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Freed aid worker: My mock executions ordeal at hands of Darfur gang

19.10.09
An Irish aid worker held captive for almost four months in Sudan revealed today that her abductors staged mock assassinations by shooting around her... more

Friend of George Clooney and Matt Damon who held Gordon Brown to account over Libya

08.09.09
It was lawyer Jason McCue who succeeded in putting Libyan compensation to IRA victims back on the political agenda. Now he says he has BP in his sights... more

How can these sad exiles prefer cash to London?

12.05.09
Those now fleeing our tax rates did much to contribute to our economic woes. Despite this, we must pity them... more

Luton doctor spearheads fight against Sudan leader

20.03.09
A Luton doctor is in Darfur working for a rebel group fighting to overthrow the Sudanese government, it emerged... more

Luton doctor spearheads fight against Sudan leader

20.03.09
A Luton doctor is in Darfur working for a rebel group fighting to overthrow the Sudanese government, it emerged... more

Aid agencies 'must go back to Darfur'

11.03.09
The violence in Darfur and inaction in the face of its worsening humanitarian crisis are "not acceptable", President Barack Obama said... more

Wanted man Bashir expels aid agencies from Darfur

05.03.09
Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by an international court on war crimes charges, danced and waved a cane defiantly in front of thousands of supporters... more

Sudan president is accused of crimes against humanity

04.03.09
The International Criminal Court have issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur... more

Who's in and who's out

08.12.08
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George Clooney banks £10m for Darfur

05.12.08
George Clooney raised an astonishing £10 million for the victims of Darfur hosting a fund-raising party at the Mayfair home of one of the City's highest earners... more

Money men wake up to the new mood of giving, not grabbing

05.12.08
A side-effect of the credit crunch has been a change of heart in the business world. Charity is being seen as more worthwhile than selfish spending ... more

Clooney's A-listers raise £10m in a night

05.12.08
Not only did George Clooney amass a stellar group of A-listers for his party in Mayfair, but he only went and raised £10 million for charity.... more

CDs of the week

26.09.08
Will Young brings out a fourth album, James Morrison carves out his own white soul niche and Travis write some of their best tunes.... more

Fetish comedy from Doug Stanhope

15.09.08
While Doug Stanhope's show was never quite earth-shattering, it was easy to see why this drug-guzzling gonzo has such loyal followers. ... more

Bush to tell of 'concerns' on human rights

06.08.08
George W Bush will express "deep concerns" about the state of human rights in China before he arrives in Beijing for the start of the Olympic Games... more

China refuses to lift ban on key websites

01.08.08
Politically sensitive websites in China remain closed to foreign journalists despite promises that all restrictions would be lifted during the Beijing Olympics... more

Darfur refugee camp exhibit in Trafalgar Square

06.06.08
Trafalgar Square is to be transformed into a refugee camp to highlight the plight of millions of people displaced from war-torn Darfur... more

The new hero of the cello

23.04.08
In the age of Rostropovich and Casals the cello was seen as the noblest instrument in the orchestra - but, says leading British soloist Steven Isserlis, it needs to redefine itself.... more

Documenting Dafur

10.04.08
The Devil Came on Horseback tells the moving story of Brian Steidle, a captain who left the US Marines to become a military observer in Darfur.... more

George Clooney takes in the sights of London (including Renee Zellweger and the girls from I'd Do Anything)

09.04.08
Twenty-four hours as hectic as this could break a lesser man. But the unstoppable George took it all in his stride, enjoying the attention of everyone from Gordon Brown to Renee Zellweger... more

Where did those come from? Jemima's bust gets a boost for a night with George Clooney

08.04.08
George Clooney's visit to London drew out the cream of London's socialites for two days of partying. The busy Oceans 13 star hosted a dinner, two nights of clubbing and even threw in a visit to Gordon Brown at Downing Street. But the highlight was no doubt his deep conversation with Jemima Khan, who seemed to have boosted her cleavage specially for the occasion... more

Carnage in the dark does not dim the acting

26.03.08
A refreshing take on the middle classes in Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage provokes laughter but does not stimulate much thought.... more

Grant's still weighing down Blues despite lift in title race

19.03.08
If Chelsea go on to top the Premier League, it will be no thanks to Avram Grant, says David Mellor... more

Bush: 7/7 bombs families would back terror torture

15.02.08
Britain is accused of being a "soft touch" for terrorists in a damning report while George Bush suggested the families of London's 7/7 bombing victims would back torture techniques on suspects... more

Muslim Live 8 will aid Darfur victims

21.08.07
A Muslim version of Live 8 to tackle the crisis in Darfur is to be held at London's Wembley Stadium on October 21.... more

Voices with little to say

01.06.07
Insipid, wit-free and wholly irrelevant, All Mouth is almost completely lacking in depth, comedy and meaningful comment says Kieron Quirke.... more

My lunch at Mr Fiddle-Faddle's

09.05.07
With his egg-and-bacon ice-cream and snail porridge, some claim Heston Blumenthal creates "culinary art". But will it stand up to our art critic's exacting standards?.... more

It's all there in black and white

18.04.07
The Host gallery's latest show spans the spectrum of monochrome from 1859 to 2007 and takes in ten pioneers of the medium.... more

Sharon's basic instinct is to dance with Bob

13.02.07
Sharon Stone lit up the Berlin Film Festival by recreating the famous piano scene from The Fabulous Baker Boys and dancing with Bob Geldof.... more

Good intentions shine a light on genocide

26.10.06
How Long Is Never? Darfur - A Response is a set of plays which preach far more than they entertain, says Kieron Quirke. But they do leave audiences better informed.... more

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