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Top News Stories US actor Robin Williams found dead Actor and comedian Robin Williams, star of Dead Poets Society and Good Will Hunting, dies at home in California in an apparent suicide. Ukraine may block Russian aid convoy Ukrainian officials set conditions for receiving Russian aid in the conflict-torn east, as a convoy of food and medicine departs from near Moscow. Untested Ebola drugs 'can be used' Untested drugs can be used to treat patients infected with the Ebola virus, the World Health Organization says. Obama lauds Iraq's 'promising step' US President Obama says the nomination of a new Iraqi PM is a "promising step forward", as US aid drops reach displaced Yazidis.   'Action needed' on foreign fighters The US and Australia highlight the threat posed by foreign jihadi fighters returning from Syria and Iraq, amid horror in Australia over a graphic image of a young boy. Top Videos VIDEO: Yazidis cling on to aid flight VIDEO: The smart drones of the future VIDEO: Surgery for boy born without ears VIDEO: One-minute World News

Magazine Who on Earth are the Zonians? A patch of smalltown America transported to the tropics Business Australian banks face class action Australian legal firm Maurice Blackburn files class actions against five banks over late credit card fees worth hundreds of millions of dollars. US and Asia lift Prudential profits Insurer Prudential has seen profits rise in the past six months after a strong performance in the US and Asia.   Technology Google builds cable under Pacific Google and five other large companies team up to build a cable under the Pacific Ocean that will deliver incredibly fast internet speeds. VIDEO: After hours robots to explore Tate Robots are set to roam the halls of London's Tate Britain Museum, as part of a unique project aimed at allowing art lovers to explore the building after hours.

Autos Meet the $3m motor home Though it awaits a buyer, the recreational vehicle is poised to become the most expensive model of its kind.   The cars of Iran The veil lifts on a surprisingly robust motoring culture in the Islamic Republic. Capital Sir Lancelot in the boardroom Award winning writer Lucy Marcus explains in her debut column. It’s a bit like a modern day medieval fairy tale.   Not marrying, just moving in What you need to know before you copy those keys. Culture Inside abandoned airports New terminals are cropping up around the world at a stratospheric rate – but what happens to the ones that are no longer useful? Jonathan Glancey investigates.   China’s Sex and the City? With their mood of decadent excess, the Tiny Times films reflect the country’s growing materialism. But not everyone is pleased about the values they represent.

Future Why do we not know why we yawn? Yawning has puzzled scientists for more than two millennia. But could a new theory settle the question once and for all? David Robson investigates.   How animals deal with infection Other species evolved clever ways to protect themselves from catching illness long before we developed treatments. What do they do? Travel Welcome to Europe’s cowboy country The Great Hungarian Plain is Europe’s answer to the American West – complete with rough-and-tumble herdsmen, horses trained to lie flat on command and a history of highwaymen.   The bloom of cancer Riddled with cancer and close to death, Amy Gigi Alexander wrote a bucket list that would take her around the world – and save her life in the process.

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Top News Stories Three-day ceasefire holds in Gaza A fresh three-day ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza is holding, with a prospect of further talks on a longer-term deal. Iraq thrown into political turmoil Uncertainty about Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's status throws the country into turmoil, as a court denies naming his coalition as the largest parliament bloc. Gutsy McIlroy battles to win US PGA World number one Rory McIlroy, 25, wins the fourth major of his career after digging deep to edge a gripping US PGA at Valhalla. Ukraine shell blast sparks jailbreak An artillery shell hits a prison in rebel-held Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, sparking a riot in which 106 inmates escape.   Human rights chief barred from Egypt Kenneth Roth, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, and another senior staff member are denied entry to Egypt for "security reasons". Top Videos VIDEO: Models shake up Hungry Ghost festival VIDEO: India lack of toilets 'huge problem' VIDEO: Ugandan experts to help Ebola effort VIDEO: One-minute World News

Magazine Will a Pakistani-Indian kiss be censored? Will Pakistan censor this actress's kiss with an Indian star? Business Australian winemaker in bidding war The world's biggest listed winemaker, Australia's Treasury Wines Estates, receives a second multi-billion-dollar takeover bid. Firms' hiring plans at 16-year high UK firms intend to hire staff at the fastest rate for 16 years, research by the accountancy firm BDO suggests.   Technology 'Sketchy' app sparks racism row A new app called SketchFactor, which uses crowd-sourced data to alert users to 'sketchy' areas, is in hot water after some accuse it of being racist. All USB devices 'critically flawed' New research calls into question the security of using USBs to connect devices to computers

Autos Meet the $3m motor home Though it awaits a buyer, the recreational vehicle is poised to become the most expensive model of its kind.   The cars of Iran The veil lifts on a surprisingly robust motoring culture in the Islamic Republic. Capital Employee’s sins, your problem What is your responsibility when someone on your team has been accused of misdeeds? Work Ethic weighs in on how to manage the firestorm.   How to buy a slice of Paris With a scarcity of stock within the 20 arrondissements, buying an apartment in the City of Light certainly requires a good dose of savoir-faire. Culture Inside abandoned airports New terminals are cropping up around the world at a stratospheric rate – but what happens to the ones that are no longer useful? Jonathan Glancey investigates.   The best 007 novels after Fleming Since Ian Fleming’s death, six authors have inherited the James Bond literary franchise and continued to write novels about the spy. Which is the best?

Future Music like never heard before Can computers compose beautiful, emotional music? Phil Ball discovers a new algorithmic composer challenging our ideas of what music itself should be   The man who tried to forecast war Our picks of the week from around the web, including the maths of warfare, whether we really want to be normal and why we can’t rule out Bigfoot’s existence. Travel The land that roads forgot India’s semi-autonomous region of Ladakh shares Tibet’s Himalayan peaks, Buddhist culture, spectacular scenery and traditional living – yet receives only a fraction of its visitors.   How I quit my job to travel Marcello Arrambide invested everything he had learning to trade in the stock market. But the ultimate goal was never fame or fortune. It was freedom.

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