The British and America governments are under pressure over the alleged torture of Binyam Mohamed, a British resident of Guantánamo Bay. His lawyer, Clive Stafford Smith, says although evidence of torture remains secret, the judges posed some awkward questions.
Washington environment correspondent Suzanne Goldenberg looks at comments from the new US energy secretary Steven Chu, who spelled out in stark terms the threat facing the state of California if drastic action is not taken to combat climate change.
Baugur, the Iceland-based retail giant with stakes in big UK names such as House of Fraser and Hamley's, has been threatened with being taken into administration. Business editor Deborah Hargreaves assesses its options.
Martin Wainwright reports from the Lindsey oil refinery in north Lincolnshire, where workers decide today whether to return to work and accept an offer from energy company Total.
The fossilised remains of a monster snake measuring 43 feet and weighing 1.25 tons have been found in the Colombian rainforest. Palaeontologist Dr Jonathan Bloch, from the University of Florida, was a co-leader of the expedition. He explains the significance of the find.
Chef Antonio Carluccio tells Hannah Pool of his mission to bring Italian cuisine to the British dinner plate.
