At the age of 70, Placido Domingo is as busy as ever, singing, running opera in LA, and helping young performers. But he still gets nervous before going out on stage, as he tells Hermione Eyre... more
Chairman of British Airways has called for 'low risk' passengers such as celebrities, small children and 'trusted frequent fliers' to be exempted from some security checks... more
China celebrates 'historic' breakthrough in its world standing today after its leader was fêted by Barack and Michelle Obama at a glittering White House banquet... more
One more heave: the new gospel of the Afghanistan intervention was proclaimed overnight in Washington. Its reverberations will shake British politics in the election and beyond... more
Angela Merkel smiled and nodded. Nicolas Sarkozy, his interpreter's headphones still on, gave an imperial thumbs-up. Silvio Berlusconi simply said: "Je suis d'accord". ... more
New York's social royalty is set to testify at the trial of Brooke Astor's son, accused of fiddling the Alzheimer's-stricken heiress out of millions... more
Gordon Brown at his monthly press conference: “There can be no argument about where we’ve been over the last few years on debt. Debt was reduced from 44% of national income to 37% at the latest count. And that is a fact.” Not according to the Office for National Statistics... more
This is the heart of the social scene, with the names that make the social circuit turn and add the glitter to the parties the capital does so well
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When Saddam Hussein's Iraq invaded the Ayatollah Khomeini's Iran in 1980, Henry Kissinger looked at the two ghoulish combatants and said: "It's a pity they can't both lose."... more
She was a global superstar in a band that sold 25million records, mixing with Bob Dylan, Henry Kissinger and Paul McCartney. So when Eve Graham, lead singer of The New Seekers, left the group to pursue a solo career 30 years ago, she had every hope of a glittering future... more
Jackie Mason has been criticised for his anti-Arab pronouncements yet, at a variety show celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary, he restrained himself.... more
It was a spine tingling moment that capped an extraordinary evening for British Oscar winner Daniel-Day Lewis. Having just been announced as Best Actor in There Will Be Blood, the London-born actor was 'knighted' by last year's British success story, Dame Helen Mirren. Imitating the famous pose on stage at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre, Day-Lewis joked about her performance as the Queen, saying: 'This is the closest I'll ever come to getting a knighthood, so thank you'
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Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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