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State of the union fallout and Florida primary campaign – live

Campaiging continues in Florida, with signs that Newt Gingrich is continuing to enjoy a surge. Plus live reaction and fallout from the state of the union address10.15am: Hello and welcome to our...

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Eurozone crisis live: Greek creditors heading back to Athens for new talks

• IIF's Charles Dallara due in Athens tomorrow• Merkel concedes Greek bailout not working• Double-dip recession fears as UK GDP falls• George Osborne refuses to change tack• Heather Stewart: So much...

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Davos live: Growth predictions set the scene for a gloomy summit | Liveblog

World leaders, economists and thinkers gather in Davos for the first full day of the World Economic Forum meeting3.21pm: Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has been talking to delegates...

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Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam at the British Museum – in pictures

Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime, if they are able. A new exhibition at the British Museum charts the history of this deeply personal journey...

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'Israel will indeed strike Iran in 2012'

One of Israel's leading strategic analysts says the country's leadership believes air strikes can set back the Iranian nuclear programme by three to five yearsRonen Bergman, an investigative journalist...

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Syrian Red Crescent official shot dead

ICRC says Abdulrazak Jbero, head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent branch in Idlib, was killed on his way to DamascusThe head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in the northern town of Idlib was shot dead...

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Latin America confronts state atrocities of cold-war past

Ex-Guatemalan dictator Ríos Montt faces genocide charges as presidents in El Salvador and Colombia apologise for massacresLatin America is confronting past civil wars and dictatorships this week with a...

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Egypt protests, one year on - live updates

• Hundreds of thousands of people protest against Scaf • Generals release prisoners in the latest concession• Arab League plan for Syria put to UN• Read the latest summary3.33pm: Syria's state news...

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Egyptians say 'revolution never went away'

A year after the overthrow of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, protesters return to Tahrir Square to hold the military to accountThe final approach to Qasr el-Nil bridge on Zamalek island runs past a series of...

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PIP breast implant boss arrested in France

Jean-Claude Mas, 72, was head of a firm that supplied implants containing non-medical grade siliconeThe founder of the French firm that produced the faulty breast implants at the centre of a global...

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Reform in Arab Gulf regimes is unattainable – for now | Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

It's not just governments – tribal society, religious influence and business networks all contribute to the lack of political changeMuch has been said over the past 12 months about the need for reform...

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The India art fair - in pictures

The annual event in New Delhi, consists of work by more than 1,000 artists from India and around the world. It runs from 26-29 January

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Racist murder of Sikh waiter to be reinvestigated after 10-year campaign

Case of Surjit Chhokar, who was stabbed to death in 1998, will be reopened after Scotland scraps double jeopardy ruleThe racist murder of a Sikh waiter has been officially reopened by Scotland's chief...

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Puerto Rico divided over energy future

Island split over natural gas pipeline and windfarm in move away from oil-based energy generationAs Puerto Rico seeks to lower soaring utility rates while simultaneously shifting toward cleaner energy...

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Small protest problem for Russian police

Police in Siberian city ask prosecutors to investigate legality of protest involving display of toy figures holding miniature placardsRussian police don't take kindly to opposition protesters – even if...

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Moses supposes a return to the epic for Spielberg

For his next 'big film', the director is to helm a gritty reimagining of the story of Moses as a warrior hero in the style of BraveheartSteven Spielberg is set to direct a biopic of the life of Moses,...

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Politics Weekly podcast: welfare reform, Newt Gingrich and Boris Johnson

The government suffered six defeats in the House of Lords this week as Iain Duncan Smith hoped to make progress with his controversial welfare reform bill. A rebellion in the House of Lords led by...

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Libya security crisis discussed at UN - video

The high commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, raises concern at the UN security council over the lack of law and order in Libya

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Poaching for meat poses new extinction risk to Thai elephants

Thailand's revered national symbol is being poached not just for its tusks, but now for its meatTwo wild elephants were found slaughtered last month in a national park in western Thailand, alerting...

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Only Turkey is showing solidarity with Somalia's people | Osman Jama Ali and...

EU and American delegates to a conference on Somalia's future could learn from Turkey's direct assistance to those in needThe British government is holding a conference on the future of Somalia next...

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