Quantcast
Channel: World news | The Guardian
Browsing all 98599 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Illinois primary day and Republican budget proposals: live coverage

This blog has ended. Follow live Illinois results here• Early exit polls bolster expectation of strong Romney showing• Santorum campaign previews 'new math' delegate strategy• Paul Ryan calls on...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

US to impose tariff on Chinese solar panels in victory for domestic makers

American solar panel manufactuers welcome Obama administration decision, saying it exposes unfair trade practicesThe Obama administration, which regularly champions America's clean energy industry, has...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Illinois primary results – live

• Networks call Illinois primary for Mitt Romney• Exit polls put the former Massachusetts governor ahead• Rick Santorum trailing far behind in second place• Live coverage from Chicago and Washington...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Shawn Tyson gets life for murdering Florida Britons

Teenager who killed James Cooper, 25, and James Kouzaris, 24 will receive a mandatory life term in prisonA teenager who shot dead two British tourists on holiday in Florida will spend his life in...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Marco Rubio endorses Mitt Romney

Romney secures one of the most highly prized endorsements of the campaign with the backing of the Florida senatorRepublican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney's bandwagon is gaining speed, with...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Migrant boat disaster: Those responsible 'could face legal action'

Council of Europe investigator issues warning to those who ignored boat full of African refugees adrift in the MediterraneanThe European rapporteur charged with investigating the case of 63 African...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Spanish general strike - in pictures

Spanish workers staged a 24-hour general strike to protest against the governments labour reforms. Spain has one of the highest levels of unemployment in the eurozone, with the number of jobless...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Between a rock and a hard place: Mercy Womeh's struggle to fund an education...

Like many Liberians, Mercy Womeh missed several years of education as a result of the 14-year civil war. She is now 18 and determined to complete her final two years of schooling. To fund her...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Turkish PM Erdogan holds Tehran talks with Ahmadinejad

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who recently held met Barack Obama, has held talks in Iran ahead of a fresh round of nuclear negotiationsThe Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has met Mahmoud...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Florida senator Marco Rubio endorses Mitt Romney – video

Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney secures one of the most sought after endorsements in the race

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Jersey child abuse victims to receive compensation

Jersey government apologises to around 90 people who were sexually and physically abused by carers in children's homesAround 90 people who were sexually and physically abused by their carers in Jersey...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

H&M to launch new chain

Swedish fashion retailer increases net profit in first quarter in spite of shrinking margins and announces further expansionH&M – one of the world's largest clothes retailers – intrigued the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Greece to open new detention centres for illegal migrants

Athens plans up to 30 camps on disused military sites across country to house migrants blamed for 'crime epidemic'Greece will open the first of up to 30 camps for illegal immigrants within weeks, in...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Jean-Paul Guerlain fined for racist insults

Cosmetics company heir, 75, spared jail after making what he called an 'imbecilic' remark in interview on French televisionA French court has convicted perfume maker Jean-Paul Guerlain of making racist...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Panic-buying of fuel continues despite prospect of peace talks

Drivers' union and petrol haulage firms edge closer to negotiations but queues at petrol stations continueKeep up with the latest developments on our live blogHopes of a resolution to the fuel tanker...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Interpol demands crackdown on 'serious and organised' eco crime

Ivory poaching and illegal logging requires needs tougher enforcement and intelligence input, says Interpol directorEnvironmental crime such as ivory poaching and illegal logging has become "a form of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Adrienne Rich, award-winning poet and essayist, dies aged 82

'She was a poet of towering reputation and towering rage who brought the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse'The award-winning poet and essayist Adrienne Rich, who was...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Clubbed to death: Berlin steps in to save nightlife from gentrification

German capital sets up €1m fund to protect world-famous clubs from going out of business in face of rising property pricesPoliticians in Berlin have launched a campaign to rescue the city's legendary...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

US job market at four-year high on latest unemployment numbers

US labor department says fewer people are filing for unemployment benefits, beating economists' expectationsThe number of US workers filing for unemployment benefits is now at its lowest level since...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Read all about it! 'Newsies' musical makes the headlines

A musical called Newsies, based on the 1899 strike by young newspaper vendors in New York, is reported to be delighting audiences in Broadway theatre previews.The New York Post reports that there were...

View Article
Browsing all 98599 articles
Browse latest View live