Dati back at the office five days after giving birth

Five days after giving birth to a baby girl, the French Justice Minister returned to work after checking out of a Paris clinic

Microsoft hopes mouseless software will click

Windows 7 signals an attempt to restore the brand's reputation for innovation and compete with Apple's touchscreen technology

Police warn British Jews of revenge attacks

Prominent British Jews have been advised to review their security arrangements after identification on Islamist websites

Anti-Semitic attack on teenage girl in Paris

High emotions over Gaza conflict linked to attack in which girl, 15, allegedly beaten up by pupils from her own school

Truce hopes fade as Israel plans intensification

Within minutes of the end of a three-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas fighting restarted as Egyptian plan stalled

Obama meets all living presidents for lunch

For the first time in a generation one of the world's most elite clubs met and exchanged ideas over lunch at the White House

Baby given life because of the shelling

The humanity and inhumanity of the war in Gaza is revealed as Palestinian baby and mother are saved by Israeli doctors

Putin's weapon could backfire

Don't think this is a commercial row between gas supplier and customer: Putin's actions are a challenge to the EU

Aussie bumps Barack and his brood

People: John Howard forces the President-elect to change his plans, while a Lib Dem MP hits on Tory commentator Iain Dale

Dati back at work 5 days after having baby

French Justice Minister arrives smiling at a cabinet meeting after checking out of a Paris maternity clinic that morning

Obama appoints officer to scour US budgets

Accounts will be scrutinised after revelations that this year’s federal deficit will hit a record $1.2 trillion

Al-Sadr calls for Iraq revenge attacks over Gaza

Moqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi resistance today to carry out 'revenge operations' against US targets

Neighbours rally around Travoltas ahead of funeral

John Travolta and Kelly Preston planning for a small funeral for their son who died on holiday in the Bahamas

Netbooks next big thing in electronics world

Market for small, cheap laptops with limited memory and features predicted to withstand downturn this year

Fighting resumes immediately after Gaza lull

Little respite as firing restarts after a three-hour lull to allow in aid, while Israel and Hamas leaders mull truce deal

Blair to finally collect Congressional Medal

Former Prime Minister will now collect the medal awarded to him in 2003 in recognition of his 'stand against evil'

EU talks tough as Russian gas supplies dry up

Thousands go cold in Balkans but Ukraine signals tough stance in Moscow gas talks despite EU protests

IN DEPTH: Chilly Bulgaria wants return to nuclear

With Russian gas supplies cut off, Sofia wants to crank up an ageing nuclear reactor shut down in 2006 to meet EU rules

Brief bombing halt to allow aid convoy into Gaza

The guns fell silent for three hours in Gaza today to allow food and supplies in, as Israeli cabinet debates what next

Europe's gas war hits more countries

Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia say gas supplies have stopped as dispute between Russia and Ukraine deepens