Wednesday, 1 June 2011

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On the Afghan frontline: it’s time to get real

After a tour of the Afghan battlefields, Robert Fox says the western plan to get out fast is nonsense





Blatter set for coronation as Fifa buries its head

Attempted sacking of Chuck Blazer sums up football governance as Grace Jones welcomes Fifa delegates

Annunziata is banished and a Tory plot backfires

The Mole: Are Cameron and his friends aiming to ‘castrate’ the Tory right long before the election?

US Supreme Court throws out Conrad Black appeal

Former Telegraph owner, currently out on $2m bail, will be resentenced for fraud this month

How real is al-Qaeda threat in Yemen?

The taking of Zinjibar raises al-Qaeda fears - which suits President Saleh just fine

General admits protesters were given ‘virginity tests’

Tahrir Square protesters given virginity tests 'so that they couldn't claim rape'