World news: Convicted Berlusconi plots next moves, Iran presiden...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/UXDMSS/6AL38R/UDY1QP/YHDR05/   World news briefing: Friday August 02 2013 World News   Convicted Berlusconi plots next moves Italy and its fragile government risk becoming the hostage as the former prime minister takes his fight from the courts to the political battlefield http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/B4865F/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   Iran president braced for struggle ahead Hassan Rohani sees a breakthrough in Iran's nuclear negotiations with the six major powers as being crucial to restoring the economy http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/Q3KDN6/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   UK spies to be quizzed about NSA cash claims Top spies to explain why UK received £100m from US National Security Agency over past three years and what was asked for in return http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/VTQ9L4/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   Egypt police to blockade sit-in protests Security forces are to lay siege at two camps in Cairo where thousands of supporters of former president Mohamed Morsi are protesting at his removal http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/HI2AYT/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   France agrees armed forces cuts France's six-year defence budget will see spending held at this year's level of €31.4bn for the next three years, a real-terms cut http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/EK0CXR/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   Europe vies with China in electric bus race Europe's ambitious climate change targets and unprecedented rises in urban populations are helping to drive the new industry http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/ULEQ12/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   Social Democrats gamble with Merkel attack Party adopts high-risk strategy as it seeks to close the gap in the chancellor's huge lead in popularity over her challenger Peer Steinbrück http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/DXO0WU/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   Ageing 'master' Mugabe delivers knockout Morgan Tsvangirai, the MDC leader, has been left shell-shocked after being outmanoeuvred by the president in Zimbabwe's flawed election http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/VTQ9LZ/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   Obama taps turnround specialist to fix IRS Barack Obama will nominate John Koskinen, a turnround specialist and former Freddie Mac chief, to head the IRS http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/87HBZN/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   Mali election moves to run-off round First round of Mali's presidential election produces no clear winner, setting up a run-off on August 11 between Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumaila Cissé http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/7ZTHAD/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   The World Blog with Gideon Rachman   A mixed bag of US jobs > By James Politi in Washington Capping a week flooded with http://link.ft.com/r/UXDMSS/VTXJVG/8ANBW9/SU3ZD6/JQZ7EN/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=2   In depth - FT.com US states of emergency Libor scandal Austerity Europe Great tax race Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..