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Vatican newspaper goes online – but readers will soon have to pay
Italian edition of L'Osservatore Romano will be available free until September, when a 'very low' charge will come inThe Vatican's newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, has launched an online edition, but...
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Schools minister heckled as he justifies changes to teachers' pensions
Conference hears Nick Gibb justify proposals for long-term reform that have prompted ballot for ATL industrial actionSchools minister Nick Gibb was heckled by teachers as he attempted to justify...
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Omar al-Bashir: conflict in Darfur is my responsibility
• Sudan leader condemns court for 'lies' over genocide charges • Britain accused of pursuing regime change • Critics say he targeted millions in civil warPresident Omar al-Bashir of Sudan has said for...
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Greg Mortenson to be sued by tribesmen he said kidnapped him
Three Cups of Tea author to have lawsuit filed against him by Mansur Khan Mahsud, who says his story is 'lies from A to Z'Greg Mortenson, the author and philanthropist accused of fabricating large...
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Senior UVF man stabbed in front of Belfast shoppers
Victim named locally as Harry 'Harmless' Stockman, and a man in his 30s is being questioned by detectivesA senior member of the loyalist terrorist group the Ulster Volunteer Force has been stabbed and...
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Celtic parcel bomber may strike again, police warn
Rivals Rangers condemn attacks as fans and Catholics told to be vigilant after football manager and others are sent devicesDetectives fear that the letter-bomber who sent devices capable of causing...
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Libya rebels to get $25m of US military equipment under Pentagon proposal
Gaddafi minister says move to supply 'non-lethal' items such as vehicles, radios and medicines will prolong conflictThe US plans to send $25m worth of non-lethal equipment to the rebel opposition in...
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Anti-malaria drugs worth millions of dollars stolen from global health charity
Thirteen countries identified, mostly in Africa, where drugs have been sold on the black marketA global health fund believes millions of dollars' worth of its donated malaria drugs have been stolen in...
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Is shale gas as green as the oil companies say?
At the heart of the shale gas 'sell' is the industry's analysis of a European Climate Foundation report – an analysis ECF rejects"You just wouldn't believe you could get gas out of that, would you?"...
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Mother drops legal bid to sterilise daughter with learning difficulties
Decision announced in court of protectionThe mother of a woman with learning difficulties has withdrawn her legal bid to have her daughter forcibly sterilised.Her decision was announced at a...
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Royal wedding: Queen meets Middletons and PM turns tail over suit
Kate's parents to have private lunch at Windsor Castle as David Cameron makes u-turn on morning dressTo the relief of traditionalists, conventional royal wedding etiquette has been restored with the...
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An inquiry into press practice will be good for free speech | John Kampfner
Though the timing may be opportunistic, Ed Miliband is right. Libel reform, privacy and media standards need looking atTwo cheers for Ed Miliband. In calling for an independent review of the way...
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Free schools must be allowed to profit, Michael Gove told
Education secretary's plans for reform doomed to failure if for-profit companies not allowed to run schools, says thinktankA rightwing thinktank has called on the government to allow profit-making...
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ANC youth leader denies hatred in 'Shoot the boer' song
Julius Malema takes the stand in South Africa to defend himself against charges of 'hate speech'Julius Malema, youth leader of South Africa's governing African National Congress, has defended himself...
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Florida police release driver's 911 call after killings of Britons
Recording features voice of woman claiming to have seen body of one of two British holidaymakers shot dead on Sarasota streetPolice in Florida have released the recording of a frantic emergency call...
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Prince Charles becomes Britain's longest-serving heir to throne
Prince of Wales has waited 59 years, two months and 14 days, to take over from the Queen, breaking Edward VII's recordPrince Charles has known since he was a child that he was born to wait for the top...
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To make the IMF relevant will take more than a new leader | Jayati Ghosh
The IMF has consistently failed to do its job. Whether or not Gordon Brown takes over, it needs major reformIn appearing to veto Gordon Brown's chances of becoming the next head of the International...
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Democrats must draw the line on Medicare | Michael Tomasky
Defending Medicare from the Republicans is not just about healthcare, but the future of America itselfThese are depressing times for liberals on both sides of the Atlantic, with the size and scope of...
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NSPCC child protection hotline receives record number of calls
Charity counsellors monitoring freephone helpline refer more cases than at any time in service's 20-year historyThe NSPCC's 24-hour child protection telephone hotline received a record number of calls...
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Labour campaigner praises gutter politics in fight against alternative vote
Dan Hodges ridicules the style of the yes campaign – as allies of Nick Clegg claim David Cameron has broken a pledge over AVA leading Labour figure in the campaign for a no vote in the alternative vote...
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