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Francois Hollande's start-down nation
Under its new president, France is unlikely to take an ambitious stance towards startups or venture capitalA forgettable election campaign just wrapped up: François Hollande is now the president of...
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Syria, Egypt, Bahrain – live updates
• Syrian opposition derides parliamentary poll• 'Insult' triggers presidential election row in Egypt• Bahrain human rights activist questioned about tweets12.43pm: Egypt: Two media rights groups have...
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Hollande and Sarkozy in a show of unity
The two men stood together during armistice commemorations before laying a wreath together and greeting veteransFrançois Hollande, the French president elect, joined Nicolas Sarkozy at Paris's...
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EU moves to loosen grip of austerity
European executive calls for shift towards growth as leftist leader Alexis Tsipras steps up Greece's eurozone rebellionThe European executive has responded to the electoral earthquakes in France and...
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Conservative thinktanks step up attacks against Obama's clean energy strategy
Confidential memo seen by Guardian calls for climate change sceptics to turn American public against solar and wind powerA network of ultra-conservative groups is ramping up an offensive on multiple...
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Alan Cumming: gay actors should be out and proud
The bisexual star chastizes his peers by name for advising gay actors to stay in the closetAlan Cumming has some choice words for a few of his fellow gay actors. Open about his sexuality for years now,...
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Twitter sides with Occupy protester in NY court battle over tweet history
Prosecutor is trying to subpoena three months of tweets, but service argues content belongs to users, not the companyTwitter has moved to quash a court order issued by the Manhattan district attorney...
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European elections: if the left doesn't lead revolt against austerity, others...
The French and Greek elections have already shifted Europe's politics. But it needs real change to hold the right at bayRevolt against austerity is sweeping Europe. The election of François Hollande...
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Mining firms face scrutiny over Congo deals
Campaigners argue natural resources exploited to benefit multinationals rather than local population MPs are set to launch an investigation into the involvement of British-connected shell companies and...
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Same-sex marriage amendments: bigotry's last gasp | Ana Marie Cox
It's cold comfort to gay couples in North Carolina and Minnesota today, but mainstream America accepts marriage equality• Guardian interactive graphic showing gay rights state by stateThe...
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BlackBerry maker RIM hires new team to meet iPhone challenge
Mobile phone company looks to regain market share lost to AppleBlackBerry maker Research in Motion said on Tuesday that it had hired two new senior executives, including a marketing chief, as the...
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Thwarted al-Qaida bomb plot linked to US drone strike operation in Yemen
Homeland security chairman says strike that killed two al-Qaida members was part of same operation that foiled bomb plotThe disruption of an alleged al-Qaida plot to attack a US-based jet using using a...
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Live Q&A: LGBTQ employment discrimination
Join us for a #gayrights Q&A with Greg Nevins of LGBTQ rights firm Lambda legal to discuss discrimination in the workplaceJoin us on Wednesday, May 9 at 2pm ET for a live chat about employment...
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Unrest mars gay marriage vote
Election official reports high tensions and record turnout as state is expected to pass constitutional ban on same-sex unionsThe North Carolina election to decide on a state constitution amendment to...
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Rise of the far right: simpler and uglier | Editorial
Democracy matters. When Brussels or Berlin loses sight of that simple fact, voters reach for simpler and uglier solutionsThere are two areas of concern about the rise of the extreme right in the...
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In praise of ... Dustin Hoffman | Editorial
The star saved a jogger in Hyde Park who had collapsed with heart problemsHere is the paradox: Dustin Hoffman makes his name playing anti-heroes (think Ratso Rizzo in Midnight Cowboy, or David Sumner...
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'Underwear bomber' was working for the CIA
Bomber involved in plot to attack US-bound jet was working as an informer with Saudi intelligence and the CIA, it has emergedA would-be "underwear bomber" involved in a plot to attack a US-based jet...
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Howard Carter celebrated in Google doodle
Google homepage graphic pays tribute to archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922The birthday of Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, is celebrated in the latest...
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Police killed Fullerton homeless man by pinning him down, says surgeon
Two officers on manslaughter charges in California over death of Kelly Thomas, who was repeatedly beaten and TaseredA trauma surgeon has said continuous compression of a homeless man's chest during a...
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Richard Mourdock defeats Richard Lugar in Indiana primary
Veteran senator noted for his work on nuclear non-proliferation loses nomination to state treasurer in victory for Tea PartyRichard Lugar, the veteran Republican senator for Indiana, has been kicked...
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