Barack Obama has ordered the closure of Guantánamo Bay and an end to the harsh interrogation of terror suspects. Ewen MacAskill in Washington says the new US president is sending out a strong signal to the rest of the world.
Home affairs editor Alan Travis assesses the latest crime statistics, which show a rise in burglaries - due in part to the economic downturn.
Guardian Money deputy editor Philip Inman explains why Norwich Union was right to bar investors from withdrawing money from a third property investment fund.
The Thai government is accused of casting adrift hundreds of Bangladeshi and Burmese illegal immigrants, sending many of them to their deaths. Ian MacKinnon reports from Bangkok.
Germans are being urged to eat less meat for the sake of the environment. Kate Connolly reports from Berlin.
Film critic Xan Brooks casts an eye on this year's Oscar nominations. He has high hopes for Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire.
