An explosion ripped through a hotel in Somalia's capital during a university graduation ceremony, killing up to 19 people, including three Cabinet ministers... more
What everyone is searching for is an authentic dining experience. And Yalla Yalla — serving Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine — is the new underground tip... more
Palestinians rejected a suggestion by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would endorse a Palestinian state - but only if it was not allowed its own army... more
A former Apprentice contestant is at the centre of a drive to fight the HIV and Aids epidemic in Africa after having a "road to Damascus" moment... more
There is only one name mentioned by Labour’s ‘Stop Ken’ campaign who can win back City Hall. But does the party have the courage to say ‘you’re hired’ to Britain’s favourite entrepreneur?... more
Finance: London has slipped from its perch as the world's most expensive city for offices, overtaken by Hong Kong and Tokyo for the first time in nine years... more
A family of seven was reported killed while a further three Palestinian children died after being hit by an Israeli tank shell as fighting continued to rage in Gaza... more
With jazz megastars becoming ever more scarce, featuring two of them in one supergroup was a masterstroke for London Jazz Festival's closing night.... more
Damascus is essentially a play about how little we truly understand other cultures, and director Philip Howard keeps things ticking along nicely.... more