The Independent's Susannah Frankel contemplates buying a little white dress for the European summer.

All Whites skipper Ryan Nelsen has been named in a sports channel's "World Cup Best 11".

Stocks in the US gave up earlier gains as investors were cautious before the start of next week's earnings season.

Three suspected al Qaeda members were arrested overnight for what Norwegian and US officials said was a terrorist plot.

Lady Gaga-inspired monsters and vibrant spring colours take centre stage in Paris.

Stocks in the US rose as the fastest American retail sales growth in four years firmed optimism about the economic outlook.

Unesco has threatened to strip the island of its prized biosphere status because of a rash of illegal building along the coast.

Held in rooms at the gilded Place Vendome, Givenchy's haute couture show gave attendees a chance to touch the gowns.

Five years after the terror attacks on London's public transport system, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown reflects on what's been learned.

Claims that more than one hundred Iraqi civilians were tortured and abused by British soldiers must be fully investigated, Britain's High Court was told yesterday.

Stocks in the US fell overnight, erasing an early rally, on evidence of a slowdown in growth in the US services sector.

Tourists often miss the treasures of this historic English town, writes Pamela Wade.

The Queen is down to her last £1m and will go into the red in the year of her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, new figures reveal.

There are few things in this world more glamorous, sophisticated or elegant than the haute couture shows in Paris.

New Zealand rider Julian Dean will get back on his bike for tomorrow morning's third stage of the Tour de France.

New Zealand cyclist Julian Dean got caught up in a huge crash on the Tour de France overnight.

Stocks in Europe, Brazil and Canada fell, as did oil prices, amid increasing signs that economic growth was cooling globally.

A professional diver from Vladivostok is teaching his dog the tricks of the trade.

Vivienne Westwood, Anne Valerie Hash and AF Vandevorst fielded their most commercial lines in Paris yesterday.

Gaelic is still widely spoken on the island of Lewis, the northernmost, largest and lowest-lying of the Outer Hebrides.

Rob Gray finds that all you really need to ride around the world is a motorbike and a fair bit of determination.

Paris' Pere Lachaise Cemetery is a surprisingly charming part of the City of Love, writes Liz Light.