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Gordon Brown’s G20 hopes fade

Gordon Brown's hopes of unveiling an orchestrated global response to the economic crisis at next month's G20 summit in London have been undermined after European leaders rejected calls for a further massive stimulus package. The London meeting now risks being overshadowed by a row between Europe and the US... [continued]

Obama offers Iran a fresh start

President Barack Obama has offered a "new beginning" in relations between America and Iran in an extraordingary video message to Iran's people and leaders. The message, which was aired early today on selected networks in the Middle East, carried Farsi subtitles and urged the two countries to resolve their... [continued]

Josef Fritzl could be free in 14 years

Josef Fritzl, who was yesterday sentenced to life in a top-security psychiatric unit after being convicted of murder, rape and slavery, could be free within 14 years thanks to a legal loophole. The 73-year-old kidnapped his daughter Elisabeth in 1984 and kept her captive in an dungeon below his... [continued]

Rock made risky loans after bail out

Stricken bank Northern Rock lent £1.8bn in mortgages of more than 100 per cent, the kind of toxic loans that caused its downfall, even after it had been bailed out by the Government, an official report discloses today. The National Audit Office, the official spending watchdog, criticises the Treasury... [continued]

Hewitt calls for suicide law change

Former health secretary Patricia Hewitt is calling on MPs to allow people to people to take terminally ill patients abroad for assisted suicide. She has tabled an amendment to the Coroners and Justice Bill seeking a law change "in line with current practice". More than 100 MPs have signed...[continued]

Volcano creates new Pacific island

A spectacular volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean has created a new island and triggered earthquakes and tsunami warnings in Polynesia. The volcano began erupting on Monday and ejected so much lava that by Wednesday it had formed a new island about seven miles...[continued]