According to BBC London, many local residents doubt the legacy benefits of having the Olympics on their doorstep. One thought goes through my mind, shortly before my tea mug goes through the screen. You whingeing, ingrate East End bastards! ... more
Egyptian opposition groups were infuriated today over a vague ultimatum by vice-president Omar Suleiman that the protesters have two options: "dialogue" or "coup".... more
Britons arriving home after fleeing escalating violence in Egypt described Cairo as being like a war zone with marauding thugs and escaped prisoners terrorising the streets... more
Rioters fight police on Cairo's streets as attempts to topple Egypt's government intensify and the wave of unrest gripping the Middle East continues... more
Thousands of Yemenis, inspired by the demonstrations that toppled Tunisia's leader and spread to Egypt, take to the streets of the capital Sana'a to demand a change of government
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Riot police are deployed across Cairo in anticipation of more protests a day after thousands demanded an end to president Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian rule of nearly 30 years... more
British Airways’ long-suffering passengers may be livid over cabin crews’ threat to strike this month, but Citigroup reckons there could be a bright side to the industrial action, for investors at least... more
Latest: British strategy to divide the Taliban by giving moderate commanders new roles in the Afghan government has been revealed in a leaked memo... more
Two Israeli warships sail through the Suez Canal in a move that appeared to be a new signal to Iran that Israel could swiftly extend its reach to its nuclear neighbour... more
Caledonian Investments, the quoted vehicle of the City's blue-blooded Cayzer family, is set to turn a fortune on the float tomorrow of a German shipping firm... more
French electricity monopoly EDF is the forerunner to take over UK nuclear energy generator British Energy in a deal that could be worth £10 billion.... more
Shares in waste management group Biffa drop 23p to 345p, as it rules out the chances of a counterbidder coming in to bust up its agreed £1.2 billion takeover by private equity... more
National Grid has been hit with a thumping £41.6 million fine for anti-competitive practices that have artificially kept up household gas prices... more
With debate about the Muslim veil dominating the media, the Barbican's marvellous Ramadan Nights festival is a well-timed alternative to such controversy.... more
James Graham's play, Eden's Empire, explores the events surrounding the Suez crisis, but he fails to take full dramatic advantage of his material, says Fiona Mountford.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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