A portrait of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, by Pal Sarkozy, President Sarkozy's father. She strongly supports the crackdown on illegal downloading. Photograph: Ed Alcock A portrait of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, by Pal Sarkozy, President Sarkozy's father. She strongly supports the crackdown on illegal downloading. Photograph: Ed Alcock
The US military is investigating the leadership of an army brigade whose soldiers are accused of running a "kill team" that murdered Afghan civilians, as further evidence emerges of widespread complicity in the deaths. A brigadier general is conducting a "top to bottom" review of the 5th Stryker brigade after five of its soldiers were committed for trial early next year charged with involvement in
Israel's former president Moshe Katsav has been found guilty of rape and sexual harassment following a year-long trial, largely held behind closed doors to respect the privacy of the three complainants, all former subordinates. Political leaders and analysts praised the ruling, saying it showed that the law applied to everyone, including the president. But many expressed shame and embarrassment th
The utility firm said 18,000 homes in the city were running dry, with a further 5,000 in the east of Northern Ireland and up to 9,000 in the west still affected. At a press conference today at its Belfast headquarters, Trevor Haslett, Northern Ireland Water's director of engineering, said the region's ageing water pipes were the reason why it had been hit harder than other parts of the UK. "Althou
A new wave of Irish migration with as many as 120,000 leaving the Republic is likely to ensure that a significant drop in immigration to Britain is unlikely in 2011, according to a study published today. The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) says the level of UK net migration – those coming to live in Britain minus those leaving to live abroad – is unlikely to fall much below 200,000 over
He may be China's most popular blogger, a champion rally driver, a banned novelist and arguably the coolest man in the country, but Han Han's attempt to launch a publication for alternative thinkers appears to have collapsed after one issue. The hero of the chattering classes lost a vocal cord today with the closure of his literary magazine, Party, which has been locked in a struggle with the auth
Jonathan Pollak’s Speech Before the Israeli Court That Sentenced Him to Jail for Unlawful Assembly Jonathan Pollak was convicted and sentenced to three months in jail yesterday – for riding a bicycle in a demonstration that he did not organize, nor was anybody else arrested. Why Pollak, then? Because he is a leading Israeli Jewish activist in the fight against the Separation Barrier; because he pr
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