One of the British soldiers accused of abusing prisoners in Iraq has been cleared of a sex abuse charge at a court martial. Meanwhile in Iraq, at least 20 people died last night in a fresh upsurge of violence, the worst since the relative calm following the elections at the weekend.
Nelson Mandela is about to address a debt relief rally in Trafalgar Square. Simon Jeffery will be attending, as will James Meek, who will be recording an audio report.
Our new European editor, Nicholas Watt, has filed his first world dispatch for us from Brussels. According to Nick, yesterday's announcement on EU labour reforms represents a victory not for New Labour, as Peter Mandelson insisted, but for Margaret Thatcher.
In the wake of release of the Magic Roundabout film, Xan Brooks will be looking at other ancient children's TV programmes that could be ripe for a Hollywood makeover.
Here on Newsblog, Ros Taylor will be gathering reaction to George Bush's address, and I'll be paying tribute to comedian Malcolm Hardee, who died yesterday.
