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Couples, careers, children: how do you make it all work?

Men are now more likely than women to say they want shorter office hours, while working mothers are still denied a fulfilling career. What's the solution?Once upon a time, I interviewed prime ministers...

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Tim Hetherington in Libya: witness to war – in pictures

James Brabazon looks back at the previously unpublished final shots of fellow photographer Tim Hetherington, who was killed this year in LibyaJames Brabazon

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Credit agencies pile pressure on EU leaders

Moody's downgrades Belgium by two notches and warns that indebted countries will find it increasingly hard to fund debtsEuropean leaders are under renewed pressure to boost the firepower of the EU's...

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Eurozone crisis live: Nick Clegg slams France as Belgium downgraded - 16...

• Deputy PM tells France to calm down• François Baroin: UK economic situation 'very worrying' • Fitch puts France on negative watch, reaffirms AAA• Mario Monti's government wins vote over austerity...

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Man convicted of wife's murder for the third time

Evelyn Lund's decomposed body found in car in French lake almost two years after disappearance in 1999A British man was convicted for the third time of killing his wife, whose decomposed body was found...

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Middle East unrest - Friday 16 December 2011

• Russia drafts surprise UN resolution on Syria crisis• Bahraini blogger Angry Arabiya arrested and beaten• Clashes in Cairo after soldiers throw rocks at protesters• Read the latest summary8.46am:...

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'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to seven years over crime spree

Colton Harris-Moore gained international notoriety while evading police across America in stolen planes, boats and carsThe 20-year-old "Barefoot Bandit" has been sentenced to more than seven years in...

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The Best DVD & Blu-ray releases of 2011

We're now into the season that really should be known as Listmas, where everyone is compiling lists of their top 10s of 2011. But there is plenty of fine, less showy work being done, even behind the...

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The Guide's best games of 2011

It's Nick Gillett versus dragons, robots and evil clouds in his Best Of 2011Though release schedules were as skewed as ever towards Christmas, enough games arrived in the early part of 2011 to ensure...

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Lucy Mangan's pick of the week: The story, the stat, the quote, the tweet

Lucy Mangan on the people and stories in the media spotlight in the last seven daysThe storyJacques ChiracZut Delors! Il est – against what sometimes seemed like toutes les odds – accompli. Former...

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Abortion is not a mental health issue | Deborah Orr

Women should be able to choose to end a pregnancy without having to pretend that continuing it would drive them to despair Last week saw the publication of the most comprehensive review ever of the...

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How Britain got its patriotism back | Jonathan Jones

From the monarchy to fashion to old-fashioned food, British culture is brimming with pride. But is there a dark side to this new patriotism?It takes a rare party leader to reach beyond the arid debates...

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Unthinkable: Christopher Hitchens at heaven's gate | Editorial

'Do you know who I am? Of course you do, it's one of the drawbacks of omniscience'Saint Peter: Next!Man [defiant]: Christopher Hitchens.St Peter [a half-beat late]: Personal account?Hitchens: Do you...

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Bradley Manning by Nicola Jennings

US Army privateNicola Jennings

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Congo supreme court upholds Joseph Kabila's election victory

More violence feared after appeal by opposition candidate against incumbent president's victory rejected by courtCongo's supreme court has upheld President Joseph Kabila's victory following a contested...

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For all its flaws, religion remains a force for good | Joseph Harker

I'd rather have a reminder of what I should be striving for than hear no message at allOK, OK. So wars, terrorism, sectarian strife, homophobia, child abuse, sexism, are all bad. I get it.Yes, be it...

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The Arab spring has seen dignity being clawed back | Martin Chulov

Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation took place a year ago today. Since then, a new and profound reality has emergedIn mid-February as Egyptians revelled in the wake of Hosni Mubarak's resignation I was...

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William Hague questioned over British role in drone strikes

Lawyers for Noor Khan, whose father died in Pakistan strike, want clarification of British intelligence's role in CIA campaignLawyers for the son of a victim of US drone strikes in Pakistan have asked...

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Egypt's violence continues in Cairo streets over military rule

Security forces and protesters clash in running battles in streets around Tahrir Square 24 hours after more than eight killedClashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters demanding an end to...

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UN lifts Libya bank sanctions

Government can now unlock tens of billions of dollars of assets held abroadThe UN security council has lifted sanctions on Libya's central bank and its foreign investment bank, to ease the country's...

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