San Francisco plane crash - in pictures
At least two killed and more than 130 taken to hospital after the plane crash-landed at San Francisco international airport
View ArticleTheresa May wins plaudits for handling of Abu Qatada wrangle
Home secretary's success in finding solution to long-running legal dispute is likely to boost her wider political ambitionsTheresa May, the home secretary, was winning rare all-party plaudits on Sunday...
View ArticleDriverless train derails in Canada - in pictures
A driverless freight train carrying tankers of crude oil derailed at high speed and exploded into a giant fireball in the middle of Lac-Mégantic, a small town in Quebec, Canada
View ArticleI know Abu Qatada – he's no terrorist | Victoria Brittain
Security services and politicians turned this man into an Islamic counter-terrorism myth. If only they'd talked to him insteadThe voluntary departure from Britain of Omar Othman, better known as Abu...
View ArticleAbu Qatada leaves for Jordan - in pictures
Radical cleric Abu Qatada left the UK for Jordan on Sunday, ending years of British government efforts to send him home for trial on terrorism charges
View ArticleQuebec train crash: fires still burning 24 hours later - video
Firefighters tackle blazes in a small town in eastern Quebec, Canada, after a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed on Saturday morning
View ArticleEgyptian clashes expected as ElBaradei's appointment as PM uncertain: live...
Mass protests expected as Egyptian transitional leadership remains uncertain. Shiv Malik
View ArticleAbu Qatada arrives in Jordan after eight-year deportation battle
David Cameron 'absolutely delighted' at Abu Qatada's departure, saying his continued presence in UK had made his 'blood boil'Jordanian military prosecutors in Amman have interviewed Abu Qatada on...
View Article'One dead and 20 to 30 injured' in San Francisco plane crash
More than 60 injured after Asiana Airlines flight from South Korea crash-lands, with hospital treating 10 critically injuredAt least two people were reported to have died and more than 60 injured after...
View ArticleMohamed ElBaradei's appointment as Egypt's interim PM thrown into doubt
President's office contradicts earlier statement that leading liberal would head administration alongside Adly MansourEgypt's presidential office has not appointed Mohamed ElBaradei as interim prime...
View ArticleYvette Cooper's speech on liberty and security: Politics live blog
Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including Yvette Cooper's speech on liberty and securityAndrew Sparrow
View ArticleJapan moves closer to restarting nuclear reactors
Utility companies apply for safety inspections of idled plants in clearest sign of return to atomic energy after Fukushima disasterJapan has moved a step closer to restarting nuclear reactors, with...
View ArticlePamplona bull run to UK heatwave: the best news photographs of the day
The Guardian's award-winning picture team rounds up the most eye-catching images of the day
View ArticleDo the New Atheists have any new ideas? - five-minute video debate
Andrew Brown challenges Daniel Dennett to convince him that the New Atheists have the arguments to back up their rhetoricDaniel DennettAndrew BrownPhil Maynard
View ArticleNSA and GCHQ spy programmes face legal challenge
Privacy campaigners file claim saying laws used to justify data trawling by Prism and Tempora programmes are being abusedThe British and US spy programmes that allow intelligence agencies to gather,...
View ArticlePope Francis condemns global indifference to suffering
Pope uses visit to island of Lampedusa to highlight plight of migrants and asylum seekers who die trying to reach EuropeIn perhaps the sternest homily of his papacy so far, Pope Francis has inveighed...
View ArticleJay-Z Magna Carta Holy Grail Android app sparks privacy concerns
App offered early access to rapper's new album for up to 1m fans but wanted more data than some were comfortable withJay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail is one of the most anticipated album releases of...
View ArticleSan Francisco crash: 'I told my son we'll be fine. Then the plane just fell...
Asiana's passengers and crew speak about Saturday night's accident in which two people died and dozens were injuredFei Xiong and her eight-year-old son looked at each other and sensed something was...
View ArticleHow many more cyclists must be killed by lorries? Legislation is long overdue
On Saturday another woman was killed by a lorry in London, and unfortunately it comes as no surprise• First fatal 'Boris bike' accident in LondonTragically and inevitably yet another cyclist has been...
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