cinema
Charlize Theron plays “anti-hero” in Young AdultOscar-winning actress from South Africa doesn’t shy away from controversial characters. In Young… 30/11/11 12:30 CET
corporate
Samsung takes a bite out of AppleSamsung Electronics is set to resume selling its Galaxy tablet computer in Australia as early as… 30/11/11 17:15 CET
economy
Central banks ride to the rescueThe world’s main central banks have joined forces to counter the effects of the eurozone crisis on… 30/11/11 17:44 CET
S&P cuts US and Europeans bank ratings Standard and Poors has cut its crediting rating for 15 big banks, mainly in Europe and the United… 30/11/11 16:16 CET
Surprise jobless rate boost for GermanyUnemployment is down slightly in Germany, bringing a small measure of good news for the country… 30/11/11 15:58 CET
europa
Europe open to bigger IMF role as central banks actAs the world’s major central banks acted jointly to ease the storm hitting the global economy and… 30/11/11 20:46 CET
EU monetary chief: 10 days to save the euroFinance ministers of the eurozone are in Brussels for a further emergency meeting to try to save… 30/11/11 15:30 CET
focus
Arab Spring and euro crisis spark debate at Forum LibérationThere has been plenty on the agenda at the Forum Libération at Lyon in France – everything from the… 30/11/11 17:37 CET
le mag
Mexico’s YouTube SensationMexican siblings Angie, Gustavo and Abelardo Vazquez have become an overnight hit on YouTube with… 30/11/11 12:32 CET
musica
Bonus InterviewBritish conductor Harry Bicket tells us about opera seria and Handel’s Rodelinda, and the American… 30/11/11 17:08 CET
Renée Fleming’s Rodelinda dazzles the MetBright lights in the big city and also in the opera world, with the Met production of Handel’s… 30/11/11 16:52 CET
pictureoftheday
The face of anger over UK cutsA protester stands outside St Thomas’ Hospital in central London, November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Toby… 30/11/11 12:33 CET
science
Threatened seahorses get breeding boostThousands of seahorses are being released into the Mediterranean as part of a breeding programme in… 30/11/11 13:12 CET
Sport
Ullrich verdict set for JanuaryGermany’s Jan Ullrich will find out in January whether he’ll get a lifetime ban from cycling… 30/11/11 20:09 CET
world news
The Chancellor’s euro predicamentAs the euro crisis deepens Germany, and in particular, Angela Merkel are coming under mounting… 30/11/11 20:16 CET
How the IAEA report on Iran triggered a new wave of sanctionsEuropean Union foreign ministers are discussing imposing sanctions on Iranian oil exports bound for… 30/11/11 11:59 CET
Clinton arrives in MyanmarShe has become the first US Secretary of State to visit in more than 50 years. Hillary Clinton has… 30/11/11 23:13 CET
Wilde’s Paris tomb gets glasshouse treatmentFor years adoring fans of Irish writer Oscar Wilde have not been able to resist the temptation of… 30/11/11 23:03 CET
Candidate declares victory in South Ossetia pollA disputed presidential election in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia has descended into… 30/11/11 22:23 CET
Striking UK state workers challenge coalitionOpinions may vary over the strength of the strike but our correspondent in London says it is clear… 30/11/11 20:24 CET
Minsk metro bombers sentenced to deathA court in Belarus has sentenced two men to death, after a bomb attack at a metro station killed 15… 30/11/11 19:41 CET
Russians’ online political dissentWindy days hold about as much surprise for Muscovites as predictions for the Sunday election… 30/11/11 19:27 CET
‘Britons being robbed’ say public sector workersBritish public sector workers feel as if they are in a hold-up, hearing “your money or your life!“… 30/11/11 19:20 CET
Muslim Brotherhood claims lead in Egypt pollCounting is still underway, but Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood party says its alliance is out in front… 30/11/11 19:04 CET
Portugal passes austerity budget as recession deepensPortugal’s parliament has passed the 2012 budget bill as widely expected. But the final reading was… 30/11/11 18:44 CET
Austerity anger: Britain’s turnIt is Britain’s first mass strike in more than 30 years. Up to two million public sector workers… 30/11/11 18:04 CET
All Iranian diplomatic staff ordered to leave UKYou have 48 hours to pack up and leave Britain. That is what the UK has told the Iranian… 30/11/11 17:14 CET
Syria blocked monitors, Arab League chief says ahead of EU meetingThe head of the Arab League will attend a meeting in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the ongoing… 30/11/11 16:43 CET
Serbia, Kosovo talks reopen in BrusselsCooperation talks between Serbia and Kosovo reopened in Brussels on Wednesday to end a stand-off… 30/11/11 16:13 CET
Turkey announces sanctions against SyriaTurkey on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Syria over its crackdown on anti-regime protesters. The… 30/11/11 14:13 CET
Back in the Day: a landmark date for mass production*December 1, 1913* A moving assembly line starts rolling at the Ford Motor Company’s production… 30/11/11 14:03 CET
UK public workers take part in mass strikeUp to two million state workers have walked out across the UK, in a dispute with the government… 30/11/11 14:03 CET
Turkey announces sanctions against SyriaTurkey on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Syria over its crackdown on anti-regime protesters. The… 30/11/11 12:03 CET
Court throws out election results in South OssetiaA court in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia has annulled the results of a disputed… 30/11/11 11:43 CET
Seven parties are competing in the Duma electionЕдиная Россия United Russia, centre-right social-conservative party, the biggest in Russia… 30/11/11 10:41 CET
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo charged with crimes against humanityFormer Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has been charged on four counts of crimes against humanity… 30/11/11 10:13 CET
Back in the Day: the first international football match*November 30, 1872* England play Scotland in the first official international football match. The… 30/11/11 09:16 CET
Britain to pull all diplomatic staff out of IranBritain will pull all of its diplomatic staff out of Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday… 30/11/11 07:33 CET
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo faces ICC trialFormer president of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday after… 30/11/11 05:43 CET
UK braces for biggest strike for a generationBritish airports, schools, hospitals and government offices are facing disruption today as public… 30/11/11 05:03 CET
Euro rescue plan in Brussels is short on detailEuro zone ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed to increase the firepower of their rescue fund… 30/11/11 03:33 CET
UK warns Iran over embassy raidBritain’s government has threatened serious consequences for Iran after protesters stormed the… 30/11/11 02:04 CET
Franco’s tomb could become a war memorialA commission in Spain has proposed that the remains of the country’s former dictator, General… 30/11/11 00:23 CET
Jackson family satisfied with Murray jail sentenceMichael Jackson’s family say they are satisfied with the sentence handed down to the doctor… 30/11/11 00:13 CET
