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How to make a speech to change the world
A 16-year-old boy is making headlines today after a brilliant speech at a political conference, and with No Pens Day tomorrow, we offer our top tips on the art of public speaking.
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Huge step for women’s rights as Saudi allows votes
The world's last bastion of exclusive male power is set to fall with yesterday's announcement that Saudi Arabian women will be allowed to stand and vote in future elections.
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Obese will soon outnumber the hungry 2 to 1
The world's obese now hugely outnumber those who are starving, and the gap is widening fast. What does this mean for the future of our planet's food production?
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'Innocent' Troy Davis executed by lethal injection
Amid a storm of protest, the US state of Georgia has executed 42-year-old Troy Davis – despite troubling evidence that shows he may not have committed any crime.
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‘Boomerang’ kids go back to their parents
In despair at a 41-year-old son who won't leave home, Italian parents are trying to legally evict their own son. Is living with the family the future for the 'jilted generation'?
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US military lifts ban on being openly gay
Under a policy known as ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’, gay men and women in the American armed forces have been forced to hide their sexuality. This week ushers in a new era of openness.
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‘Tough guy’ cop appointed to head London police
The UK's most senior policeman says he wants criminals to fear the police. It's tough talk, reminiscent of the crackdowns with which 'supercop' Bill Bratton reduced crime rates in violent US...
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River swim earns million pounds for charity
Comedian David Walliams has completed a 140-mile swim down the River Thames, enduring sickness, sewage and angry swans to raise money for street children in Kenya.
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Ministers reject tax cut for wealthiest earners
A bitter political fight has broken out in the UK over how much tax the country should take from the piggy banks of its top earners. Public opinion says 'tax the rich' – but might this damage...
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Abortion law changes defeated in UK parliament
A bid to slow down the abortion process has suffered a crushing rejection from British MPs. Even modest changes to the law provoke a fiery and passionate response.
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Sluggish growth prompts new world economy fears
Economists are muttering that the global economy is growing too slowly to pull us all out of the recession. It could be a long, painful crawl back up to prosperity, with bitter political...
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Attack on prisons fuels riots debate
Though the riot flames have died down, the political debate is hotter than ever. In a new attack on the effectiveness of the UK prison system, Ken Clarke argues for more rehabilitation.
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Ten years on, 9/11 conspiracy fears still flourish
For millions around the world, the official story of 9/11 is the world's biggest lie. So-called 'Truthers' say the attacks were are a plot – carried out by the US government.
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England top in world cricket – at last!
England's cricket team have done what England's footballers haven't managed since 1966 – become the worlds's best. It's great to be the global number one! How did they do it?
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Murdoch family firm ‘humbled’ before MPs
Grilled by a parliamentary committee, Murdoch father, son – and wife! – provided family drama. And a corporate strategy to apologise while denying all knowledge of the News of the World hacking...