Soaring numbers of foreign diplomats and embassy staff in London are being arrested - but escape justice because they claim immunity from prosecution... more
Those journalists working in the liberal democracies of the West generally enjoy the luxury of going about their business without the threat of prosecution or prison... more
Cash from Uzbekistan has been flooding into luxury London property amid a £3.9 billion spending spree by international buyers, according to estate agent Knight Frank... more
Hamburg’s Taiba mosque, which was used by some of the 9/11 attackers, is shut because German authorities believe it is again being used as a meeting point for Islamic radicals... more
Not emerging from the Goldman Sachs CDO affair smelling of roses — perhaps predictably, given their track record — are the credit-rating agencies... more
The torture debate is once again raising the ugliest of heads. Following the revelations of MI5’s knowledge of torture in the Binyam Mohamed case, ministers have been hot in denial of any collusion in torture with the US or other allies... more
The British Ambassador's Belly Dancer is the amateurishly told story of Nadira Alieva, the Uzbek bellydancer whose tumultuous life included running drugs as a child and being raped twice.... more
The world renowned Endymion chamber group is coming to the Wigmore Hall and This is London readers can take advantage of a special 2 for 1 ticket offer.... more
A gangly palm tree fills the White Cube's West End space, At Home is hard to resist and The Wallace Collection celebrates Francesco Xanto Avelli.... more
The last chance to see Stubbs at Tate Britain, plus 13th century Indian bronzes and Italian wartime satire are among Hephzibah Anderson's exhibition picks.... more
A collection of photographs by former Pravda Vostoka photographer Max Penson go on display and the Sliding Door exhibition groups together some of the Tate Modern's latest acquisitions.... more
A photographic record of Uzbekistan's 1930s transformation from feudal Islamic society to industrialised Soviet state is a must-see, says Sue Steward.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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