Dubya, where are you?
Despite years in the limelight as president of the US, George W Bush is now proving rather elusive- even in his home state of Texas, finds Matt Frei.
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More transparency, stricter controls. President Obama promises to be more open about America’s fight against terrorism – in an effort to regain his credibility in an increasingly dangerous world.
Despite years in the limelight as president of the US, George W Bush is now proving rather elusive- even in his home state of Texas, finds Matt Frei.
Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and spokesman will appear in a New York court later today in a landmark prosecution on US soil.
As the controversial new war film opens in Britain, a former Guantanamo guard tells Channel 4 News that he fears Zero Dark Thirty will encourage future young soldiers to “throw the rulebook out”.
Julian Assange marks six months in his gilded Knightsbridge cage with a Christmas address from the balcony of London’s Ecuadorian embassy.
America’s so called “war on terror” did not end when George W Bush left office. Under Barack Obama the covert war entered a new phase, one of increasing reliance on missile strikes from aerial drones.
Imran Khan moves his anti-drone march in Pakistan to 7 October and, speaking to Channel 4 News, calls on the US to “reveal the identities of drone victims”.
Tropical Storm Isaac is bearing down on the US after bringing torrential rain to Haiti, where thousands of earthquake victims are still living in tents.
A four-year corruption inquiry into the actions of a crime squad ends with nine police officers found guilty of discreditable conduct but no dismissals and no senior officers held to account.
What kind of president is Barack Obama? Certainly not the kind that America thought it had elected almost four years ago. Matt Frei blogs on Mr Obama’s expansion of cyber warfare and use of drones.
Justice Secretary says his new Justice and Security Bill won’t increase secrecy in British courts. FactCheck investigates.
Senior Taliban leaders tell Channel 4 News that talks with the United States have started again in Qatar – intransigence on all sides is blamed for the failure of talks earlier this year.
It is rare to see Britain’s intelligence agencies, MI5 and MI6, in open battle with MPs from all parties, including the Deputy Prime Minister.
The soldier accused of killing civilians in southern Afghanistan in a shooting rampage is to be charged with 17 counts of murder. But the Taliban have vowed to avenge the deaths.
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson blogs on his unexpected encounter with a Taliban “big beast”.