The NSA Snooping Scoop: Behind the Guardian‘s Risky Plans for Global Expansion
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London Man Hacked to Death in Suspected Terrorist Attack
A man has been killed in a violent attack in the southeast London area of Woolwich. Police arrived at the scene and shot the two assailants, who according to eyewitness accounts had a firearm.
There have been unconfirmed …
Germany’s Neo-Nazi Trial: The Banality of Evil Has a New Face
When Beate Zschäpe arrived at Munich’s Upper Regional Court on Tuesday, wearing a plain gray suit, her calm appearance contrasted with what some commentators are calling one of the most important trials in Germany’s postwar …
‘End of an Era’: Sir Malcolm Rifkind Remembers Margaret Thatcher
One of Margaret Thatcher’s longest serving ministers speaks to TIME of the Iron Lady’s legacy.
Sudan’s Deputy Chief Justice Wants Judges to Carry Out Amputations
Sudan’s Deputy Chief Justice caused alarm among human rights campaigners last week when he announced at a press briefing that Sudanese judges may receive special training to perform amputations on convicts should doctors refuse to do so.
Is the Falkland Islands’ Referendum a Farce or a Landmark Moment?
When asked about her identity, Laura Jayne Minto Ceballos, a 19-year-old Falkland Islander studying in the U.K., has a less than straightforward answer. Her father’s family hails from Scotland and her Chilean mother was born in …
Being Mandela: Nelson Mandela’s Granddaughters Get a Reality-TV Show
Nelson Mandela is a globally recognized activist, former President of South Africa and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. He’s now also something entirely unexpected: the grandfather of two reality-television stars
Behind the Story: TIME’s Karl Vick Discusses Israel’s Upcoming Elections
TIME’s Karl Vick talks about how pro-settlement groups have emerged as influential voices in Israeli politics and what that means for this month’s elections
The Road to Recovery: Malala Yousafzai Discharged from Hospital
Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year old Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head in October by a Taliban assassin, has been discharged from the British hospital that had been treating her since October 16.
Behind the Story: TIME’s Aryn Baker Discusses Qatar’s Outsize Influence
As this tiny, resource-rich nation is becoming increasingly influential in the Arab world, Aryn Baker talks about what the future holds for Qatar
Behind the Story: TIME’s Aryn Baker Discusses Imran Khan’s Chances of Becoming Pakistan’s Prime Minister
As Pakistan prepares for a spring election, TIME’s Aryn Baker talks about whether former cricketer Imran Khan has the makings of a leader
Behind the Story: TIME’s Karl Vick Discusses the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Gaza
Behind The Story: TIME’s Simon Shuster Discusses Putin’s Russia
Vladimir Putin may have only returned to the Presidency in May of this year, but it has not taken him long to re-establish his domineering grip over political life. A former agent of the KGB, the notorious spy agency active …