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Wikipedia founder to open up UK government
Jimmy Wales, the man behind Wikipedia, has shown that a million amateur bright sparks can offer at least as much illumination as one lone expert. Now he aims to apply the same idea to politics.
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Paralysed man to test law on ‘right to die’
A devastating stroke left Tony Nicklinson unable to move or communicate except by blinking. Now, after seven years of ‘locked-in syndrome’, he wants the right to die – and is ready to fight for...
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French president: Europe has ‘too many foreigners’
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France is on course for a defeat in next month’s national elections. Now, in search of a boost in the polls, he has launched a fiery attack on immigration to Europe.
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Afghan mission in crisis after soldier rampage
A US staff sergeant is in custody today after allegedly murdering as many as sixteen Afghan civilians on a shooting spree early yesterday morning. Nine children are among the dead.
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Campaign to catch war criminal goes viral
For decades, Joseph Kony has enslaved children and forced them to wreak horror on their communities. Now, Facebook is echoing with calls to bring him to justice – but experts are critical.
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Sexist Afghan code highlights global inequalities
Today, women across the globe celebrate a century of freedoms won – voting rights, equality in marriage, equal pay laws. But a glance at the news shows we still have far to go.
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USA and Israel at odds over possible Iran attack
The spectre of another Middle Eastern war cast a shadow over the Israeli prime minister’s US visit, as the two old allies clashed over Iran’s nuclear programme. Is war on the horizon?
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Putin greets ‘rigged’ election victory with tears
Russia’s most powerful man, Vladimir Putin, has won the presidency for the third time. But this time his victory is marred by protests that threaten to bring an end to his corrupt rule.
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Compassion ‘as important’ as brains in elderly care
A major report from charities and the NHS has called for an overhaul in care for the elderly. At the heart of the proposed reforms: treating the aged less like patients and more like people.
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Cocaine wars fuel brutal gangs in Honduras
In Central America murder rates are rocketing, fuelled by Mexican cartels and the drug trade from Columbia to the USA. A UN report suggests that governments are losing control.
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Midnight raid ends occupation of St Paul’s
Protesters camped outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London have been dispersed, and their tents cleared from the square. Many are outraged by the Church’s role in the eviction.
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Stores discover secrets in information goldmine
By carefully analysing our buying habits retailers can discover a great deal about us. A remarkable report has revealed how they do it – but is it moral?
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War reporter killed in brutal Syrian siege
Legendary war correspondent Marie Colvin was killed yesterday in the city of Homs by a Syrian Army shell. Her determination to expose a massacre ended up costing her life.
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Dolphins are people too, scientists claim
Whales are incredibly intelligent: they can hold conversations, maintain friendships and solve complex problems. But are they really ‘people’ and should they, like humans, have rights?
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Horror in Honduras after deadly prison blaze
Nearly four hundred men are dead after the worst prison fire in a hundred year raged through a Latin American jail. The tragedy raises hard questions about the ethics of imprisonment.