Just a quarter of Britons back Hague on arming rebels in Syria
Poll shows 78% think the military is tied up after Afghan and Iraqi conflictsLess than a quarter of the public believes that the government should arm the rebels in Syria, according to a poll in the...
View ArticleToronto protesters call for mayor Rob Ford to resign after deputies quit
'Stand up for Toronto' demonstration draws hundreds upset by video allegedly showing city's controversial mayor smoking crackHundreds of protesters gathered in Toronto on Saturday to call for the...
View ArticleUS denies returning two Guantánamo Bay detainees to Mauritania
Mohamedou Ould Slahi's lawyer says he is still US prison in Cuba and that statements by prisoners' rights group are falseThe US has denied claims from a prisoners' rights group in Mauritania that two...
View ArticleMeet the new wave of activists making feminism thrive in a digital age
Madonna and Beyoncé are championing female empowerment, Spare Rib is to relaunch, and Facebook has had to respond to pressure to tackle misogyny. Tracy McVeigh reports on the return of the F-wordIt was...
View ArticleTurkey's building boom unrest conceals fear of corruption
Istanbul riots started over proposed parkland development but government's increasingly authoritarian policies fuel unrestThe protests triggered in Turkey by plans to redevelop a park into a shopping...
View ArticleBradley Manning supporters rally at Fort Meade on eve of military trial
Young soldier goes on trial Monday, charged with 'aiding the enemy' over sharing information on US military with WikiLeaksSupporters of accused WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning protested outside Fort...
View ArticleGolden Dawn gathers strength as Greeks desert traditional parties
EU criticises the establishment's failure to deal with violence in a country suffering from effects of harsh budget cutsIt wasn't just that their symbols looked like swastikas. Or that thousands of...
View ArticleHow did Germany become the new champion of Europe?
It was called the sick man of the continent: now it is once again a powerhouse. Julian Coman reports from Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia, where firms thrive by innovation, good labour relations and...
View ArticleSound of Change: Beyoncé, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez on stage for Chime for...
Twickenham stadium hosts event the proceeds of which will help fund 120 projects supporting women and girls in more than 70 countries
View ArticleJeremy Deller's visions of England
The spirit of Albion, as conjured in the British pavilion at the Venice Biennale, makes for some surprising and dramatic connections. The Turner-winning artist explains his thinking 'Things obsess me,"...
View ArticleHillary Clinton biopic Rodham stirs up speculation – who will play her?
Forthcoming movie about likely 2016 contender's early life is already causing controversyThe US presidential election may be three years away, but speculation is already rife about the runners and...
View ArticleTurkish protest takes root in Istanbul square after security forces withdraw
Demonstrators claim victory following weekend of violent clashes with police, but Erdogan warns of retaliatory measuresTurkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was facing the biggest challenge to...
View ArticleThink brain scans can reveal our innermost thoughts? Think again | Raymond...
Increasing claims for neuroscience – that it can locate jealousy or Muslim fundamentalism – are ludicrousThe grip of neuroscience on the academic and popular imagination is extraordinary. In recent...
View ArticleDecoding 'orphan crop' genomes could save millions of lives in Africa
Howard-Yana Shapiro, a scientist with the Mars confectionery company, will make the information free to boost harvestsThe future wellbeing of millions of Africans may rest in the unlikely hands of a...
View ArticleRaising the stakes in Syria
Chris Riddell on European aims to arm the rebels in Syria's increasingly bloody civil warChris Riddell
View ArticleTrailer Trash
Shane Meadows on being a 'mad little Stone Roses fan', Gemma Arterton on perfecting her French, and actor Michael Shannon on working with rising indie director Jeff NicholsShane off his headTrash...
View ArticleThree ways China and Britain could be good for each other
In an extract from his book, shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne explores why west should work with eastAny politician that does business with China soon gets familiar with a few phrases that...
View ArticleWhy China is Britain's best bet for future prosperity
In an extract from his new book, Labour frontbencher Liam Byrne argues that as links with what will be the world's biggest economy are vital, reaching out to China needs to be a priorityThere I was, 10...
View ArticleThe readers' editor on… protecting journalists' sources | Stephen Pritchard
'We don't need to subpoena reporters,' a US national security official reportedly said after a White House briefing. 'We know who you are talking to'We are all familiar with the principle that...
View ArticleWhy do we have to trawl for the facts about Britain and the EU? | Will Hutton
With fishing policy, as with Italy's attempt to ban plastic bags, our government is terrified of appearing to allow the EU to undermine British 'interests'For years, campaigners have been fighting...
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