Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee for the White House, delivered a knock-out blow in the first presidential debate, thanks to a lacklustre performance by Barack Obama.

Editorial: It is all too possible that markets believe the US Fed would welcome a period of inflation to reduce government debts built up by the fiscal stimulus.

Sports writer Dan Coyle tells Phil Taylor about his long battle to cut through the PR myths surrounding Lance Armstrong and organised doping in cycling.

Paul Harper looks at the reasons behind Barack Obama's same-sex marriage announcement.