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Henry Kissinger and football’s longest unsolved riddle
Argentina’s win against Peru in the 1978 World Cup has always been mired in controversy. Now players tell Channel 4 News they were subject to political interference at the highest level.
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Spain announces ‘most austere’ cuts ever
Spain sets out deep budget cuts which its treasury minister has called ‘the most austere’ in the country’s democratic history, despite fierce popular resistance.
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FactCheck: Jailbird juveniles – too much, too soon?
The United Kingdom is locking up her children too young and too often – and it’s not helping to rehabilitate them, says Europe’s human rights watchdog.The Ministry of Justice hasn’t reviewed the minimum age since the 1960s. But does it need to?
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Iceland’s former PM on trial for role in financial crisis
The former prime minister of Iceland appears in court as the first world leader charged over the 2008 financial crisis – but the country remains undecided on whether he should be held accountable.
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England’s young lions prepare for glory
Their predecessors may have flopped at international level, but Keme Nzerem discovers how the FA is making sure that England’s latest crop of talented footballers fulfil their potential.
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Livestock virus now affecting 83 farms in England
Schmallenberg virus (SBV), a new animal disease that causes birth defects and miscarriages in livestock, has now been identified on 83 farms in England.
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The eurozone, the ant and the grasshopper
Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis writes for Channel 4 News about why the euro crisis should not simply be seen through the prism of a famous Aesop fable.
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Spain’s talismanic coach says he admires English football
Spain’s World Cup-winning football manager Vicente del Bosque has shared some of the secrets of his team’s success in an exclusive interview with Channel 4 News.
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FactCheck: Cameron overstates French investment in the UK
The PM claimed that commercial ties were “deep and growing”. Yet just before Christmas, FactCheck recalls France’s finance minister showing a somewhat less than deep and growing enthusiasm for our economy – and British banks were seen whipping billions out of French bonds. FactCheck takes a look at Britain’s commerce with her old allies.
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Iranian nuclear weapon ‘getting closer’
As President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad loads nuclear fuel rods into the Tehran Research Reactor, experts say Iran does have the technology to make a nuclear weapon, but lacks the political will – for now.
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Anonymous: ethical hackers or cyber-criminals?
Support for “hacktivist” group Anonymous is at an all-time high. But as Katie Razzall asks, is the group acting out of an anti-authority ethic or simply hacking for its own sake?
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Fallout after French credit rating downgraded
France’s Prime Minister has attempted to downplay the downgrade of the country’s credit rating. Katie Razzall reports for Channel 4 News.
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France loses AAA credit rating
The French government confirms it has lost its much-coveted AAA credit rating. Economics Editor Faisal Islam says the move has “huge significance” for the euro rescue plan.
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Help women with faulty breast implants, says Labour
Labour is calling on cosmetic surgery firms to do more to support women with faulty breast implants, as a panel of experts meet to discuss fears over rupture rates.
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FactCheck: Is the French economy beating Britain’s?
“One would rather be French than British at the moment,” Baroin said. FactCheck knows the situation is bleak, but does Britain deserve the cold shoulder from France or should we issue them a Gallic shrug?