By Mark Porter

The markets are in turmoil yet again, the source of this instability is once again the fiscal policies across those members of the single currency the Euro, or more specifically the debts within some of those countries. Greece continues to attract the headlines and remains on the critical list but this last week saw the credit rating of 16 banks in Spain downgraded effectively placing Spain on life support, joining the economies of Italy Portugal and Ireland which are already in a critical condition.

The Nakba (meaning ‘Catastrophe’), marked the birth of the state of Israel in 1948. The Palestinian refugee crisis was born in this war, and to this day, the majority of Palestinians remain refugees. Following the war, 78% of historic Palestinian land was seized for the establishment of the state of Israel.

The evidence revealing the inappropriately close relationship between Cameron and News International in the run-up to the BSkyB bid gathered pace in the last two days with the appearance of Coulson and Brooks before Leveson.

Graduates may need to read between the lines when they apply for a job. That's because a new UK Supreme Court ruling claims companies who advertise for graduates could be discriminating against older British workers.