Miliband’s challenge to his party
David Miliband has issued a rallying cry to Labour which some analysts see as an attempt to position himself to challenge Gordon Brown for the leadership. The foreign secretary fails to explicitly
back Mr Brown in the article in today's Guardian newspaper written while the PM enjoys his summer holiday.... [continued]
The Mole: David Miliband tests Brown with call for ‘radical new phase’ 
Karadzic flies out as Belgrade riots
Radovan Karadzic, former leader of the Bosnian Serbs, has been extradited to The Hague to face charges of genocide. He was flown to Rotterdam airport just hours after a rally attended by 10,000
supporters in Belgrade turned into a riot. More than 40 people, most of them police officers, were... [continued]
Why is Ratko Mladic so hard to find?
Karadzic's secret life as an alternative healer
British hacker loses appeal
The British man accused of the biggest military computer hack in history has lost his appeal against being extradited to stand trial in the United States. Gary McKinnon is accused of infiltrating 97 NASA, Army and Navy computer systems in the months after September 11 2001. If convicted... [continued]
Drugs seizures have ‘little impact’
Police in the UK are fighting a losing battle against illegal drugs, with seizures having little impact on supply and demand, a new report by an independent think-tank has found. The UK Drug Policy
Commission said that although the amount of class A drugs seized doubled between 1996 and 2005,... [continued]
The Pros and Cons of extending heroin clinics across Britain
Doha: collapse will cost $130bn
The collapse of World Trade Organisation talks last night has cost the world $130bn in tarrif savings a year, says the WTO's head, Pascal Lamy. The attempt to clinch a deal in the seven-year Doha
round of global trade negotiations broke down after India, China and the US fell out... [continued]
The world is running out of food
New hope for Alzheimer’s sufferers
A new generation of drugs has been shown to reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, bringing hope to millions of people. Scientists say the new treatment, twice as effective as any current medication, can bring the "worst affected parts of the brain back to life". Researchers from Aberdeen University... [continued]
Take innocents off DNA database
An inquiry into the National DNA Database funded by the Government will today publish a study which concludes that innocent people, and criminals who have served their time, should have their
profiles deleted. The proposal by the "citizen's inquiry" overseen by the Human Genetics Commission would leave police unable to... [continued]
The Pros and Cons of a compulsory DNA database
Starbucks refills for credit crunch
Starbucks, the global coffee chain, is so hit by the credit crunch it is now to offer all UK and Ireland customers free refills - any customer who buys a hot drink will be offered a free cup of
filter coffee. The offer will run indefinitely and is expected to... [continued]
Freddie and Fannie: an American racket
Lloyds TSB profits nosedive
Lloyds TSB has experienced a serious slump in profits for the first six months of this year as world economic conditions hit its stock market-related assets. Pre-tax profits were 70 per cent lower year on year, standing in 2008 at £599m. The company stressed that it had performed well in... [continued]
