Barack Obama’s second-term inauguration sees him return with a far more aggressive political programme
US Treasury warns of ‘extraordinary measures’ amid fiscal cliff deadlock
Barack Obama cuts short holiday to tackle budget crisis as country faces breaching its $16.4tn debt limit
Fastjet takes EasyJet low-cost model into African airspace
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s low-cost African airline is ready for takeoff in Tanzania
Gaza rockets land near Jerusalem as fears of ground offensive grow
As tanks gather near border Israeli minister says invasion could come before end of weekend
From Senegal to Sudan, does building resilience work?
Making poor people resilient to disaster is gaining credence, but some experts caution that it is not a panacea for development
Hamas says ‘gates of hell opened’ as Israel kills military leader in Gaza
Ahmed al-Jabari’s assassination in missile strike marks ‘start of broader operation’ that may involve ground troops, says Israel
Africa’s employment crisis: ‘Time to see the world through young people’
Africa’s population boom means 1m new jobs are needed each month. Read how young people want to tackle the challenge
Israel fires warning shots into Syria as violence escalates in Gaza
Four Palestinian civilians are reported killed in Gaza as fears grow that Syrian civil war could spill across border
Greek MPs approve hefty budget cuts
Thousands gather in protest as parliament votes to pass new austerity measures in 2013 budget
The great mobile technology leap forward
Sales of smart tech devices are soaring as the traditional PC declines. Observer writers look at their impact, which is already helping children to learn, spreading literacy, improving healthcare, boosting harvests in Africa – and making the web giants sit up
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