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HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.

Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.

High Street banks have been accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

Mexico has broken its own record for making the longest taco ever prepared in the country.

Another bright and mostly dry day

A weakened Hurricane Earl has passed North Carolina and is continuing up the east coast of the US.

Fidel Castro warned of nuclear war arising from the dispute that has pitted the United States and Israel against Iran.

A new drill has arrived at the Chilean mine site for an alternative rescue plan, in which a team will drill a separate shaft from a different part of the mountainside.

A dry night with some mist and fog.

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

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

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

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.

Six Portuguese men have been jailed after they were found guilty of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.

Plans to build an Islamic centre near Ground Zero in New York have triggered a debate across the US about the limits of religious tolerance.

Evening sun then fog reforming

HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.

Economists remain divided over the merits of spending cuts

The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.

Global food prices have reached a 20 year high and there are concerns they could climb even further after Russia decided to extend its ban on wheat exports.