The Guardian's Jon Boone reports from Kabul on the withdrawal of Abdullah Abdullah from Afghanistan's runoff election and what that means for the country's democracy and its relationship with western governments.
We ask: can the government's drug advisory council survive after high-profile resignations following the sacking of its chairman David Nutt? He was pushed out by the home secretary for speaking out against the government's drug policy. The Guardian's Sam Jones reports.
More than 20 disabled American veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are to be denied entrance to next year's London marathon. Glenn Osten Anderson spoke to some of them just before they raced in yesterday's New York marathon.
Former Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Ian Blair tells the Guardian's Stephen Moss why he believes he was sacked. He also responds to the criticism of his handling of the Jean Charles de Menezes case.
We hear from our media business correspondent Katie Allen on a new 21st century Mickey Mouse – revamped after more than 80 years as the symbol of Disney.
