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Top News Stories Croatia closes Serbia road borders Croatia closes seven of its eight border crossings with Serbia as thousands of desperate migrants seek alternative routes to Germany and other EU states. Friend of Charleston 'gunman' arrested A friend of the man accused of killing nine black worshippers at a church in South Carolina is arrested in connection with the killings. Gunmen attack Pakistan air force base At least eight militants are killed during an attack on a Pakistani air force base in the northern city of Peshawar, an army spokesman says. Canadian leaders debate economy The state of Canada's economy has been the main topic for the country's three party leaders in a combative election debate in Calgary.   Japan set to vote on security bills Japan's upper house is set to hold its final vote on bills to expand the role of the country's military abroad, with the move expected to pass. Sport England set to kick off World Cup England will begin the eighth Rugby World Cup against Fiji on Friday, the first of 48 matches across six weeks. Fifa secretary Valcke suspended Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke is put on leave until further notice after newspaper allegations of corruption. Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 FK Qarabag Son Heung-min scores twice on his home debut as Tottenham defeat Qarabag 3-1 in the Europa League. Top Videos VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' VIDEO: Exhausted Syrian 'to walk all night' VIDEO: German town 'running out of room' for migrants VIDEO: Philadelphia prepares for the Pope

Magazine The Art of Influence How one town was captured Business US leaves interest rates unchanged US central bank holds interest rates steady, keeping them at the same level since December 2008 Lidl to pioneer recommended living wage Lidl is to become the first UK supermarket to implement the minimum wage as recommended by the Living Wage Foundation.   Technology Big banks consider basic Bitcoin tech The basic technology underpinning the Bitcoin virtual currency is being tested by nine of the world's biggest banks. Delays to rollout of BBC Micro Bit The rollout of the tiny, programmable computer to one million schoolchildren is delayed.

Autos Audi electrifies in Frankfurt The E-tron Quattro is dazzling — and production-bound   Hatchback haute couture Can Infiniti succeed where others have failed? Capital The real liquid gold Is tapping into Earth's most precious resource the next big thing?   Graduates' worst writing mistakes New to the work world? Employers say university graduates get this wrong — a lot Culture How Armstrong's lies unraveled How the cyclist seduced us all   An LGBT focus at Toronto Julianne Moore and Susan Sarandon star in films with LGBT themes

Future Is another human living inside you? Your body may be a fusion of two people   Why do you get 'brain freeze'? Ice cream + cold blood = pain Travel California's valley of flowers A detour uncovers flower fields, wild horses and epic views   Ireland's heart of gold and silver Designers make a bold move away from kitchified crafts

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