article 19 May 2013 World, Pakistan
Imran Khan blames rival for Karachi killing
Emergency workers carry the body of Zahra Shahid Hussein (pic: Getty)

Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan's PTI party, blames one of his political rivals for the murder of PTI vice-president Zahra Shahid Hussain.

article 19 May 2013 UK
Google 'cheats taxpayer out of millions' - whistleblower
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A former Google executive turned whistleblower claims the internet giant has cheated UK taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of pounds.

video 19 May 2013 Culture
Rod Stewart on music, life and sleaze in the 70s - video

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As Rod Stewart celebrates a number one album, the 68-year-old tells Cathy Newman he hasn't joined the "pipe and slippers club yet" and jokes that there is "nothing wrong with a bit of sleaze".

article 19 May 2013 World, Syria
Chemical threat hanging over Syria's republic of fear
With diplomatic moves to end Syria's conflict locked in paralysis, there is a very real danger the country's huge chemical weapons stockpile could either be used or fall into the hands of jihadists.
Jonathan Miller by Jonathan Miller

With diplomatic moves to end Syria's conflict locked in paralysis, there is a very real danger the country's huge chemical weapons stockpile could either be used or fall into the hands of jihadists.

article 19 May 2013 UK, France
French murders: British man held over children's deaths
Lyon (pic: Getty)

French police are questioning a 48-year-old divorced Briton arrested on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two young children, according to officials.

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video 18 May 2013 Culture

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Tribal identity hard to escape, says Pulitzer winner Akhtar

American playwright Ayad Akhtar, who was awarded the Pulitzer drama prize for his production Disgraced, speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about tribal identity, 9/11 and the Boston bombings.

article 20 May 2013 UK
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High inflation here to stay, says Item Club

Households are facing a continued squeeze on their spending power after a leading forecaster warned that high inflation is here to stay.

article 19 May 2013
Denmark's Only Teardrops by Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision (Getty)
Denmark wins Eurovision, Bonnie comes 19th

Bonnie Tyler is eclipsed by bookies' favourite Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden but the Welsh singer says she had "a night to remember".

post 19 May 2013
Michael Crick is Political Correspondent for Channel 4 News Read more on Michael's blog The Tories, the EU, and the Stockton connection

It's strangely appropriate that James Wharton will be the MP who introduces the Conservatives' bill which would legislate for an In-Out referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, writes Michael Cri

article 19 May 2013 United States
A monitor at a gas station shows the jackpot for the next Powerball lottery on May 18, 2013 in Bethesda, Maryland (Getty)
US lottery winner scoops $590m in Powerball draw

A single winning ticket for a record US Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5m was sold in Florida, according to officials.

article 19 May 2013 UK
EU flag and Lord Howe (Getty)
PM 'losing control' over Europe, says Howe

Former foreign secretary Lord Howe claims David Cameron is losing control of his party as the Conservatives' "long, nervous breakdown" over Europe continues.

article 18 May 2013 UK
News
Education secretary clashes with headteachers

Michael Gove faces the wrath of headteachers over the state of the education system, just hours after they passed a vote of no confidence in the government's school reforms.

article 18 May 2013 UK
Lord Feldman
Tory co-chairman denies 'swivel-eyed loons' comments

Lord Feldman, the co-chairman of the Conservative party, denies being responsible for comments describing grassroots activists as "swivel-eyed loons".

article 18 May 2013 World, United States
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Dozens injured in US commuter train crash

More than 60 people are injured, five critically, after two commuter trains collide head-on near New York during the rush hour, authorities confirm.

article 18 May 2013 Politics
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Heads have 'no confidence' in education policies

Headteachers pass a vote of no confidence in the government's education policies and say many of Michael Gove's reforms are "not in the best interests of children".

article 18 May 2013 UK
On the final day of the Premier League season, there is still plenty to play for, with north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham battling it out for a Champions League place (Reuters)
by David Weisbloom Thrills in store on last day of Premier League season

The 2012-13 Premier League season ends on Sunday, but there is still plenty to play for, with north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham battling it out for a Champions League place.

article 18 May 2013 World, Russia
Eurovision 2013 song contest: Russian entry Dina Garipova (picture: Getty)
by David Doyle Eurovision Song Contest 2013: who will win?

Russia will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 on Saturday - that is if statistical analysis from Channel 4 News is correct.

post 17 May 2013
Keme Nzerem is Sports Correspondent for Channel 4 News The problem is, horse doping rules differ around the world

Frankie Dettori's cocaine revelations have caused many a ripple in racing - but the issue that really matters is the extent to which horses are doped with performance-enhancing drugs.

post 17 May 2013
Siobhan Kennedy is the Business Correspondent, and her beat includes everything from industrial action and the long term impact of the recession to where growth is coming from in the economy. Read more from Siobhan Kennedy Are Marks & Spencer missing a trick with online shopping?

Why is Marks & Spencer shunning online retail? Business Correspondent Siobhan Kennedy explores the growth of online, and if M&S is missing a trick.

video 17 May 2013 UK

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SNP: there is no place for Ukip in Scottish politics - video

Joan McAlpine of the Scottish National Party tells Ukip MEP Roger Helmer that there is no place for his party in Scottish politics.

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Mairead Philpott - who was jailed for killing her six children in a house fire - is planning to appeal her 17-year sentence.

The 32-year-old was sentenced alongside her husband Mick last month for the manslaughter of Jade Philpott and her brothers John, Jack, Jesse, Jayden and Duwayne.

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Police say there are reports of a gas explosion at a house in Newark. Locals are being asked to stay inside and keep windows closed.

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A man has died and two other people have been injured after a light aircraft crashed at Caernarfon Airport in Gwynedd, police have confirmed.

A man in his 60s suffered “serious multiple lower limb injuries” and a boy had head and abdomen injuries following the incident shortly before 11:30am on Sunday, the ambulance service said.

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The Foreign Office is “urgently” investigating reports that a British man has been arrested on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children in France.

The bodies of the youngsters, said to be aged five and 10, were discovered in a flat near Lyon yesterday afternoon, according to local reports.

A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are aware of the reports and we are urgently looking into them.”

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One winning ticket for a record US Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5m was sold in Florida, organisers say.

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Fighting has broken out in northern Mali between Tuareg separatists and local Arab-led gunmen, only days after the African country won a $4.2bn aid pledge to help it recover from a conflict with Islamists affiliated to al-Qaeda.

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Headteachers declare they have no confidence in the government’s education policies at the NAHT union conference in Birmingham.

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Amtrak indefinitely suspends services from New York’s Penn Station to Boston after a Metro-North Railroad train derailed and struck another train near Fairfield, Connecticut.

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