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If Lady Warsi is hounded out, it will be a loss to British politics
It will be a sad day for British politics if Conservative party chair Sayeeda Warsi is hounded out of office. The party is experiencing its...
Doris Salcedo, Caravaggio and Jacob Zuma exposed – the week in art
Exhibition of the week: Doris Salcedo You can still see the traces of it if you look down at the concrete floor of Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. An apocalyptic...
New Zealand jails Filipino sailors over nations worst environmental spillage
The captain and the navigation officer of a container ship that smashed into a reef off a popular New Zealand holiday resort were jailed on Friday for causing the...
Wildfires rage in New Mexico and southwestern United States
Firefighters are battling a massive wildfire in southwestern New Mexico that has destroyed a dozen cabins and spread smoke across the state, prompting holiday weekend...
Liam Hogan inquest delivers unlawful killing verdict against father
A father accused of pushing his son to his death from the balcony of a Greek hotel killed the child unlawfully, a coroner has ruled. The inquest on six-year-old...
Iran-Britain relations at new low
Britain’s dramatic decision to shut down the Iranian embassy in London and the UK mission in Tehran marks a new low in the often stormy relationship between...
Anti-abortion campaigners could exploit clinic inspections, say doctors
Recent inspections of abortion clinics by the Care Quality Commission could be used by politically motivated groups and “recruited into an orchestrated approach...
If Lady Warsi is hounded out, it will be a loss to British politics
It will be a sad day for British politics if Conservative party chair Sayeeda Warsi is hounded out of office. The party is experiencing its worst slump in the polls...
Country diary: Inverness
For the silver anniversary meeting of the Highland Biological Recording Group on Saturday, members had been asked to bring anything with a silver theme. I decided...
Fernando Torres says Roman Abramovich convinced him of Chelsea stay
Fernando Torres has revealed the faith shown in him by the Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, helped persuade him to carry on at Stamford Bridge. Torres said: “I...
Egypts Muslim Brotherhood says end to military rule is top priority
The Muslim Brotherhood has fired a warning shot at Egypt’s ruling generals, declaring that a swift end to military rule is the country’s “top...
Anders Breiviks hatred does not come from a delusional mind
As the terrorist of Oslo is declared insane, the Norwegian faith in our judicial system is challenged. On Tuesday, psychiatrists came to the conclusion that Anders...
Spanish and Irish property markets still stuck in slump mode
Of all Spain’s troubled banks, Bankia has the biggest exposure to failed property developments. At the last count it had €37bn (?29bn) in loans to housebuilders,...
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