of big banks Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, has given official backing to recommendations that call for investment banks to be broken up. more...

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Emails ?prove BP systematically put safety at risk? Congressional investigators have published a series of internal BP memos which they say proves that the British company systematically and negligently put safety at risk on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in order to increase profits. more...

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US military to punish culprits behind toxic waste dumping in Iraq The American military has announced an investigation into its disposal of hazardous material in Iraq and declared its intention to prosecute anyone violating environmental standards. more...

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US pension funds sue BP directors over the falling share price Fifteen directors of BP, including Tony Hayward, the chief executive, and Carl-Henric Svanberg, the chairman, are being sued personally by two US pension funds for their role in the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. more...

Britain must prepare for casualty spike in Afghanistan, Cameron warns David Cameron warned yesterday that there would be more British deaths in Afghanistan this summer but said that the threat to Britain of an al-Qaeda attack from the region had dropped. more...

Obama pledges clean energy policy to cut America?s dependency on oil President Obama likened the impact of the oil spill disaster on the nation?s psyche to the September 11 terrorist attacks as he made his first multi-state tour yesterday of the Gulf of Mexico. more...

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$5m prize for good governance goes unclaimed again in Africa$ Wanted ? an African leader who has stood down after a free and fair election. Candidates should be honest and have a healthy respect for the democratic process. Young candidates are preferred. more...

Royal two for one: William and Harry go to Africa on first joint tour In these times of austerity, it is the royal tour that gives value for money: two princes for the price of one. Prince William and Prince Harry?s trip to Africa ? a six-day, three-country dash that began today and will take in England?s next World Cup match in Cape Town ? is the first time they have embarked on a tour together. more...

President Obama compares Gulf of Mexico oil leak to 9/11 President Obama predicted a wholesale rethink of America?s love affair with oil today, saying he believed the Gulf disaster would have as profound an impact on the American psyche and policy as 9/11. more...

Israel?s internal inquiry into Gaza ship attack rejected by Turkey Israel has agreed to set up an internal commission to investigate the killing of nine Turkish passengers on a humanitarian aid convoy that was boarded by Israeli commandos two weeks ago, officials said. more...

Israel promises to ease its three year blockade of Gaza Read more on the Turkish aid flotilla deaths at The Times's new website more...

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Brits storm Broadway in the Tonys See pictures of last night's Tony awards, and read more about British successes at The Times's new website more...

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