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Ratko Mladic arrested: what it means for Serbia's EU membership
Biggest barrier to accession talks is removed, but Kosovo and hesitance within EU over expansion may haunt Boris TadicThe arrest of Radovan Karadzic, Europe's most wanted war crimes suspect, is a...
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Spanish PM Zapatero faces rebellion as Socialists digest election defeat
Zapatero likely to face leadership challenge before next year's general election after drubbing at regional and municipal pollsSpain's prime minister José Luís Rodriguez Zapatero is battling to keep...
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Grim week for the economy as total jobs lost surpasses 4,500
Barclays latest to add to employment misery by cutting 500 back-office posts in corporate banking divisionBarclays has cut 500 jobs across the UK, capping a torrid week for the economy, which has seen...
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David Cameron's in-laws up in arms over plan for abattoir near stately pile
PM's father-in-law, Sir Reginald Sheffield, fights developer's plan for slaughterhouse near his home in North YorkshireThe prime minister's family is involved in a dispute that has split a village in...
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George DeRoe obituary
George DeRoe, who has died aged 93, was one of the few people in Britain with no electricity. During his years as the warden of Dolgoch youth hostel in the mountains of mid-Wales, George – not entirely...
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn lawyers attack rape accuser's credibility
Former IMF chief's defence team says it has information that could 'gravely undermine' hotel maid's accountLawyers for the former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn say they have information that could...
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John Ellison obituary
The genus "Fleet Street character" can take many forms: eccentrics, blowhards, carrying voices in pubs, small-scale despots and quietly spoken people you never forget. John Ellison, foreign editor of...
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Jean Das obituary
The life of my mother, Jean Das, who has died aged 86, was a testament to her independent mind, her capacity to overcome prejudice and her great enthusiasm for life.Born Jean Murphy above her father's...
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Microsoft's Ballmer must go, says hedge fund tycoon
David Einhorn raises stake in software firm and then attacks its chief executive for 'Charlie Brown management'David Einhorn, the poker-playing hedge fund tycoon who made a fortune short-selling Lehman...
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Ivan Hel obituary
Ukrainian human rights activistAs I approached the door of the drab Moscow apartment, it opened suddenly, to reveal a blaze of colour. The room was full of bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic...
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Arab arts festival to debut in London
Artists, writers and musicians will portray events including the Arab spring and Tahrir Square protests in showcase ShubbakThe first festival of contemporary Arab arts will spread across London this...
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Maurizio Pollini – review
Royal Festival Hall, LondonThe piano music of the post-1945 European avant garde (Boulez, Nono, Stockhausen) has long been part of Maurizio Pollini's repertoire. He has performed Boulez and Nono in...
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Bath festival – review
Bath AbbeyFor the opening of Bath MusicFest, its artistic director, Joanna MacGregor, put herself centre stage with the Britten Sinfonia. Their concert has toured other venues, but MacGregor added the...
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Bern:Ballett – review
Linbury Studio Theatre, LondonTo say Cathy Marston runs Bern:Ballett with a fearless spirit is only half a compliment. The work she programmes is serious, impassioned and different – resisting the...
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Macbeth – review
Royal Opera House, LondonVerdi's best was yet to come when he wrote Macbeth, and even a great performance will not be on a dramatic par with a cracking version of Shakespeare's play. And the Royal...
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Cults – review
Scala, LondonIf the indie blogs are right, Cults are destined for big things, but the turnout at their first major London show suggests those things are still some way off. The Scala was not full, due...
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David Stone obituary
US film producer who became an innovative London cinema ownerDavid Stone, who has died aged 78, played significant roles both in radical US film-making of the 1960s and in Britain's golden age of...
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Air passenger data deal with US defended by Kenneth Clarke
Agreement will be 'crucial to improving security', says justice secretary, and personal information will be stored for 15 yearsThe justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, has defended a joint...
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G8 summit: UK offers Egypt and Tunisia £110m to boost democracy
International package will support Arab spring as Cameron warns alternative to democracy is 'poisonous extremism'Britain is to set aside £110m over the next four years to foster democracy and economic...
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Lahore restoration project aims to revive old city's lustre
Plans are afoot to restore one-mile route through medieval walled city as part of £7m conservation schemeLike a precious old treasure, lost and almost forgotten, Lahore's medieval walled city, a...
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