26 February 2013

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1. 9.34am Syria
   

   Syria crisis: Kerry to meet Lavrov after hints of new US approach - live updates

   Follow live updates as US secretary of state John Kerry is due to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov after hinting at a change in tack on Syria

2. 9.33am Eurozone crisis
   

   Eurozone crisis live: Italian political deadlock sends markets tumbling

   Euro has fallen sharply after yesterday's vote in Italy delivers stalemate, and European stock markets slide as trading begins

3. 9.22am Media

   Buffett buys his 28th daily newspaper

   Sage of Omaha adds the Tulsa World to his growing press empire

4. 9.09am China
   

   China shrugs off accusations of jamming BBC broadcasts

   Officials dismiss corporation's statement condemning blocking of its English-language World Service radio broadcasts
5. 9.05am Egypt
   

   A recent history of Egypt hot air balloon crashes

   Tourist attraction underwent major safety overhaul four years ago after a series of accidents
6. 9.00am Sweden
   

   A Swedish 'snow man' story shows there's no escape from society

   Andrew Brown: Against the odds, 'Peter' survived two months holed up in a car in Sweden's snowy north. Can anyone truly isolate themselves?
7. 8.35am Egypt
   

   Egypt balloon crash kills tourists

   Luxor flight plunges 300 metres to ground after reported gas explosion, killing 19 tourists including Britons, officials say

8. 8.00am Gay rights
   

   What lies behind religious homophobia

   Mark Dowd: The anti-gay rhetoric of religious leaders like Cardinal Keith O'Brien often masks deep-seated fears about their own sexuality
9. 7.30am Mining
   

   From the archive, 26 February 1972: Miners win their battle against Heath's government

   Originally published in the Guardian on 26 February 1972: Victorious miners return to work after striking for seven weeks

10. 7.19am Philippines
    

    Philippines orders trespassing clan out of Malaysia

    Strongman in southern Philippines sends in armed followers to reinforce his claim to sultanate on island of Sabah

11. 7.00am Second world war
    

    Arctic convoy and Bomber Command veterans to get decorations for bravery

    New medals and clasps will be given to surviving veterans within fortnight after government bows to years of campaigning
12. 7.00am Access to water
    

    Water-hungry Indian villagers find new reservoirs of solidarity

    Mark Tran: Villagers in rural areas are finding that working as a community improves access to services and challenges local hierarchies
13. 7.00am Marine life
    

    Spectacular Russian jellyfish of the White Sea – in pictures

    Gallery (14 pictures)

    They look like aliens or underwater explosions, but they're actually jellyfish – shot in the freezing waters off Russia. Diver Alexander Semenov plunged into the freezing waters of the White Sea, off the coast of north-west Russia, to document them

14. 1.25am Italy
    

    Italy election sparks fresh fears for euro

    Result projections point to a hung parliament as a former comedian leads the Five Star Movement to the national stage
15. 12.47am Italy
    

    Italian election: stalemate threat sends shivers through the eurozone

    Poll cliffhanger brings fears that outgoing prime minister Mario Monti's austerity programme could be paralysed
16. 12.24am Mark Carney
    

    Banks must do more to rebuild trust, says Mark Carney

    Incoming Bank of England governor says financial progress has been overshadowed by the Libor scandal and other crises
17. 12.02am US foreign policy

    US foreign policy: Kerry's first steps

    Editorial: The most important is to work out a proper relationship with a boss whose first term was marred by inconsistency and timidity

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