Professor Willem Buiter (London School of Economics) speaks about the future of banking at the Global Policy Institute conference on the future of the City of London, Bloomberg Centre London, April 2009.

Professor Stephen Haseler (Global Policy Institute / Chief Editor of Social Europe Journal) speaks about his new book 'Meltdown - How the Masters of the Universe destroyed the West's Power and Prosperity', London, December 2008.

Professor John Kay (London School of Economics / Financial Times Columnist) discusses the future of banking at the Global Policy Institute conference on the future of the City of London, Bloomberg Centre, April 2009.

Professor Lord Anthony Giddens speaks about the politics of climate change and collective decision traps, London, September 2008.

Rival sides in Honduras's crisis hold talks which deposed President Manuel Zelaya has called the last chance for a deal.

Two French security advisers kidnapped in Somalia will be tried under Sharia law, an official of the Islamic al-Shabab militia says.

A roadside bomb targets a Sunni tribal leader in the Iraqi city of Falluja, wounding him and killing three other people.

Turkmenistan starts work on the latest phase of its massive project to create a vast artificial sea in the desert.

James Meehan, who was convicted of the murder of James McFadden on Wednesday, has handed himself in.

Russia's human-rights group Memorial suspends its activities in Chechnya after the killing of activist Natalia Estemirova

Staff shortages at one of Wales' busiest hospitals means emergency neurosurgery is to move to Cardiff while recruitment continues.

Celebrations mark 91st birthday of Nelson Mandela

Pity the poor bear who is no longer loved

Russia's Serguei Ivanov wins the 14th stage of the Tour de France but George Hincapie closes the gap on leader Rinaldo Nocentini to five seconds.

Latitude music event stages first ever fashion show

Tourism slump forces Canary Islands into revamp

A murder probe is launched by police after the death of a 25-year-old man in the Royston area of Glasgow.

A Brighton care home announces the death of Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving WWI veterans.

Striking images from around the world this week

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor joins Manchester City on a five-year deal, for a fee believed to be in the region of £25m.