The health secretary describes an attempt by NHS regulators to cover up a failure to investigate the deaths of several babies at a Cumbria hospital, as "completely unacceptable".
Five years after the financial crisis, a parliamentary commission is recommending that bankers guilty of "reckless misconduct " could be jailed. What has happened across the world since then?
Two of the world's most famous fashion designers are given a suspended jail sentence of one year and eight months for hiding hundreds of millions of euros in tax evasion.
The families of British soldiers killed in Iraq win a landmark legal victory to pursue damages from the government for failing to protect the human rights of their loved ones.
by Lindsey Hilsum
Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum and a panel of experts consider how Hassan Rouhani, Iran's new president, will change his country, the Middle East, and relations with the west.
Read more on FactCheck with Cathy Newman
FactCheck: have we really tamed the 'tax havens'?
The government says it is taking "concrete action" to break Britain's tax haven habit. But FactCheck finds that the devil is in the detail.
Much more pre-packaged food is to be labelled using a traffic light system, after companies agree to a standardised scheme that will allow shoppers to compare products more easily. Will it work?
Read more on Gary Gibbon's blog
G8 - was Obama really there?
David Cameron told the Commons what a success the G8 summit had been, but Team Cameron's debrief to colleagues back in No.10 struck a slightly different note.
Recent protests in Brazil saw 200,000 people take to the streets. British citizen Dominic Parry was in Rio and says he had a "responsibility to protest" against the government's waste of public funds.
Cricket whites: out of fashion for black Britons
Despite the heroic role models of yesteryear, fewer and fewer black Britons are taking up a cricket bat. Keme Nzerem meets a notable exception.
Barack Obama uses a speech in Berlin to call for further falls in global nuclear stockpiles, including pledging reduction in America's deployed arsenals and negotiating further cuts with Russia.
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Barack Obama calls on people to "tear down the walls in our hearts" in order to tackle global problems such as poverty and terrorism, during a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
Read more from Tom Clarke on his blog
Reforming Europe's 'broken' fishing policy
Fisheries minister Richard Benyon talks tough - but will he act to boost jobs for fishermen or curb the influence of foreign owners?
Read more on Liam's blog
New Zealand braced for severe winter weather
New Zealand is bracing itself for some severe winter weather during the next 24 hours, as a strong southerly wind blasts very cold Antarctic air across the country.
by Victoria Macdonald
Ayden's law: 'Why I'm fighting to beat bullying'
Campaigner Shy Keenan tells Channel 4 News about her grief over her 14-year-old son's suicide - and her hopes that the law on bullying can be changed to save other young people.
The Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans is arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault between 2011 and 2013. He was arrested in May on suspicion of rape and sexual assault.
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Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupted on Monday, sending a 2.4 mile high plume of ash into the sky. The volcano is in "yellow phase two" alert, which means that no evacuations are currently planned.
Read more from Alex Thomson on his blog
Taliban attacks will continue despite Afghan talks
Tuesday's attack on the US airbase Bagram, which killed four American troops, conforms to what Taliban spokesmen said would happen, announcing their 'spring offensive' back in April.
Senior bankers should be jailed for reckless misconduct, a keenly-awaited parliamentary commission into the collapse of the banking system recommends.
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The prime minister tells Jon Snow today's G8 declaration on taxation is "a real step forward", while the Syria statement is "crucial" for a country whose future is without President Assad.
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"The right policy for all concerned" - Lt Gen Sir Graeme Lamb's view on today's announcement of US talks with the Afghan Taliban. And he describes the G8 communique on Syria as "progress".
Shy Keenan tells Channel 4 News why her 14-year-old son's suicide sparked her fight to change the law on bullying.
Is the government really taking concrete action to break Britain's tax haven habit? FactCheck puts the claims to the test.
Is there a bigger story behind why our weather has been so weird recently? Liam Dutton takes a look.
Interactive graphic: the vast and secret chemical weapons research, production and storage facilities across Syria's capital Damascus.
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Yesterday I went fishing for rays with @RichardBenyonMP only he caught a lobster. I don’t go into that here http://t.co/LdT5vQsAbF
? Tom Clarke (@TomClarkeC4) June 19, 2013
Morecambe Bay Hospital Trust passed safe by regulator despite concerns over baby deaths. A year later, Kelly Hine’s baby Amelia died.. 1/2
? Ciaran Jenkins (@C4Ciaran) June 19, 2013
Kelly Hine: “I can’t believe so many people knew so many things were wrong. Maybe if they’d done something, Amelia would not have died.” 2/2
? Ciaran Jenkins (@C4Ciaran) June 19, 2013
Fewer and fewer black Britons are taking up cricket. @nzerem_c4 meets a notable exception.http://t.co/l6y34ikjmn #c4news
? Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 19, 2013
On #c4news Beating bullying: a mother’s powerful story as she campaigns for Ayden’s law in memory of her teenage son. http://t.co/ewL1GF7czq
? Cathy Newman (@cathynewman) June 19, 2013
Yesterday I went fishing for rays with @RichardBenyonMP only he caught a lobster. I don’t go into that here http://t.co/LdT5vQsAbF
? Tom Clarke (@TomClarkeC4) June 19, 2013
Why did #Iran let @jonsnowC4 in to cover the elections? He’s telling @steve_hewlett right now on @BBCRadio4 - tune in #c4news
? Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 19, 2013
Fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana handed jail sentences in Italy for tax evasion, which they deny. Given the complexity and length of the appeals process, they are unlikely to spend any time in jail. A company spokesman could not be reached for immediate comment.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt tells the House of Commons that the attempted cover-up by NHS regulator the CQC of its own failings in relation to Morecambe Bay NHS trust was “completely unacceptable”.
Skating around the issue? Richard Benyon tags a thornback ray in the Thames Estuary on Tuesday.
Barack Obama says he is planning to reduce US deployed nuclear warheads by a third, and work with Russia to further reduce arsenals. #c4news
? Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 19, 2013
Obama the charmer: “People of Berlin, your welcome is so warm I’m going to take off my jacket.” #c4news #brandenburg
? Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 19, 2013
SE Eng has another 2 hrs to heat up before cloud arrives from N’ern France, blocking out the sun. Highest temp so far is 25.4C at Heathrow.
? Liam Dutton (@liamdutton) June 19, 2013
Fifteen people were killed in the first major assault on the UN by Somali Islamist militants in years, including four foreign security staff, local guards and insurgent fighters, said the Somali government.
We’ll bring you more info on that as it comes in.
Jon Snow’s back from Iran and then the G8 - so he’s got his hands on his award from the Online Media Awards for Best Twitter Feed (an award he points out it was ironic to win while in Iran, a country where he could barely access Twitter).
You can read more about the Channel 4 News wins at the awards here.
This year US unemployment (7.5%) lower than UK rate (7.8%) for first time in half-decade crisis. stimulus? pic.twitter.com/630Xx1ZTmz
? Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) June 19, 2013
A 55-year-old man, understood to be Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans, has been arrested on suspicion of three further offences of indecent assault, Lancashire Police say.
Families win right to sue MoD under art 2 of european convention of Human rights act over deaths in Snatch land Rover #c4news
? Kris Jepson (@krisjepson) June 19, 2013
A suicide bomber and gunmen have targeted the UN office in Somalia, police say. #c4news
? Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 19, 2013
TOMOBLOG: AFGHANISTAN http://t.co/hkjIgzwUuW
? alex thomson (@alextomo) June 19, 2013
Brazil protests: Demonstrations continued on Tuesday night in Rio and San Paulo, despite the president’s call for calm on national television. “Brazil woke up stronger today,” Rousseff said. “The size of yesterday’s demonstrations shows the energy of our democracy, the strength of the voice of the streets and the civility of our population.”
If you missed my report on the jet stream, how it works and why it gets stuck, it’s now available to view online - http://t.co/ssQzUHCPSx
? Liam Dutton (@liamdutton) June 18, 2013
