Storms heading for New Zealand are set to batter a stricken ship which has already spilled 300 tonnes of oil into the sea - causing the country's worst ever environmental disaster... more
India-focused miner Vedanta posted a 61% drop in saleable iron ore output in its second quarter, though sales fell by a smaller amount due to high volumes sold before the curb... more
The harrowing stories of rape and violence suffered by women in developing countries have inspired The Great Initiative, with A-list assistance ... more
Charles Taylor's lawyer stormed out of court today after judges refused to accept a written summary of the former Liberian president's defence case at the end of his war crimes trial... more
It was the year of the Coalition, resurgent banker bonuses and Lady Gaga’s meat dress, but how well do you remember 2010? Try our quiz — compiled exclusively from Evening Standard front-page stories — and find out... more
Religion may do more good than harm in general but the exceptions are dramatic enough to hand irresistible flourishes to those arguing against it... more
My heart bleeds for Naomi Campbell - she had to go on holiday with a bunch of celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio and his Israeli model girlfriend Bar Rafaeli... more
As millions watched Naomi Campbell’s explosive testimony, defence barrister Courtenay Griffiths QC grabbed their attention with his flamboyant style, tenacious questioning and deadpan quotes... more
Naomi Campbell's former agent accused of telling a 'pack of lies' by claiming the supermodel knowingly received 'blood diamonds' from former Liberian president Charles Taylor... more
A supermodel of Naomi Campbell's fame attracts enormous attention to the trial of Charles Taylor for crimes against humanity and indeed to the question of blood diamonds... more
Market Round-up: Further evidence of a recovery in the commercial property market boosts the nation’s biggest landlords today, as brokers also give the sector a thumbs up... more
Novelist Zadie Smith, singer Jarvis Cocker and head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, were confirmed as guest editors of Radio 4's Today programme... 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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