The reign of Spain
As a nation celebrates World Cup victory, Simon Calder explains why the British love affair with Spain is more passionate than ever.
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So, it's fine to abuse young girls - as long as you're a great film director
Swiss citizen Johann Hari wonders how Polanski, who boasted about his crime from exile, was allowed to get away with it.
The little white dress is fraught with complications
The Independent's Susannah Frankel contemplates buying a little white dress for the European summer.
Soccer: Nelsen named in World Cup's 'Best 11'
All Whites skipper Ryan Nelsen has been named in a sports channel's "World Cup Best 11".
Caution rules world markets overnight
Stocks in the US gave up earlier gains as investors were cautious before the start of next week's earnings season.
Al Qaeda suspects arrested in Norway
Three suspected al Qaeda members were arrested overnight for what Norwegian and US officials said was a terrorist plot.
Face of 2500-year-old woman revealed
NZ scientists have recreated the face of a 2500-year-old Turkish peasant with technology they hope could be used in court in coming years.
Couture start-ups end week of high fashion
Lady Gaga-inspired monsters and vibrant spring colours take centre stage in Paris.
Optimism pushes up world equities
Stocks in the US rose as the fastest American retail sales growth in four years firmed optimism about the economic outlook.
Canary Islands: Construction threatens Lanzarote's biosphere status
Unesco has threatened to strip the island of its prized biosphere status because of a rash of illegal building along the coast.
Haute couture in Paris: Bejewelled skeletons and a mighty lion
Held in rooms at the gilded Place Vendome, Givenchy's haute couture show gave attendees a chance to touch the gowns.
London's 7/7 bombings: The aftermath of tragedy
Five years after the terror attacks on London's public transport system, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown reflects on what's been learned.
Inquiry into Iraq torture claims demanded
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.
Uncertainty on Wall St as US stocks fall
Stocks in the US fell overnight, erasing an early rally, on evidence of a slowdown in growth in the US services sector.
England: Discovering Lincoln
Tourists often miss the treasures of this historic English town, writes Pamela Wade.
Celebrations on ice as Queen faces Diamond Jubilee in the red
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.
Floating silk gowns amid the celebrity crush
There are few things in this world more glamorous, sophisticated or elegant than the haute couture shows in Paris.
Cycling: Battered Kiwi to continue Tour
New Zealand rider Julian Dean will get back on his bike for tomorrow morning's third stage of the Tour de France.
Cycling: NZ rider caught up in big Tour crash
New Zealand cyclist Julian Dean got caught up in a huge crash on the Tour de France overnight.
Stocks and oil slip on world markets overnight
Stocks in Europe, Brazil and Canada fell, as did oil prices, amid increasing signs that economic growth was cooling globally.
Boniface, the scuba diving dachshund
A professional diver from Vladivostok is teaching his dog the tricks of the trade.
Second lines take centre stage ahead of haute couture shows
Vivienne Westwood, Anne Valerie Hash and AF Vandevorst fielded their most commercial lines in Paris yesterday.
Lewis: A little gem cast adrift in the North Atlantic
Gaelic is still widely spoken on the island of Lewis, the northernmost, largest and lowest-lying of the Outer Hebrides.