Gordon Brown believes he's convinced European leaders to adopt his bail-out plan for their financial system. He'd already persuaded G7 leaders that Britain's blueprint was the best option. Chief political correspondent Nicholas Watt assesses the prime minister's achievement.
Economics correspondent Ashley Seager says it remains to be seen whether the markets are convinced that governments have taken the necessary action to prevent meltdown.
Robert Booth looks at negotiations between Treasury officials and the Icelandic government on retrieving the savings of UK individuals, councils and charities.
John McCain's presidential campaign has been accused by a civil rights leader of sowing hatred. Ed Pilkington explains why the Republicans are finding the closing weeks of the US election race tough-going.
And science correspondent Ian Sample outlines the significance of a new discovery - a genetic link to baldness.
