Wednesday, 20 June 2012


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main headlineCan Julian Assange's Ecuador embassy gambit succeed?

WikiLeaks founder claims asylum at Ecuadorian embassy in London - nine days before extradition to Sweden

England ride their luck into Euro 2012 last eight with Ukraine win

For once it was England's opponents who had a goal disallowed - and with Sweden beating France, Hodgson's men topped their group

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main headlineTen Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 20 Jun 2012

Mubarak near death after stroke, Cherie Blair attacks 'yummy mummies' and Johnny Depp splits from Vanessa Paradis

David Cameron walks away from Argentina's G20 Falklands 'stunt'

PM clashes with President Cristina Kirchner and walks away when she offers him a package labelled 'Malvinas'

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main headlineConfusion in Egypt over claims Hosni Mubarak 'clinically dead'

Conspiracy theories abound as former Egyptian despot is moved from prison to hospital after a stroke

Yoko Ono gets some overdue recognition with To the Light

Serpentine retrospective does justice to this elusive, misunderstood but significant artist

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main headlinePurge of the Blairites takes Labour back to the 1970s

The GMB union's efforts to expel Blairite blogger Dan Hodges from Labour and ban think tank Progress has a period ring to it

Adidas scraps 'shackle' trainers after slavery and racism outcry

Thousands of people join in racism row on Facebook over controversial new Roundhouse Mid design

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main headlineCan The Amazing Spider-Man be a box office superhero?

Spider-Man joins forces with Avengers and Dark Knight to save Hollywood's audiences