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Italy calls for a single European Army

Franco Frattini, Italy's Foreign Minister, said that without a common foreign policy and army Europe would be irrelevant

Mother's anguish as Baby RB dies

Baby RB, whose parents fought a legal battle with each other over his life support, has died after his breathing tube was removed

Al-Qaeda runs jihad from British prisons

Some of Britain’s most dangerous Al-Qaeda leaders are promoting jihad from inside prisons by smuggling out propaganda

Business news  

Sainsbury’s customers take
their trolleys elsewhere

More than £11 million of spending went to the supermarket group's main competitors in the 12 weeks to November

House prices slip in run-up to Christmas

Asking prices fall for first time in three months as sellers try to shift properties before psychological deadline

Union provides BA staff with link to solicitors

As new working practices come into force at the airline, workers are urged to seek legal advice on their conditions

Sport News  

Fifa bans Maradona after lewd outburst

Controversial Argentina coach prevented from taking part in any "football related activity" until January 15 after his verbal attack on the media

• Are outbursts by international coaches acceptable?

• Fifa to investigate Maradona comments

Pacquiao wins WBO welterweight title

The Filipino folk hero staged another stunning victory as he took apart Miguel Cotto with a 12th round stoppage in Las Vegas

Ireland earn dramatic draw with Australia

Ireland 20 Australia 20: Last-minute try from Brian O'Driscoll and Ronan O'Gara's conversion secures the draw at Croke Park

Comment  

We’re all too cross to play by the rules

Referees are a very strange bunch of people that no one ever sees outside the confines of a footballing ground

The heartland won’t be fooled again

There is something a little pitiful watching Brown tell the country how worried he is about immigration and how it must not be taboo

• Rod Liddle

It’s not what it looks like

A middle-class crime wave is ripping through Britain - it’s the aspirational bourgeoisie whodunnit

Life and Style  

Extreme commuting: How far would you go?

What distance would you travel to work – 10 miles, 20, 30? Meet the people with long-distance commutes

How to pull: a guide for men and women

Two writers discuss how to successfully chat-up the opposite sex. It's actually not as complicated as you might think

AA Gill reviews Polpo

This used to be a nice place run by the manager from Assaggi. Now, it’s an Italian tapas bar a la New York

Arts & Entertainment  

Joseph Strick, maverick in full Bloom

The iconoclastic film director of Ulysses is being honoured with a retrospective at the Barbican, writes Kevin Maher

Johnny Vegas: how fatherhood has changed him

The comedian talks to Richard Benson about accusations of sexual assault and why Mass is like a nice family meal

The Execution of Gary Glitter: a new low

Contact with the dead! In prime time! On a major channel! We mustn’t lose sight of how odd this is, say Caitlin Moran