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Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper.

England manager Fabio Capello praises Jermain Defoe after the Tottenham striker scores a hat-trick in the 4-0 Euro 2012 qualifying win over Bulgaria.

Newspapers in Egypt are banned from reporting on a poster campaign promoting the chief of intelligence as a possible future president, the BBC learns.

Fidel Castro addresses a rally for the first time since handing the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul in 2006.

A UPS cargo plane crashes at an air force base shortly after take-off from Dubai airport, killing two crew members on board.

Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday.

A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester was evacuated seconds before an explosion almost destroyed the building, it emerges.

In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, Shetland film festival is targeting their pets.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.

Jermain Defoe scores a hat-trick as England get their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign off to a winning start against Bulgaria at Wembley.

Thousands of people watch Robbie Williams switch on Blackpool's illuminations.

Substitute Corry Evans scores with his first touch to give Northern Ireland a 1-0 win over Slovenia in the opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Maribor.

Britain's Andy Murray overcomes the unorthodox style of Jamaica's Dustin Brown to reach the third round of the US Open.

The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.

Scotland have to settle for a point as their Euro 2012 qualification campaign begins with frustration in Lithuania.

Metropolitan Police Authority member backs Welsh MP Chris Bryant on call for more information over tabloid newspaper's phone hacking claims.

Twelve football hooligans who took part in what a judge said was the worst destruction Manchester has suffered "since the Blitz" are sentenced.

Several "potential victims of human trafficking" have been rescued in raids on suspected brothels in Belfast, police say.

Colombian troops storm an ELN guerrilla camp near the Venezuelan border, killing 11 rebels, a day after 14 policemen were killed in an ambush in the south.