Angelina Jolie's uncle on his wife's death from breast cancer - video
Angelina Jolie's uncle Ron Martin says his wife took great comfort before her death knowing the actress had elected to have a double mastectomy
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Kanye West's New Slaves screening shut down by Houston police
Projection of rapper's new music video on side of landmark building blocked by Texas policeReading on mobile? Click here to watch videoPolice in Houston, Texas put a quick stop to a local promotional...
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Japanese mayor apologises for saying US troops should use sex industry
But Toru Hashimoto defends Japan's role in recruitment of 'comfort women' to work in brothels during second world warToru Hashimoto, the controversial mayor of Osaka, has apologised for suggesting that...
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Whether women 'lean in' or 'lean out', jobs have to change for us to succeed...
We're quick to throw up our hands and declare that women can't have it all, which places the work-life balance burden on usExactly 20 years ago this month, I leaned in – big time. I was 29, and during...
View ArticlePresident Obama comforts Oklahoma tornado victims - video
Standing by a mass of debris that was once an elementary school, Obama consoled people who had lost their homes
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Family of woman killed by tiger hit back at 'keeper error' claims
Brother of Sarah McClay, who died after being mauled by a tiger, criticises 'unsubstantiated claims' of park's ownerThe brother of a woman mauled to death by a tiger has hit out at claims that the...
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How SpongeBob SquarePants became massive in Egypt
The cartoon marine sponge is soaking up his newfound fame in Egypt – appearing on everything from hijabs to boxer shortsStroll the streets of central Cairo today, and two faces stand out. The first is...
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Syria: EU split over push to lift rebel arms embargo
Britain and France argue that supplying arms to 'moderates' will lead to less killing, but others say it will only escalate conflictBritish efforts to persuade the European Union to lift the arms...
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Why are liberals so rude to the right? | Leften Wright
Too many people who lean left would rather crack nasty jokes than actually be liberal and listen to other viewsWhy is it that liberals feel no qualms about being rude? Far too many people who are...
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Everest may have ladder installed to ease congestion on Hillary Step
Move welcomed by Nepalis hoping to expand climbing industry but opposed by mountaineers who want to preserve challengeIt was the final obstacle, the 40 feet of technical climbing up a near vertical...
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Farc peace talks: Colombia unveils major breakthrough
Agreement on land rights signals 'radical transformation' of countryside and end to half-century of warThe Colombian government and leftist Farc rebels have announced a major breakthrough in peace...
View ArticleGillard refuses to commit beyond election
In exclusive interview with Guardian Australia, prime minister declines to confirm that she will stay in parliament if Labor losesLenore Taylor
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Beirut rocket attack on Hezbollah area raises fear of all-out sectarian conflict
Strikes come hours after Hezbollah leader's speech admitting Shia militia is fighting Sunni rebels in Syrian town of QusairThe Lebanese capital has lurched ever closer to a long-feared sectarian...
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The importance of the European Union for the UK's science base | Athene Donald
The success of UK researchers is exemplified by our success in obtaining EU funding. This should not be jeopardisedThe main story following this May's local council elections seems to have been the...
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Jane Wilford obituary
My friend Dr Jane Wilford, who has died aged 67 after suffering from breast cancer, had two distinct careers: first as a journalist working mostly in Africa and later as a successful doctor...
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Student who killed 'devil' arts blogger is detained indefinitely
Tim Sommer, who has paranoid schizophrenia, saw Douglas Hutchinson at gallery, followed him home and beat him to deathA student is to be detained indefinitely in Broadmoor secure hospital for killing...
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EU decision to arm Syria's rebels could prove a gamble too far | Simon Tisdall
By opting to arm opposition forces, Britain and France risk fuelling a speedy and devastating escalation of the conflictThe EU's reluctant decision to allow, in effect, the arming of Syria's rebels,...
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Last Vegas trailer: The Hangover meets its match?
Fancy another film about four guys in Sin City? This one offers Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas and Morgan Freeman – but a disappointing shortage of both tigers and Mike TysonReading on mobile? Click...
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