COVER

The Way Bush Sees It (Cover | Republican Convention)

In his big speech this week, the President will reach out to undecided voters who may think he has made mistakes. But don't expect any apologies

EUROPE

The Black Widows' Revenge (Russia | Terror)

Moscow concedes that two planes were bombed by terrorists. Were Chechen "black widows" to blame?

CRIME

Sicily's Invisible Man (Italy | Mafia Man Hunt)

Boss of bosses Bernardo Provenzano has been on the run for more than four decades, but that hasn't stopped him from becoming the Mafia's mastermind

AFRICA

OLYMPICS

Up, Up and Away (The Olympics)

With the U.S. and China vying for glory and Europe taking pleasure from smaller victories, the Games were a mirror of our times

BRIEFING

Millionaire Makeover (Notebook | Hungary)

Hungary's socialists hope a new leader can revive their fortunes