A devout Christian teacher has lost her job after discussing her faith with a mother and her sick child and offering to pray for them.

In 2004, it was less than $300 million but in 2005, the trade really started to soar, ending the year with $10.8 billion-worth of transactions.

El Mundo reports that around 2,500 EU civil servants went on strike yesterday, protesting at a proposed cut to their annual pay rise, from which 50,000 staff are set to benefit.

The Guardian reports that EU taxpayers are likely to have lost at least €5bn (£4.5bn)