Faisal Islam
The changing narrative of Chancellor George Osborne
Faisal Islam spend’s time with the Chancellor on the way back from Brussels. He finds a politician settling into his job.
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Syria forces ‘raping and torturing young girls’
A fleeing refugee tells Channel 4 News of “total genocide” and sexual violence allegedly committed by Syrian soldiers in and around the besieged city of Jisr al-Shughour.
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US condemns Syria violence as thousands flee
Witnesses say Syrian helicopter gunships have fired machineguns to disperse pro-democracy protests, as the US joins calls for a UN Security Council resolution condemning the crackdown.
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Syrian tanks ‘shelling everything in sight’ in north
An activist in Syria tells Channel 4 News that the army are indiscriminately shelling villages surrounding the city of Jisr al-Shughour, as dozens more are killed in protests across the country.
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Syrian army begins military operation in Jisr al-Shughour
The Syrian army has begun a military operation in the town of Jisr al-Shughour according to state TV. Ealier in the week the Government said 120 security personnel were killed there.
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UN rights chief says violence in Syria ‘deplorable’
Syria must stop “bludgeoning its own people”, says the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, as 1,500 people flee to Turkey and footage emerges of a second mutilated boy.
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’77 children killed’ in Syria unrest
Amnesty International reveals to Channel 4 News that it has the names of 77 children killed in the recent violence, plus reports of a third child tortured to death.
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Syria unrest: ‘hundreds’ flee to Turkey
As David Cameron pushes for UN action on Syria, ‘hundreds’ have fled the country to Turkey after tanks surrounded the north western town of Jisr al-Shughour.
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EU to boost E.coli compensation for farmers
The EU says it is prepared substantially to increase its 150m euro compensation offer to farmers hit by a deadly E.coli outbreak. Scientists still do not know the source of the infection.
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FactCheck: UK budget cuts – does the BBC over-egg it?
The claim “Fact of the day (because the BBC won’t tell you): UK spending cuts are currently smaller than €urozone average” Tim Montgomerie, Conservative Home editor, on Twitter, May 23 2011
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Spain’s ‘indignados’ summon spirit of 1968
Thousands of Spanish protesters take part in an illegal demo against mass unemployment as international economist Jan Randolph tells Channel 4 News “Spain is the biggest weakest link in the eurozone”.
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Strauss-Kahn faces increasing pressure to quit IMF
As pressure mounts on Dominique Strauss-Khan to quit as head of the IMF over attempted rape charges, Jon Snow hears what life is like in the notorious Rikers Island jail where DSK is being held.
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Faisal Islam
Reprofiling: Greece’s restructuring-lite
For the first time, a public suggestion that Finance Ministers will discuss with Greece’s creditors about lengthening out the repayment of the country’s debts. This would change the “structure” of Greece’s national debt, but would fall short of “restructuring”. Euro ministers appear to be settling on the concept du jour: “reprofiling”.
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Faisal Islam
DSK’s difficulties will matter as Europe’s paymasters opt for increasingly harsh austerity
Our Economics Editor on how DSK’s absence from the International Monetary Fund may be bad news for Greece – and lead to more austerity in the eurozone.
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Q and A: the Strauss-Kahn scandal
The shock arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has created “a political earthquake” in France and plunged the IMF into crisis. What are the implications for France and the world economy?
