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Assange’s extradition battle enters final round

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to face seven Supreme Court judges when he appeals his extradition to Sweden over sexual assault allegations.

Assange to reveal tax details of rich

Assange to reveal tax details of rich

Swiss banker gives WikiLeaks founder data about amount of potential revenue lost to offshore schemes.

Ashes to ashes

Ashes to ashes, mortar to dust

The collapse of the House of Gladiators has brought home a simple truth — what is excavated has to be protected.

Twitter: Iran’s voice of dissent

In the absence of a free press, Iranians are turning to social media to share political messages, writes Esther Addley.

Scarred town tries to forget

They still pray for Madeleine McCann in the little whitewashed church in Praia da Luz, a small but faithful clutch of 15 or so locals and ex-pats who stumble down the little…

Hidden legacy of Iraq

The British Ministry of Defence is conducting a major study into brain injury in troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan amid fears that thousands of soldiers may have…

Gautrain on track

The Gautrain is South Africa’s biggest and most ambitious public transport project yet. Once it is completed, Pretoria, Johannesburg and OR Tambo airport will be linked via 80km…

They finally made her go to rehab

Esther Addley asks whether Amy Winehouse’s overdose will make the talented singer alter her lifestyle.

Potter publisher wins over retail giant

In a titanic battle worthy of Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort, one of Britain’s largest supermarket chains and the country’s most powerful independent publisher squared up this…