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Pope calls in Opus Dei troubleshooter to uncover source of Vatican leaks
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Machiavellis The Prince, part 6: was Machiavelli an atheist?Historians of the mid-20th century debated whether atheism was possible in the 1500s. On the back of Lucien Febvre’s... -
French-led push for tougher stand on SyriaA French-led push for a tougher stand on Syria is gathering momentum as regime forces continue to pound the country’s... -
Kenyan church hit by grenadeAt least one person has been killed and a dozen wounded in a grenade attack at a church in the Kenyan capital,...
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No wonder Claire Squires story has touched so many
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Everton 4-0 FulhamNikica Jelavic extended his remarkable scoring spree as Everton ran in a glut of goals for the third successive... -
US Quevilly rise from the depths to reach French Cup finalUS Quevilly have been upstarts since birth. The amateur team who will compete in the French Cup final on Saturday... -
Roy Hodgson set to be named England manager after FA makes its moveRoy Hodgson is set to be named as England’s new manager after the Football Association opted against making...
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Chelseas Roberto Di Matteo calls for calm ahead of QPR derby clash
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Warwickshire 281-5 v SussexBowlers may have been fattening their averages in the opening weeks of the season but they do not tend to dominate... -
Toulon 32-29 Stade FrancaisJonny Wilkinson held his nerve after a series of late misses to kick Toulon into the Amlin Challenge Cup final... -
Southampton 4-0 Coventry CitySouthampton have scratched their seven-year itch. That is how long it has taken the south coast club, once home...
Politics»
UK immigration rules tightened to keep out human rights abusers
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Margaret Moran unfit to plead over MP expenses chargesMargaret Moran, the former Labour MP, has been ruled “unfit to plead” to charges of falsely claiming... -
Jeremy Hunt saboteurs scent bloodLabour are attacking Jeremy Hunt like beavers working away at a tentpole. They hope, nibble by nibble, to bring... -
Cabinet of mayors proves controversial offer to local authoritiesOn 3 May, voters in 10 English cities will decide on whether to have directly a elected mayor. Birmingham, Bradford,...
Lifeandstyle»
Ask Alys: your gardening questions answered
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Coarse language and violence top list of UK parents complaints about booksWhile Americans are busy protesting about the violence and offensive language present in dystopian smash hit The... -
When is a handshake a bad idea?There will be no pre-match handshakes at Sunday’s Chelsea-QPR fixture, owing to the ongoing legal case over... -
Take a survey comparing the sleeping habits of Germans and BritonsSociety plays an enormous role in shaping our attitudes towards sleep and this affects how much sleep we get....
Fashion»
Singapore shows promise with its fashion week
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The price of designer shoes is rising, so watch your stepHow much is too much to spend on a pair of designer shoes? Laura, New York As the bard of Greenwich Village,... -
Miss Liberia? West African beauty contest just mightIt has ended its war and enjoyed two democratic elections, but for Liberia selecting a winner for its national... -
Weekender: Nicholette Collins, actress and artisanI’ve never told anyone my age. People see a number and make assumptions. I’m just who I am. I must...
Environment»
Fracking: green groups denounce report approving further exploration
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US and UK to collaborate on floating wind turbinesThe UK and US will work together to develop “floating” wind turbines to harness more offshore wind... -
Coalition makes U-turn on nuclear energy subsidiesMinisters are planning to subsidise nuclear power through electricity bills – despite their promises not to,... -
Drought-hit areas of England told to prepare for floodsNo sooner had 20 million people in southern and eastern England been banned from using hosepipes than the heavens...
Culture»
Louis le Brocquy dies aged 95
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Two Years At Sea: little happens, nothing is explainedThis could be the least glamorous wrap party in the history of cinema. It is 2am, and we’re sitting around... -
Nina Persson: knitting the Cardigans back togetherIt’s more than 15 years since the Cardigans first wrapped themselves around the world with Lovefool. The... -
The Hobbit: first glimpse gets mixed responseThe first screening of extended footage from The Hobbit, Peter Jackson’s forthcoming two-part Lord of the...
Business»
Samsung shows the confidence of the worlds leading phone maker
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AstraZeneca CEO quits as profits tumbleAstraZeneca chief executive David Brennan is to step down on 1 June in an abrupt exit that follows rising investor... -
George Osborne, the kamikaze chancellorHistory will be unforgiving about George Osborne’s chancellorship. The British economy in May 2010, when... -
Selection of Jim Yong Kim to lead the World Bank inspires forebodingThe selection of the American nominee Jim Yong Kim as president of the World Bank over Nigeria’s finance...
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Singapore shows promise with its fashion week
The short conversations you have with taxi drivers reveal a great deal about a city’s character. In Milan, where I have discussed Armani and Dolce & Gabanna with Italian cabbies, the local fashion scene is covered with aplomb. In Singapore, while in the city to …
Chelseas Roberto Di Matteo calls for calm ahead of QPR derby clash
The Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand is braced to be the target of abuse from Chelsea supporters in Sunday’s west London derby despite Roberto Di Matteo, the European Cup finalists’ interim first-team coach, urging the home fans to “behave in the right manner” given …
Fracking: green groups denounce report approving further exploration
Campaigners reacted angrily on Tuesday to the recommendation by government advisers that “fracking” for shale gas can resume in the UK, despite reassurances that the controversial technique is safe. In a report published today, experts said fracking could resume with stronger controls after it was …
US and UK to collaborate on floating wind turbines
The UK and US will work together to develop “floating” wind turbines to harness more offshore wind power at a potentially lower cost, the government said on Monday. Before this week’s clean-energy meeting of ministers from 23 countries in London, the government announced it will …
Ask Alys: your gardening questions answered
My new ground-floor flat has a flower planter in a brick bed out the back. A couple of flowers are struggling out, but the soil is mixed with brick dust, dead ivy, fag butts, dead snails and sweet wrappers. I want a proper flower bed …
The price of designer shoes is rising, so watch your step
How much is too much to spend on a pair of designer shoes? Laura, New York As the bard of Greenwich Village, Bob Dylan, said himself: “How many mortgages should a woman take out to buy a pair of Louboutins? Yes and how much is …
UK immigration rules tightened to keep out human rights abusers
The government is to announce tough immigration requirements that would ban non-EU citizens who have been accused of serious human rights abuses, including torture or murder, from visiting the UK. The measures in the government’s Human Rights Report, to be launched by the Foreign Office …
Coalition makes U-turn on nuclear energy subsidies
Ministers are planning to subsidise nuclear power through electricity bills – despite their promises not to, a secret document seen by the Guardian reveals. The leaked document clearly lays out plans to use “contracts for difference” for nuclear energy, which would allow nuclear operators to …
Louis le Brocquy dies aged 95
One of Ireland’s most renowned artists, Louis le Brocquy, has died aged 95 at his home in Dublin. The painter, best known for his portraits of great literary figures, friends and fellow artists, had been ill for the past year. Irish president Michael D Higgins …
Warwickshire 281-5 v Sussex
Bowlers may have been fattening their averages in the opening weeks of the season but they do not tend to dominate too often at Hove whatever the weather. On Thursday, as scudding grey clouds gave way to blue skies, Jonathan Trott and Varun Chopra scored …
Toulon 32-29 Stade Francais
Jonny Wilkinson held his nerve after a series of late misses to kick Toulon into the Amlin Challenge Cup final after a thrilling all-French showdown. The former England fly-half scored 27 points in total to add to Steffon Armitage’s first-minute try. But it was a …
Pope calls in Opus Dei troubleshooter to uncover source of Vatican leaks
Vatican staffers who have been leaking embarrassing letters about corruption and nepotism inside the tiny city state are to be hunted down by a crack squad of cardinals led by a senior member of the religious group Opus Dei. Irritated by the anonymous release of …
Drought-hit areas of England told to prepare for floods
No sooner had 20 million people in southern and eastern England been banned from using hosepipes than the heavens opened, and now parts of the country have been told to prepare for flooding. April has seen day after day of wet and chilly weather, and …
Southampton 4-0 Coventry City
Southampton have scratched their seven-year itch. That is how long it has taken the south coast club, once home to Channon, Keegan, Shearer and Le Tissier, to return to the Premier League. There has been a drop into administration and League One football along the …
Miss Liberia? West African beauty contest just might
It has ended its war and enjoyed two democratic elections, but for Liberia selecting a winner for its national beauty contest has proved one challenge too far. Almost a week after the Miss Liberia competition was held in the country’s capital, Monrovia, the government says …
Weekender: Nicholette Collins, actress and artisan
I’ve never told anyone my age. People see a number and make assumptions. I’m just who I am. I must get my hair from my father. I was one of those children whose mother didn’t have a husband, so I never knew who he was. …
No wonder Claire Squires story has touched so many
Humans are born to run, and it is thought that, over long distances, humans can outrun any other animal. But a marathon pushes the human body beyond its normal limits, making the last few miles a feat of endurance. That’s why people “hit a wall”. …
Margaret Moran unfit to plead over MP expenses charges
Margaret Moran, the former Labour MP, has been ruled “unfit to plead” to charges of falsely claiming ?80,000 in expenses and will not face trial. The 56-year-old is suffering from severe depressive mental illness and extreme anxiety and agitation due to the stress of legal …
Sources, uses and total consumption of energy in the UK
Data-visualisation enthusiast Ben Willers has produced a series of charts to illustrate the changing face of energy production and consumption in the UK between 1970 and 2010. The graphics – ultimately a series of bar charts but designed with a clear emphasis on aesthetics – …
Everton 4-0 Fulham
Nikica Jelavic extended his remarkable scoring spree as Everton ran in a glut of goals for the third successive Premier League match against a Fulham side who were never in the game. The Croatia international scored twice to take his tally to 10 in 13 …
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