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Barack Obama calls for 'new realities' and improved US-Mexico relations
President follows talks with counterpart Peña Nieto with speech that includes prediction of successful immigration reformPresident Barack Obama called for a positive re-evaluation of the US-Mexico...
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Italy's female politicians: breakthrough or tokenism?
In Italy, one third of cabinet members are women. And they are women of substance. But do they have power?Women are not new to Italian politics – Silvio Berlusconi was famous for appointing models and...
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Markets soar as US unemployment hits lowest level since 2008
Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed past 15,000 briefly after figures showing joblessness had fallen to 7.5% in AprilStock markets rose to record levels as the job market avoided a feared spring freeze...
View ArticleHow to turn pork meat into beef – video
This video recipe shows you how to turn unwanted pork meat into beef in five easy stepsJonathan KaimanLeah Green
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Boston arrest prompts Homeland Security to verify all student visas
Azamat Tazhayakov was able to re-enter US on expired visa because border agent did not have access to monitoring systemThe Homeland Security Department has ordered US border agents, "effective...
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Letters: Political challenges that face Italian and French left
As a member of the former Italian Communist party (PCI), can I respond to two assertions made by Alberto Toscano in his article on the new Italian government (Comment, 30 April)?First, he claims that...
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Country diary: Eichstätt, Bavaria: A POW called this place 'as near to...
Eichstätt, Bavaria: Peter Conder said the hills behind Oflag VIIB reminded him of the North Downs of his Surrey childhoodMillions of years ago, the Danube carved a sinuous course through soft...
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Syria: a roadmap to peace | David Owen
Syrians need a regional settlement that is owned by the region – and the UN security council must make that happenThe lesson of history for dealing with Syria in 2013 is to avoid a repeat of 1919. At...
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Palestine now recognised by greater power than US or Israel – Google
Internet giant follows UN in recognising statehood, changing home page tagline from 'Palestinian territories' to 'Palestine'When the UN recognized Palestine as an observer state last November, Israel...
View ArticlePicture desk live: the best news pictures of the day
Picture desk live: The Guardian's award-winning picture team rounds up the most eye-catching images of the dayRanjit DhaliwalMee-Lai Stone
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Pakistan: gun law | Editorial
The killing of Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali is a potent reminder that politicians work in the shadows of darker forcesAny number of people had an interest in killing the Pakistani prosecutor investigating the...
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Oak trees at risk as caterpillar peril spreads in south of England
Caterpillar of oak processionary moth, which devastates oaks and causes skin rashes, has taken hold in LondonTree experts are urging the public to help stop the spread of a moth that devastates oak...
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Hollywood conservative unmasked as notorious Holocaust revisionist
Republican Party Animals operator David Stein says he is really David Cole, and that he still holds controversial viewsTo those who knew him, or thought they knew him, he was a cerebral, fun-loving...
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Republican friends dominate opening day of NRA convention
Leaders defend National Rifle Association's hardline resistance to new safety reforms in wake of Newtown shootingsThe National Rifle Association called on its friends within the Republican party on...
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California wildfires strengthened by winds as hundreds are evacuated
Brush fire that has scorched thousands of acres marks abrupt start to fire season that could be worsened by high temperaturesA fierce, wind-whipped brush fire spread on Friday along the California...
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Chinese shocked by rat dressed as mutton
China's recent arrests for 'meat-related offences' include one gang who passed off fox, mink and rat meat as muttonYou might have thought that China had long ago struck rock bottom in food safety,...
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Ireland's pro-choice activists risk prison with mass leafleting campaign
Campaigners target cafes, pubs, changing rooms and public toilets with illegal information on abortion accessPro-choice activists in Ireland are risking up to 14 years in prison with a guerilla-style...
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Imran Khan reaches out to young voters with 'third-way' in Pakistan's general...
Cricketing hero wins hearts with promises to empower the people, but can sentiment be turned into seats for his PTI party?Mohammed Saeed had been waiting all day. Early that morning the 27-year-old...
View ArticleSolar-powered aeroplane lands in Phoenix – video
Solar Impulse, a prototype solar-powered plane, lands after the first leg of an expedition across America
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Israeli jets hit missile shipment from Syria to Hezbollah
Israel's planes pass through Lebanese airspace to strike delivery of 'game-changing' weaponsIsraeli jets have struck an alleged shipment of advanced missiles in Syria that they say was being sent to...
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