Kim Kardashian West has fled Paris after being bound and robbed with a gun to her temple by five men dressed as police in Paris.

Amanda Knox lied to police, saying she was in the apartment when her roommate was killed. This, she claims, is why.

Members of a Dutch rowing club practice their waka paddling skills every week.

London's property crisis is best seen at night, when entire streets in Central London are in the dark. Welcome to one of the world's most expensive places.

What is going on in the banking industry? The big questions answered.

Deutsche Bank is battling rumours the German government is readying a rescue plan, but is another German bank also in trouble?

Courtney Whitaker gets the royal treatment at a luxurious bar with an important address.

The man who co-led Deutsche Bank for three years until July last year, was careful not to mention the gigantic elephant in the room.

The Eastern Med is awash with great ports for cruise ships to call at. Pamela Wade picks some of the best.

The true core of the city of love and light is its food, top chef Raymond Blanc tells Ella Walker.

Xenia Taliotis checks into an elegant Tuscan hotel and decides to never leave.

Argamasilla de Alba, a weather-beaten village of 7000 people, claims to be Miguel de Cervantes' hometown, writes Susana Vera.

A tourist who bought a ticket on a scenic railway said he was kicked off because an obese family took up too much room.

Sasi Nair takes a whistle-stop tour through some of northern Italy's beautiful regions.

Paul Charman advocates an 'excellent adventure' in Denmark.

COMMENT: Apple would paid far more tax in New Zealand if it wasn't for the Irish head office structure.

It's featured in many travellers' photos, but Donegal man Iain Miller has become the first person in 25 years to successfully scale the Dun Briste sea stack.

At this topsy-turvy cafe, the bathroom is a logistical nightmare ...

Compared with overcrowded Corfu, Paxos is an idyllic family holiday paradise, writes Claire Spreadbury.

Lisbon is attracting more visitors by turning traditional into trendy, writes Sarah Marshall.

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.

COMMENT: Apple's claim that it has always paid all the taxes it owed is disingenuous.

The EU's tax ruling is bad news for Apple, the Irish government and the EU's relations with the United States.

The body of missing Kiwi Rhys Cochrane has been found under the superyacht he was working on off the French coast.

This family of four got by on $350 a day - and so can you.

This feline resident of a Swiss hostel has an important job to do.

EU's $20 billion tax bill for Apple could set the stage for wider battle and Google, Amazon and Starbucks among firms likely to face scrutiny.

Farmers and industry leaders are pressing the government to support domestic business.

Churches should have a 'bouncer' on the door throughout services to improve security an expert warns small parish churches are more at risk of attack.

While the Apple ruling doesn't directly threaten the 12.5pc rate, the Govt has promised to stand by executives it says are helping its economy.