Jon Snow
Hugo Chavez, the gringo and the rest of us
A combination of Venezuelan oil wealth and the distraction to US interests caused by the 9/11 attacks left Hugo Chavez free to introduce a revolution in his country.
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Brooks and Coulson in court over bribery charges
Former News of the World editors Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson appear in court in London on bribery charges.
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Man arrested as Birmingham bus victim named
A 22-year-old man is arrested in connection with the stabbing of Christina Edkins, 16, who was killed on a bus during rush hour in Birmingham.
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Processed meat linked to one in 30 early deaths
A diet laden with sausages and bacon increases the risk of premature death, according to a study of half a million people. But red meat, rather than processed, is deemed to have “essential” nutrients.
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Jon Snow
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Living on a pound a day: global poverty challenge
Could you live on just a pound a day? 1.4 billion people subsist below the poverty line around the world. Now leading chefs are joining a global challenge to raise awareness – and cash.
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Filming with the neo-Nazis of Golden Dawn
After spending a month filming members of the far-right Golden Dawn party on the streets of Athens, Konstantinos Georgousis writes about Greece’s “prime outlet for public anger”.
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Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez dies
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has died aged 58 after battling cancer for almost two years.
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Libyan torture victim’s £3 settlement offer to UK government
Libyan politican Abdel Hakim Belhaj, who is suing the British government over its alleged role in his kidnap and torture, says he will drop the case for £3, an apology and an admission of liability.
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Apocalypse when? Sweeping budget cuts start today
There is no big bang. As last night’s deadline for sweeping cuts to Americas federal spending passed – what will the sequester mean, and who will it hurt?
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Matt Frei
America prepares for a nationwide self-amputation
The US spending “sequester” that could come into force later today stands to shave as much as half a per cent off the country’s GDP growth. And its impact on the UK could be critical.
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Protesters stop Berlin Wall demolition – but for how long?
In a small victory for people power, protesters stall the demolition of a section of the East Side Gallery – the last remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall. But authorities say they will be back.
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Parents ‘rehearsed’ fire that killed their six children
Mick and Mairead Philpott, whose six children were killed in a house fire, allegedly took part in a “rehearsal” of the fire along with their friend, a court hears.
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Fearnley-Whittingstall welcomes fish dumping ban
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall applauds an EU agreement to phase out fish discards, but says the “devil is in the detail”.
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Are we hooked on sugar?
Michael Moss, a journalist with the New York Times, says that it’s no accident that junk food is often people’s first choice for a meal.
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Topless feminists protest at Berlusconi – as Italy votes
He’s been convicted of tax fraud and is charged with paying for sex. But despite the protests Silvio Berlusconi could lead his conservative coalition back into power, writes Felicity Spector.
