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Claims that Germany's chancellor suggested debt-stricken Greece should reconsider its place in the eurozone spark a row as the US hosts G8 leaders. Six men and one woman in Northern Ireland are charged with a series of terrorist offences, including conspiracy to murder and cause explosions. California's SpaceX company is preparing to launch to the space station - the first resupply mission to the orbiting outpost by a private company. Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force are to take part in a parade and flypast for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Olympic flame will begin its 70-day tour of the UK later on in the build up to the London 2012 games. Coastguard officers recover a man's body from the sea during the search for a missing Dorset fishing vessel. Syrian activists report thousands at protests in the city of Aleppo, which has so far largely stayed loyal to the president since the uprising began. Streets in Banff are evacuated after the discovery of what police described as "materials" following concerns raised by a member of the public. US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives. Colin McIntyre, founding editor of the BBC's Ceefax service, the world's first teletext service, has died at the age of 85, his family confirms. Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year's Bafta TV awards, organisers announce. The Smith Museum in Stirling is unlocking the display case and letting fans hold the oldest football in the world. A ship moored in Bristol as a visitor attraction is "floated" in a sea of neon-green jelly as part of a cultural festival. Chelsea captain Frank Lampard is relishing the task of leading his team into the Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Norwich City striker Grant Holt submits a transfer request but the Premier League club choose not to accept it. Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers is not interested in speaking to Liverpool about their vacant managerial position. Captain Andrew Strauss scores his first century in 18 months as England dominate West Indies on the second day of the first Test. Jonny Wilkinson's Toulon taste Amlin Challenge Cup final defeat for the second time in three years as Dimitri Yachvili kicks Biarritz to victory. Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%. Greek officials say Germany's Chancellor Merkel has suggested a euro referendum, but Berlin denies the report, as world leaders gather in the US for a G8 summit meeting. UK PM David Cameron warns French President Francois Hollande that Britain will not accept a Europe-wide financial transaction tax, saying it is not a "sensible measure". Conservative co-chair Baroness Warsi says a "small minority" of Pakistani men see white girls as "fair game". Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested. An independent panel says cardiac services at Glasgow's Sick Children's Hospital "may be unsafe if critical staffing problems are not addressed". Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report. A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees. Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned. Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip. California's SpaceX company looks to open a new era in human spaceflight by becoming the first private operator to deliver cargo to the space station. Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts. Actor Jackie Chan, famed for his daring stunts, confirms he will be steering away from action roles in the future. President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63. Campaigners want to overturn laws targeting "insulting words and behaviour". Just how safe is it to scorn others? The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. The former leader of the Conservative Party on Slough Borough Council who admitted having two wives at the same time is to be electronically tagged. A cheese firm boss died in a frozen garden after drinking heavily while celebrating her son's 21st birthday, an inquest hears. Tens of thousands of Hibs and Hearts will head to the national stadium in Glasgow for the first Scottish Cup Final between the Edinburgh sides in 116 years. RAF Kinloss is the focus of a new probe into radioactive contamination, linked to the use of "glow in the dark" paint on WWII aircraft. The Director of Public Prosecutions begins legal action to have a tougher sentence on a man in his 20s who made a 15-year-old girl pregnant. A doctor denies she inadvertently caused injuries interpreted as signs of a sexual assault in the case of the death of a severely disabled teenager. A Welshpool school head teacher has been banned from teaching for a year after humiliating and manhandling children as young as four. The front counters at seven small police stations in mid and south west Wales could shut to the public under plans by Dyfed-Powys Police. President Joyce Banda says she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since 1994. US President Barack Obama announces a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security in Africa ahead of a G-8 summit near Washington. Indian police charge two Italian marines with the murder of two Indian fishermen, prompting Italy to recall its ambassador. Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says. The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86. Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries. Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful. The Mexican army detains General Ricardo Escorcia Vargas, after putting two other officers under house arrest for alleged links with a drug cartel. More than 20 monarchs gather to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, with protests over the inclusion of the controversial heads of Bahrain and Swaziland. Thousands of Bahrainis protest outside the capital against a plan to create a union of Gulf Arab countries, with similar demonstrations in Tehran and Dubai. The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state. The government of Quebec passes an emergency bill in an effort to quell the most sustained student protests in Canadian history. News photos from around the world 24 hours of news photos: 18 May The world's monarchs gather at Windsor Castle A photographer's view of Hackney Queen's visit to Cheshire and Merseyside Olympic flame tours Greece Readers' photos on the theme sailing 24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012 MPs have put questions to Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey and his ministerial team. World leaders are gathering at Camp David in the US, for talks dominated by the unresolved crisis in the Eurozone. Mother-of-two Kirstie Allsopp said it is difficult for some people to be good parents, because they didn't have good parents themselves. It comes after David Cameron dismissed claims that a new scheme to teach parenting skills amount to a 'nanny state'. Burlesque star Dita Von Teese talks to Matthew Stadlen about why she does what she does, the art of striptease, her personal style and fitness regimes and why she is not anti-feminist. More than 20,000 rugby fans from Belfast and Dublin are descending on Twickenham for the first ever all-Ireland final of Europe's premier club competition, the Heineken Cup. The operation to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be the biggest of its kind, at a cost reported to be at least $300m, according to salvage firms and the ship's owners. In one of the largest and most high-profile share floatations of recent years, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, rang the opening bell of the Nasdaq exchange. Thieves have stolen a metal plaque erected in memory of two young boys who were killed in an IRA bomb attack in Warrington, Cheshire. David Beckham attends a ceremony in Athens where the Olympic flame is handed over to the UK delegation. Do repeated concussions lead to brain damage? The island where inmate are free to wander woods and beaches Can South Africa overcome prejudice to attract gay tourists? Why chess is booming in India The Australian entertainer looks back over his career What caused the mystery of the Dark Day? |