In Kampala, Uganda’s capital, at least 76 people were killed in explosions at a restaurant and a rugby club as they watched the final of the football World Cup. The Shabab, an Islamist militia group in Somalia, claimed responsibility. Uganda contributes… more »

The Dutch environmental agency published a report into mistakes in the 2007 assessment put out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The agency concluded that the science of climate change was sound, but found new errors in the IPCC’s work an… more »

General Stanley McChrystal was relieved of his command of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan after Rolling Stone published an article in which the general and his aides openly disparaged the Obama administration and America’s civilian leadership in… more »

In his first televised address from the Oval Office Barack Obama spoke about the oil spill off the coast of Louisiana, an environmental disaster that is also threatening to engulf his presidency. Mr Obama said he would “make BP pay” for the damage it has… more »

Thailand’s army brought an end to more than two months of protests in Bangkok. Dozens of people were killed and scores injured over several days as troops moved in to break up the red-shirt camps and capture their leaders. The government imposed a curfew… more »

more--> Britain's general election on May 6th produced an inconclusive result, leaving the Conservatives as the largest party in Parliament but short of an overall majority. After five days of wrangling the Conservatives joined forces with the Liberal… more »