LifestyleEmbarrassment for Sarkozy as L'Oreal feud comes to courtFrance is in thrall at a dispute which has all the incendiary plot-lines of a great TV melodrama.01 Jul 11:24 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateWorld equities slide overnightEquities slid overnight amid further signs of economic weakness in China, Europe and the US.01 Jul 08:15 PM
WorldNaomi Campbell to explain 'blood diamond'When asked in an interview about receiving a 'blood diamond' Naomi Campbell stormed out - but she won't have the same option open to her when she appears in The Hague.01 Jul 07:16 PM
EntertainmentElle Macpherson new host of <i>Britain's Next Top Model</i>The leggy Australian is drawing on her three-decade career as a supermodel to relaunch her television career.01 Jul 03:36 AM
LifestyleProfile: Emilia WicksteadAuckland-born Emilia Wickstead dresses the British Prime Minister's wife but her feet are firmly on the ground, writes Zoe Walker.30 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandAir NZ slams 'speculative' comments made over Airbus crashAir NZ has hit out at an aviation safety specialist's interpretation of what went on before an Airbus A320 crashed into the Mediterranean off France in 2008.30 Jun 07:17 AM
New ZealandAir NZ crew encouraged test that led to crash - expertAir New Zealand crew encouraged the pilots of an Airbus 320 to carry out tests minutes before the plane crashed off the coast of France, a specialist said.30 Jun 06:16 AM
TravelBarcelona: Rail tunnel near Gaudi's masterpiece delayedThere are fears Spain's top tourist site could be endangered by a plan to build a high-speed rail tunnel just 4 metres away.29 Jun 11:00 PM
EntertainmentCheryl Cole to make Beano debutBritish pop star Cheryl Cole is set to make an appearance in long-running comic The Beano.29 Jun 01:14 AM
LifestyleParis Fashion Week: Space travel and rock'n'rollPaul Smith is music mad. Rock'n'roll is at the core of each one of his collections.27 Jun 11:16 PM
LifestyleParis Fashion Week: Smocks, shirts and summery shapesEven the more outlandish pieces at Raf Simons only served to make the traditional seem even more covetable in the end.27 Jun 07:44 AM
LifestyleParis Fashion Week: It's all in the detailsDespite a predominance of coats, the Dior Homme collection was practically weightless and no garment was without a quirk of design.27 Jun 02:28 AM
LifestyleParis Fashion Week SS2011: KenzoThe latest menswear fashions, as seen on the runway in Paris.27 Jun 12:18 AM
OpinionParis Fashion Week: Cooler than a polar bear's toenailsIsaac Hindin Miller writes from Paris Fashion Week where, despite the heat, the clothing is cooler than a polar bear's toenails.27 Jun 12:06 AM
LifestyleParis Fashion Week SS2011: Walter Van Beirendonck The latest menswear fashions, as seen on the runway in Paris.26 Jun 12:50 AM
WorldStalin's hometown topples his statueGeorgian authorities have removed a massive statue of Joseph Stalin from the main square of his hometown, Gori, in a secret late-night operation.25 Jun 11:54 PM
EntertainmentPrince Charles stands out in the Glastonbury crowdsMaking a cameo on the Pyramid Stage, the awkward royal could no sooner pull off the festival look as he could his dress.25 Jun 03:31 AM
EntertainmentReview: Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, England<i>The Independent</i>'s Rob Sharp joins the masses at the UK's most famous music festival.25 Jun 03:18 AM
Football World CupAll Whites' parade may be up to a month awayThe All Whites begin arriving home on Sunday, but an official celebration could be at least a week and up to a month away.25 Jun 01:34 AM
LifestyleParis Fashion Week: Anoraks and Chinese dragonsAt Louis Vuitton today, the show notes suggested a virtual reality traveller.24 Jun 11:43 PM
BusinessFactory farm revolution looms in BritainA battle over factory farming in the UK is underway...24 Jun 11:15 PM
