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'Totally and utterly ruined': The eight-year battle by homeowners affected by mica concrete block scandal

The government recently announced a redress scheme which has been welcomed, but it has come too late for some.

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Oct 21st 2018, 8:00 PM

Greece is gearing up to default on its debts

According to the Financial Times, that is.

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Apr 14th 2015, 11:45 AM

Syrian PM was "planning break from regime for two months"

The country’s prime minister defected yesterday from what he described as a “regime of killing and terror”.

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Aug 7th 2012, 7:39 AM