The most immediate item on the newslist this morning is the demonstration on the roof of parliament by a group protesting against the third runway at Heathrow airport.
Other stories to be followed up today include the formal publication of the government's drugs strategy, which will include provisions making it easier to remove children from the care of the worst addicts.
In Jersey, police have said that members of the establishment are among those suspected of child abuse and the disappearance of children at the former home at Haut de la Garenne.
US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has voiced deep regret the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Japanese girl in Okinawa by a US marine. Tension is rising as the case has sparked outrage and official condemnation in Japan.
A poll in the Israeli daily newspaper Ha'aretz shows 64% of Israelis favour talks with Hamas to agree a ceasefire in the Gaza strip and secure the release of a captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was abducted in 2006.
Following Hillary Clinton's success in the televised debate with Barack Obama in Ohio last night we will be looking at the blue collar vote in the mid-west state to see if she has retained the support of the traditional base of Democratic party.
In the City, HBOS shares plunged after worse than expected results and the chief executive of the Financial Services Authority has warned that markets will never go back to "normal" following the credit crunch and pointed to large bonuses being responsible for too much risk taking in the financial institutions.
Meanwhile, Alistair Darling is planning a drive against unemployment.
G2 is looking at the costs of the Iraq war and in tomorrow's Comment pages the human rights criticism of Russia is reflected in Timothy Garton Ash's column, while Rosie Boycott examines women, families and careers.
