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Could revolution happen in Sudan?
With rumours that police are siding with protesters in Sudan, anxiety is bubbling over the prospect of revolution.
McGuinness: “I genuinely regret every single life that was lost during that conflict”
After publicly shaking hands with the Queen on her visit to Northern Ireland, Martin McGuinness calls for a renewal of efforts towards Irish unity.
After Italy and Spain play hardball, Europe is a step closer to issuing eurobonds
At an overnight EU summit on the debt crisis, Monti and Rajoy face Germany down, securing direct access to bailout funds for struggling banks.
One of Gove’s free schools gets only 37 applications for September
A free school that hoped to cater for 300 students has only received 37 applications for the upcoming school year
‘Obamacare’ judgement: A good day for America
We can only hope that this ruling will remind the UK government how lucky we are to have the NHS.
Hollande and Merkel move closer – but remain divided on solution to euro crisis
François Hollande flexed his political muscles last night at the EU summit in Brussels with a call to support Spain and Italy in their time of financial crisis.
Supreme Court ‘Obamacare’ judgement: Where does it leave America now?
Marcus Roberts analyses the political implications of today’s Supreme Court judgement on Obamacare for the President, his challenger and the country.
Trapped between Moscow and Damascus: Annan’s peace plan for Syria stumbles again
Russia will only support Annan’s plan if it doesn’t stipulate the form of a unity government, yet the opposition demand the exclusion of Assad’s inner circle.
George “regulation was too burdensome” Osborne attacks Labour for being too lax
The chancellor today blamed Labour for lax regulation of the banks, yet accused them in 2006 of being too tough on regulation.
Graduate unemployment doubles in five years
New figures from HESA reveal rising graduate unemployment on the same day as Department of Education stats show an increase in numbers of 16-18 year old NEETs.