The BBC is in the middle of a growing scandal involving a television host who was once one of its highest-profile stars.
You have travelled far and suffered much pursuing freedom for your country … Frederik van Slabbert yesterday
On the online political battlefield, US president Barack Obama beats his rival for the hands down, write Ed Pilkington & Amanda Michel.
More than half the babies under the age of one are now likely to be Hispanic, black or Asian, writes Ed Pilkington.
The brutal contest for the Republican nomination hints at deeper divisions among US conservatives.
A controversial Bill that targets illegal Latinos is setting a precedent for other conservative states in the United States.
Republican candidates and President Barack Obama recognise the importance of Nevada.
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/ 19 December 2011
The person in charge of the computer network that Bradley Manning used to leak US secrets to WikiLeaks has been singled out in the soldier’s trial.
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/ 27 September 2011
Pepper spray, Swat teams and judicial torture. This barbarity is ever present — but rarely so visible — in American life.
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/ 12 September 2011
The day began exactly as it did on that fateful date 10 years ago: under a crystal-clear sky that heightened the colours of the city.