Comment: The reports of the fall of Tripoli to the National Transitional Council insurgents now appear to have been greatly exaggerated. The Gaddafi family has not surrendered... more
Two American men have been given leave by a federal court to sue former defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld over allegations they were tortured in Iraq by the US military... more
The historian Niall Ferguson is urbane and telegenic, unflinching about the future of unbridled China, scornful of primitive societies who don't have their eye on the main chance... more
In the light of this week's news, the daring special forces rescue of oil workers from the desert, and the strong possibility of some form of intervention in Libya, today's cuts look not only risky but downright foolish... more
Standard Chartered Analysis: Peter Sands does well to avoid falling into a Donald Rumsfeld world of known unknowns, known knowns and unknown unknowns... more
Never mind the general election. The Earth is erupting! The volcanic explosion in Iceland has been far more effective at grounding BA aeroplanes than Unite bosses ever were... more
After a preposterously perfect evening for Tottenham Hotspur, we fans find ourselves tremblier than for many years . . . and not just in the knees... more
Jack Bauer is back and we are plunged straight into “a situation”. The return of 24 coincides with the Government raising the terror threat from “substantial” to “severe”... more
For Americans who like to think of Scotland as the home of Braveheart and mellow-voiced golf commentators, the decision to release Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has come as a shock... more
Barack Obama has refused to rule out prosecuting Bush administration officials who sanctioned the torture methods used in the interrogation of terror suspects... more
Media analysis: The news about newspapers gets more depressing by the day. Regional and local papers are suffering unprecedented declines in revenue because advertising has plunged...... more
Analysis: The Bank of England is poised to cut interest rates again, but Governor Mervyn King is running out of bullets in the fight against recession... more
Robert Gates will continue as American defence secretary under Barack Obama as the president-elect prepares to bolster troops in Afghanistan and oversee a withdrawal from Iraq... more
Gordon Brown would probably feel quite comfortable at Emni, the Granita of curry houses on Islington's Upper Street, but John Prescott should steer well clear.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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