Benghazi is bust. The UK government is needlessly witholding funds from the Libyan rebels as they battle Gaddafi's forces. It must free the money now

The Turkish government's Orwellian attempt to ban all sexual content on the internet has led to the proscription of toy and takeaway websites. "Hot" dinners anyone?

The judge who resigned over the Man Booker International Prize being awarded to Philip Roth wilfully ignored the author's enduring brilliance

Two New Poems

Osama Bin Laden's death gives credence to the Bush administration and American conservatives who fought against al-Qaeda

Liberal objections to the British monarchy overinflate its symbolic significance

Suicide may be driven by noble feelings, but as two recent works of German fiction highlight, it should never be celebrated

The recently deceased music-loving Sony boss Norio Ohga cared more about the art than the money

Protecting the rights of Christians in the Arab world should be a Western priority