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Dull and Boring? Not any more for Scottish village and US town
Village of Dull in Perthshire plans party with all 84 residents as links with Oregon town of Boring are made officialAs its name might suggest, not much happens in the small village of Dull, a...
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Google to warn users of 'state-sponsored' hacking
Search giant says it will alert Gmail users about targeted attacks, in move that could aid human rights campaignersInternet users targeted by state-sponsored hackers are to be alerted under a new...
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Madonna was right to highlight the horror of Marine Le Pen | Nabila Ramdani
Too many French voters are being apathetic about the rise of far-right Le Pen – I'm glad Madonna has sparked a debateThere is nothing simple about the politics of racial hatred, but we all knew what...
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Eurozone crisis live: European Central Bank under pressure to act
• Will ECB cut rates today?• Analysis: the situation in Spain• Spanish industrial output slides• European stock markets rise• Today's agenda10.35am: Back to Spain, where economy minister Luis de...
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Sri Lankan president cancels speech in London over protest fears
Mahinda Rajapakse, accused of presiding over human rights abuses, will attend Commonwealth lunch with QueenThe president of Sri Lanka has been forced to cancel a keynote speech in the City of London...
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Venus transit observed around the world – video
People in Australia, India, South Korea and the Philippines use film strips or glasses to watch Venus pass across the face of the sun
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Syria 'to admit aid workers' – live updates
• Foreign diplomats expelled from Damascus• Egypt's military council sets deadline on constitution• Bahrain's interior minister denies torture10.52am: Libya: The Libya Herald claims to have an...
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Hollande hopes for parliamentary majority
Vote for 577 assembly seats will determine whether Socialist president has a strong hand amid economic crisisFrance has begun voting in the first round of parliamentary elections that will set the tone...
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State of emergency declared in Burma
Thein Sein declares state of emergency after sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims kills several peopleSectarian violence could put Burma's transition to democracy at risk, President Thein...
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Spanish PM claims bank bailout 'triumph'
Mariano Rajoy puts gloss on €100bn loan but 'bailout lite' could prompt reaction from hard-hit Ireland, Portugal and GreeceSpain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, on Sunday made a desperate attempt to...
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Letters: Time to stand with Spanish miners
Although many British newspapers have quite rightly given extensive coverage to the financial crisis in Spain (Spanish bailout deal emerges, 9 June), there appears to be an almost total blackout of...
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Wales floods force evacuations and leave campsites and villages devastated
Rescuers say floodwater has caused 'mass-scale damage' and warn of residual dangers for residents and holidaymakersThe deluge of rain that hit Wales over the weekend continued to wreak havoc on Sunday...
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Britain should stay in EU, says report by Eurosceptic thinktank
Exit from the European Union would pose 'unpredictable political and economic risks' according to Open Europe reportA British exit from the European Union would pose "unpredictable political and...
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Britain can do better than leave the EU. We can change it | George Eustice
On Europe, Britain would do better to drive reform from within than leave and risk losing all the benefitsTen years ago there was an unholy alliance between Ukip and the evangelists of euro membership,...
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Spain and the euro crisis: when €100bn doesn't fix much | Editorial
Whatever Mariano Rajoy or the IMF might say, the deal that was announced on Saturday evening settles very littleDefending Spain's receipt of one of the largest eurozone bailouts yet, prime minister...
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Brazil: a Bric to build with | Editorial
Brazil now has a larger total GDP than the UK and has something other nations look for in vain: sustained leadershipBrazil, which hosts the Earth summit this month and a World Cup and an Olympics in...
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Mexicans protest against 'media bias'
Thousands demonstrate in wake of allegations over coverage of Enrique Peña Nieto's presidential election campaignThousands attended a demonstration on Sunday against leading Mexican presidential...
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Chelsea set to confirm Roberto Di Matteo as full-time manager
• One-year deal with option of another year for Italian• European Cup and FA Cup wins swayed AbramovichRoberto Di Matteo is close to being named Chelsea's full-time manager as reward for delivering the...
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French Socialists on course to score absolute majority in parliament
Win would give President François Hollande a free hand in his response to country's economic crisisThe left has scored well in the first round of French parliamentary elections, leaving the Socialist...
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