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Dell reports a 79% fall in quarterly profits to $130m (£85m) amid falling computer sales and a takeover battle.

Bonnie Tyler is preparing to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend.

Dan Brown, the author of the Da Vinci Code, has given his first UK TV interview about his new book Inferno to Newsnight. In it he talks about dislodging writer's block by hanging upside down.

Glencore Xstrata shareholders vote to appoint Tony Hayward, BP's former chief executive, as interim chairman to replace Sir John Bond.

An Asian insect is destroying native species around the world by unleashing a lethal biological cocktail.

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says he could not resist sharing his life in space on social media, in his first public appearance since landing.

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has been talking about his experiences on the International Space Station in his first public appearance since returning to Earth.

Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande scoops two prizes at the Ivor Novello awards for songwriting and composing.

US director Sofia Coppola shrugs off criticism from the criminal gang depicted in her latest film, The Bling Ring, as it screens at the Cannes Film Festival.

The internet giant Google has been challenged by MPs over the way it reports its income for tax.

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Fifa president Sepp Blatter believes it is "not rational" to play the 2022 World Cup in the summer heat of Qatar.

More than 4,500 jobs are to be created as the final venue to be permanently based in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has its future secured.

Inflation in both the 17-strong eurozone bloc and the US falls to its lowest level in years.

The world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart, which owns the UK chain Asda, says profits in the three months to April nudged higher.

Japanese car manufacturer Honda will return to Formula 1 in 2015 as engine suppliers to the McLaren team.

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The former X Factor boy band reveal plans for a worldwide stadium tour three years into their career.

A $15m computer that uses "quantum physics" effects to boost its speed is to be installed at a Nasa facility.

Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, says a new study by the Institute of Economic Affairs, a think tank.