Why the arrest of Golden Dawn’s leaders doesn’t spell the end for extremism
The success of far-right parties in Europe is about more than austerity, argues Yiannis Baboulias
Politics & Conflict
Swearing on the Bible: Lessons from a secular defeat
What do MPs think about the failed proposal to end the courtroom practice of swearing on the Bible? Alex Stevenson reports
Russia drops piracy charges over Greenpeace protest, and other stories – our morning round-up
Russia drops piracy charges over Greenpeace protest The Russian government has reduced charges of piracy against 30 Greenpeace activists to a lesser charge of hooliganism, but the environmental organisation says…
London hosts key Syria talks, and other stories – our morning round-up
London hosts key Syria talks Arab and Western foreign ministers are to meet Syrian opposition officials in London today in an effort to persuade them to attend the next round…
The Maryville rape case raises questions about online vigilantism
Support from Anonymous appears to have given rape victim Daisy Coleman the strength to pursue justice. But does this kind of web activism risk undermining the legal process, asks Samira…
Prison officers warn of forced Islamic conversion of inmates, and other stories – our morning round-up
Britain’s jails facing ‘growing problem’ of forced conversion to Islam, officers warn The Prison Officers Union has said that Muslim gangs are growing in power in Britain’s jails, leading to…
Homo erectus skull throws theory of human evolution into disarray, and other stories – our morning round-up
Skull of Homo erectus throws story of human evolution into disarray Anthropologists working in Georgia have unearthed a skull dating from the Pleistocene period, and believe it may indicate that…
US government shutdown ends, and other stories – our morning round-up
US Congress approves debt deal The US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risked…
Beyond good and evil: the truth about GM crops
The Environment Secretary is wrong to call opponents of Golden Rice "wicked", because it closes down a very necessary debate, writes Nathan Oxley
Iran nuclear negotiations begin in Geneva, and other stories – our morning round-up
Key Iran nuclear talks begin in Geneva World powers have begun their first nuclear negotiations with Iran since Hassan Rouhani became the country’s president in August. Mr Rouhani has said…