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At least two killed as three buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro
Witnesses heard loud bang before the three buildings in central Rio collapsed almost simultaneouslyRescue workers have been scouring the wreckage of three buildings that have collapsed in central Rio,...
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Spain discovers Euroscepticism amid economic gloom
Almost two-thirds of Spaniards 'tend to distrust' the EU, but most seem to favour closer integration to deal with euro crisisDeep economic pessimism and the institutional cacophony of the European...
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Corrections and clarifications
Core participant status at Leveson inquiry | Gas-turbine locomotive | Zoran Milanovic of Croatia | Liverpool Walton and Woolton• Leveson inquiry: Jonathan King applies for 'core participant' status was...
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Police numbers at lowest for a decade
Number of police officers in England and Wales falls by 6,000 in year, as chief constable warns of 'cliff edge'The number of police officers fell by more than 6,000 in the past year, bringing the total...
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Are politicians too slow to react in our fast-changing world? | Michael White
It's a common complaint, but politicians are no worse at relying too much on the past than bankers, economists or generalsWhat's this? Nick Clegg warning George Osborne that he'd better ease the tax...
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Nicol Williamson
Actor whose reputation for unpredictability never undermined his electrifying talentNicol Williamson, whose death of oesophageal cancer at the age of 73 has been announced, was arguably the most...
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Ministry of Defence to cut further 3,000 civilian jobs
Defence secretary will be forced to admit MoD has miscalculated how many staff it can afford, Guardian learnsAnother 3,000 civilians are to be axed from the Ministry of Defence to help it bring down an...
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Brazil plans to build Christ the Redeemer replica statue in London
The statue – yet to get planning permission – would mark the moment London hands the Olympic mantle to Rio de JaneiroVisitors clambering up Primrose Hill to enjoy the panoramic views of London's...
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Pirate websites are 'biggest danger' to cricket, says Giles Clarke
• ECB has closed down 700 sites providing illegal streams• Home series radio deal with BBC extended until 2019Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, has revealed that the...
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Police cuts leave Gloucestershire public feeling vulnerable and anxious
Gloucestershire chief constable's warning that his force is close to a 'cliff edge' comes on top of cuts and station closuresBarber Mike Eliades scratches his head and tries to think of the last time...
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Nick Clegg tax proposals fail to stir Downing Street
Liberal Democrat leader's call for faster action on personal tax allowances is broadly in line with coalition policy, No 10 saysNick Clegg's call for faster action to relieve the pressure on the...
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Gang expert and police commander warn of 'toxic' expansion
As Met prepares to launch taskforce, commander says there are around 250 gangs active, with 60 causing greatest harmA gang expert warned on Thursday of the unprecedented "toxic potential" for...
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Olympic military guards will not take orders from security staff
Locog chief says military personnel guarding Olympic venues will answer only to senior Games officials or the policeMilitary personnel deployed to guard Olympic venues this summer will not take orders...
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London 2012 refuse to budge over Dow Chemical sponsorship
• Sponsorship continues despite resignation over Bhopal• Ken Livingstone and Tessa Jowell call for actionLondon 2012 organisers have insisted they will not reconsider their position on Dow Chemical's...
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Racist murder of Sikh waiter to be reinvestigated after 10-year campaign
Case of Surjit Chhokar, who was stabbed to death in 1998, will be reopened after Scotland scraps double jeopardy ruleThe racist murder of a Sikh waiter has been officially reopened by Scotland's chief...
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Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal turns game after England's Trott and Cook fall
Pakistan 257; England 207-5There was a time, not so very long ago, when the thought of the England cricket team reverting to type was nothing less than pejorative. Success was an aberration on the part...
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Olympic sailing events seen as mixed blessing in Weymouth and Portland
Local businesses fear disruption and loss of regular clients as summer bookings show little sign of boost from London 2012Asked what he is most looking forward to in Olympics year, Dave Caddy, the...
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Doll 'protesters' present small problem for Russian police
Police in Siberian city ask prosecutors to investigate legality of protest involving display of toy figures holding miniature placardsRussian police don't take kindly to opposition protesters – even if...
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Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott, England's undynamic duo | Vic Marks
England's sometimes painfully patient batsmen are unswerving in their determination to play every ball on its merits without frillsAlastair Cook and Jonathan Trott: don'tcha just love 'em?Well,...
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Arsenal weigh up Nigeria tour as part of drive for worldwide revenue
• Arsenal hugely popular in Nigeria because of Kanu• Chief executive keen to capitalise on worldwide reachArsenal are giving serious consideration to undertaking a close-season tour of Nigeria, as they...
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