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Andriy Shevchenko's political ambition may break spell of Ukraine icon |...
There is no guarantee this magnificent footballer will campaign against abuses by police and problems within the judiciaryIt was just as Kenneth Branagh was finishing his Isambard Kingdom Brunel as...
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Rwanda and the DRC: why Washington lost patience
Turning on one of its staunchest allies in Africa represents a major policy reversal for the US state departmentConcerted international pressure is being applied on the Rwandan president Paul Kagame to...
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North Korean rainstorms leave 31 dead
Flooding in many parts of the country deal blow to leader Kim Jong-un's efforts to repair moribund economyTorrential rain and a typhoon in North Korea have killed 31 people and left 16 missing since...
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Romney defends Israel 'culture' comments
Republican hopeful asks 'What exactly accounts for prosperity if not culture?' as polls show him behind in three swing statesMitt Romney returned from his contentious foreign tour to face bleak news in...
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Syrian army fights for control of Aleppo
Regime forces use artillery and aircraft to attack parts of Syria's second city as Assad praises army for facing 'terrorist gangs'Syria's government has used artillery and aircraft against targets in...
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Eurozone debt crisis: the key charts you need to understand what's happening
Europe is in crisis - but what's going on? Which are the right key numbers to compare each country?• Get the dataHow bad are things in Europe - and how does each country compare? Well, besides the data...
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Chick-fil-A is where American politics really lives, so eat it | Colin Horgan
In America, a fast-food chain opposing gay marriage has engaged people in a way that politicians can only dream ofAmericans are apparently so bored with the 2012 election campaign that a chicken...
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Israel's intentions towards Iran – the pressing question
Israeli media weigh up likelihood of any action following visit by senior US officials to the countrySpeculation over whether Israel is preparing for a unilateral military strike on Iran's nuclear...
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Wingsuit base jumps in Chamonix - video
Daredevil wingsuit flyers hurl themselves off the cliffs and soar through the Alpine skies in Chamonix, France
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Broadway theatres to dim lights in memory of Gore Vidal
Cast of his political play The Best Man, currently playing on Broadway, dedicate next week of performances to novelist and playwright, who died this weekBroadway theatres are to dim their lights on 3...
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Bradley Wiggins' helmet demand is a diversion in the road safety debate |...
The suggestion that helmet compulsion could have prevented the death of a cyclist at Olympic Park is clearly wrongBradley Wiggins' call for helmet compulsion in the wake of the death of the 28-year-old...
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The Attys: new digital poetry prize to be judged by Margaret Atwood
Canadian-based social reading site, Wattpad, invites entries for its competition, designed as an opportunity 'for poets to share their work and for audiences to discover the genre'There's the Forward...
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Africa's propaganda trail, part II: Kidnapped at birth | Martin Robbins
Africa's Propaganda Trail, part II of V: In June I toured Kenya with a dozen journalists; part of an International Reporting Project trip investigating reproductive health issues, funded by the Gates...
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Winner of US election will have limited economic options | Mohamed el-Erian
In an ideal world Mitt Romney or Barack Obama would rapidly restore job dynamism and financial soundnes - but whoever wins has limited room to manoeuvreThe conventional wisdom about the November...
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Bradley Wiggins calls for compulsory helmets on cyclists - video
Gold medal-winning cyclist Bradley Wiggins calls for changes in the law following a road accident near London's Olympic Park
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Boris Johnson urges Vladimir Putin 'to compete in judo' - video
London mayor Boris Johnson jokes that he wants Russia's president 'stripped to the waist' to compete in a 'politicians' Olympics'
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Cyclist's death after Olympic Park bus collision investigated by police - video
Metropolitan police officers stand by the bus that collided with a cyclist just outside the Olympic Park in Stratford
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Bradley Wiggins calls for new law forcing cyclists to wear helmets
Gold medal-winning cyclist reacts to news of cyclist's death after collision with a bus near Olympic ParkOlympic cycling gold medalist Bradley Wiggins has called for cyclists to be forced to wear...
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Julian Assange is right to fear US prosecution | Michael Ratner
There are clear signs that the US is on track to prosecute the WikiLeaks founder, which, as his US lawyer, I advise him to heed, despite the denials of the Obama administrationAs the drama unfolds over...
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