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…
Politics & Conflict
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…
Why conspiracy theories about Malala won’t go away
Pakistanis have reason to mistrust the actions of governments, but this risks obscuring a very real need to fight for education and against extremism, writes Samira Shackle
Christian newspaper must not use the word “Allah”, rules Malaysian court, and other stories – our morning round-up
Christian newspaper must not use the word “Allah”, rules court in Malaysia Three Muslim judges in Malaysia’s appeals court ruled that the word is specific to Muslims and may not…
Fortress Europe hasn’t deterred refugees – they just take more dangerous routes
As Greece has tightened its borders, many migrants make perilous journeys through the Balkans, writes Apostolis Fotiadis