Silvio Berlusconi faces sex and lies charges in seven cities across Italy
Courts will try the disgraced former prime minister and young women he is accused of bribing to lie under oath Silvio Berlusconi faces trial for perverting the course of justice. … Continue reading
Spirit of ‘Forty-Eighters’: Germany eyes a special relationship with US
If the UK votes for a Brexit, many in Germany are eager to strengthen their bonds with America In Berlin, there are plans for a memorial to Carl Schurz and … Continue reading
No one has ever been in love with me. What can I do to make it happen?
None of the few men I’ve fallen for has seemed that bothered about me and I’m losing faith as I approach 30 Bad experiences and unreciprocated feelings can make it … Continue reading
Diary of a somebody: could I solve the mystery of 148 lost notebooks?
After biographer Alexander Masters was given a pile of discarded diaries, he began piecing together a life Alexander Masters with the diaries that were found. Photograph: Pal Hansen for the … Continue reading
Obama administration warns of ‘climate refugees’ due to rapid Arctic warming
US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has painted a stark picture of communities displaced by rising Arctic temperatures that are ‘washing away’ towns The marshy, tundra landscape surrounding Newtok, Alaska, a … Continue reading
Credit card borrowing surges to 11-year high in March
Debt charities to express concern as the amount of new unsecured lending to UK consumers reaches highest level 2005 Outstanding borrowing on credit cards increased by £635m over the month. … Continue reading
Man arrested in Switzerland over Cologne sex attacks
Moroccan, aged 19, is held in connection with New Year’s Eve assaults after allegedly shoplifting from a supermarket A woman holds a sign saying ‘No Violence Against Women’ at a … Continue reading
Gene linked to youthful looks has been discovered, scientists claim (in me)
If verified, finding could help understand how people’s faces change with time, and may ultimately lead to ways of slowing the most visible effects of ageing Helen Mirren looking youthful … Continue reading
Austria set to bring in stringent new law on asylum seekers
MPs vote in favour of law that will allow police to reject asylum seekers at border without processing individual claims Refugees on the platform at Vienna’s Westbahnhof train station in … Continue reading
Every night I go by the Royal Opera Arcade Gallery in Pall Mall and I am haunted by this face on the wall
Every night I go by the Royal Opera Arcade Gallery in Pall Mall and I am haunted by this face on the wall, so finally this week I went in … Continue reading
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