A retired electrician in southern France who worked for Pablo Picasso says he has hundreds of previously unknown works by the artist. (more)
Prince William revealed tonight that he proposed using the engagement ring of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, to make sure she ‘didn’t miss out on the excitement.’ (more)
In the story of the scourge of Somali piracy, Sunday’s news brings to a close one of the longest-running hostage crises in the region. (more)
Lindsay Lohan has been caught on camera apparently injecting what appears to be heroin into her arm. (more)
Iran has released an American woman held for more than a year on suspicion of spying, reports from Iran say. (more)
Steeler Nation knows Troy Polamalu as the talented safety who led their team to two Superbowl championships. The 29-year-old’s remarkable athletic prowess, however, is not his most valuable asset. (more)
It’s the latest must-have accessory for the world’s biggest stars and it costs just £20. (more)
She is feted as one of the world’s most beautiful women, and at 41, Jennifer Aniston has a complexion to rival women decades younger. (more)
LONDON — Fancy a credit-crunch keepsake or a meltdown memento? (more)
Kieron Williamson turns 8 today, a benchmark to be celebrated with family and friends. But outside of his family circle in the tiny British market town of Holt, the art world is celebrating Kieron’s startling proficiency with water colors, pastels and oils. (more)
In a statement, he called the allegations by Amanda White “preposterous and without merit”. (more)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to cancel Haiti’s $268m (£176m) debt and lend the impoverished Caribbean nation a further $60m. (more)
In a landmark legal ruling, a man has been ordered to pay more than £1,500 in court costs for killing a squirrel. (more)
Mel Gibson is poised to quit the US after selling his mansion near New York. (more)
Sarah Ferguson has enjoyed her share of ups and downs during her royal and post-royal careers. Well – downs, mostly. (more)
Lorretta Cole says she was trying to teach her neighbou’s children a lesson after she claims the ball repeatedly landed on her property and even damaged her car. (more)
A US House of Representatives panel has voted to cut almost $4bn (£2.68bn) in aid to the Afghanistan government after allegations of corruption. (more)
China and Taiwan have signed a historic trade pact, seen as the most significant agreement since civil war split the two governments 60 years ago. (more)
A self portrait by French painter Edouard Manet has been sold for more than £22m – a record price for the artist’s work. (more)
Internet company AOL has sold Bebo, the social networking site it bought two years ago for $850m (then £417m). (more)

























