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Catholic Church abuse movie "Spotlight" was named best picture, the top award at Sunday's Oscars ceremony, after a night peppered with pointed punchlines from host Chris Rock about the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that has dominated the industry.

The report, which touches on a a broad range of issues, comes a week after Prime Minister David Cameron set June 23 as the date for voting on the U.K.'s membership in the European Union.

The micro-computer just celebrated its fourth birthday by becoming the UK's best-selling PC ever.

The part of the Calais camp in northern France that is being cleared serves as a shelter to as many as 3,500 refugees.

The move will continue to raise questions about whether China can pull off its shift to an economy oriented toward domestic demand and away from export-led growth.

The recent disappearances of Hong Kong booksellers have prompted fears that mainland Chinese authorities are attempting to curb civil rights in the region.

Two blasts rocked a market on Sunday in the northeast suburb of Sadr City, killing at least 70 and wounding more than 100.

The model computer utilizes short strings of proteins, powered by Adenosine triphosphate, working in parallel to solve complex mathematical problems.

The number of fake bills in circulation has more than tripled in the past two years, and arrests in connection with counterfeiting have climbed eightfold.

Demonstrators in London pointed out renewing the nuclear-deterrent system would cost tens of billions of dollars over two decades.

G-20 finance ministers in Shanghai called for structural reform and stimulus measures in a compromise communiqué highlighting differing views.

Boris Johnson, who is widely thought to be keen to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron, also ruled out chances of a second referendum.

Global finance leaders who are meeting in Shanghai also agreed to use all policy tools to boost global growth, but emphasized limitations over a central bank-led stimulus.

A diverse array of films make up this year's Oscar-nominated Animated Features, including Disney Pixar's "Inside Out", and "When Marnie Was There", a Japanese film that may be the last for an acclaimed Tokyo production house.

The ailing bank, which is 73 percent owned by the British government, reported its eighth consecutive year of net loss Friday.

The British megastar took home four trophies Wednesday from the 2016 Brit Awards.

The embargo will give inspectors time to investigate whether humanitarian laws have been breached in Yemen.

For the first time ever, scientists have been able to determine the location of these intense bursts of radio emission that last only milliseconds.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 6.4 percent Thursday, as profit-taking by investors ended a short-lived rally.

The sterling fell below $1.40 for the first time since 2007 amid growing fears of a so-called Brexit from the European Union.

A government committee called out tax authorities for the lack of transparency over details on Google's $180 million settlement.