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 UN Security Council approved a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. Both China and Russia, traditional allies of Iran, voted for the measures. Brazil and Turkey, non-veto-wielding members who have negotiated their own nu… 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 »

Aircraft returned to the skies over Europe after the cancellation of almost 100,000 flights and the biggest-ever disruption to Europe's commercial airspace, caused by a volcanic eruption in Iceland. Some carriers criticised the almost week-long shutdown,… more »

President Lech Kaczynski of Poland, his wife, and dozens of the country’s military and political elite were killed when an aeroplane transporting them to a ceremony to commemorate a second world war massacre crashed in bad weather in western Russia. An e… more »

To nobody's surprise, a British general election was called for May 6th. The opening days of the campaign were dominated by rows over the Labour government's plan to raise national insurance (a tax on earnings) to fund public services. The opposition Con… more »