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Worried by a surge in illegal migration, Bosnia is to deploy more police to the border to prevent a growth in the migrant flow, the country’s Prime Minister announced. Denis Zvizdic, the chair of Bosnia’s Council...

Meeting at the Sofia summit, the Macedonian and Greek Prime Ministers said they have narrowed down one possible solution for the long-standing bilateral name dispute, which they will now take back to their countries for consideration....

Ocado shares soared nearly 45% on Thursday – adding £1.6bn to the value of the company – after the online grocer unveiled a major push into the US market with a deal to provide its technology to...

One of Britain’s biggest investment firms is taking on gender inequality by launching the first UK fund to prioritise investing in companies where women are well represented at all levels. Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM),...

Strong oil prices and the falling value of sterling pushed Britain’s main share index to its highest ever closing level on Thursday. The FTSE 100 climbed 0.7% to close at 7,787.97 points, just short of its record intraday...

Donald Trump has threatened Kim Jong-un with the same fate as Muammar Gaddafi if the North Korean leader “doesn’t make a deal” on his nuclear weapons programme. The US president issued the threat at the White House when...

Kevin Macdonald’s documentary, which has premiered at Cannes and has the backing of the singer’s family, alleges Houston was abused by her cousin, the late sister of Dionne Warwick. A new documentary about the life of Whitney...

British supermarkets are selling thousands of tonnes of avocados produced in a Chilean region where villagers claim vast amounts of water are being diverted, resulting in a drought. Major UK supermarkets including Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose, Aldi...

In his first major interview since leaving Arsenal the manager discusses his future, not being consulted over his successor and whether Mikel Arteta has the qualities for the job. Arsène Wenger is finishing his breakfast in the...

Italy’s anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and its far-right partner, the League, appeared to be on the verge of signing a government deal on Thursday after overcoming outstanding divisive issues. However, they gave no hint over which party...