Bank of England warns on Brexit, tightens buy-to-let mortgages
LONDON Britain's European Union referendum could push up credit costs and weaken sterling more, the Bank of England warned on Tuesday, as it moved to bolster banks' risk buffers and slow a boom in lending to landlords. | Video
FBI warned Dutch about El Bakraoui brothers week before attacks
AMSTERDAM The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) told Dutch police that two brothers were being sought by Belgian authorities a week before the pair blew themselves up in suicide attacks in Brussels, the Dutch interior minister said on Tuesday.
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Euro zone lending lifts off
Lending to euro zone companies and households grew at its fastest pace since late 2011 in February. The ECB data suggests the bloc is continuing its modest recovery, despite falling inflation and slowing global growth. Video | Full Article
Western firms struggle for foothold in Iran
International firms are hunting for Western-educated Iranians to take on executive jobs in the Islamic Republic after the removal of most sanctions, but are finding it hard to win them over. Full Article
Alarm at Israeli demolitions in West Bank
KHIRBET TANA, West Bank - When in early March Israeli forces came to this Bedouin village, set among steep, rocky hills in the north of the occupied West Bank, overlooking the Jordan valley, they bulldozed the school, leaving 23 children with nowhere to study. Full Article
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Student-built exoskeleton mimics human knee
Students from ETH Zurich are developing an exoskeleton for paraplegics that they say more accurately mimics natural knee gait meaning it won't struggle on uneven terrain. Video
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U.S. firms invest in Israeli cannabis R&D
TEL AVIV - Already a pioneer in high-tech and cutting-edge agriculture, Israel is starting to attract American companies looking to bring medical marijuana know-how to a booming market back home. Video | Full Article
Sport 'more dangerous' if banned - Eubank Snr
Boxing should not be banned following the brain injury suffered by Nick Blackwell because the sport would become "more dangerous" if forced underground, says former world champion Chris Eubank Snr. Full Article | Related Story
Clinton talks gun violence in Wisconsin
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a forum on gun violence prevention in Milwaukee. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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