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The case of a socialite
'Calling me a 'socialite' is such a lazy way for journalists to undermine me,' says Jemima Khan.

Rugby: Howlett arrested in Ireland - report
Former All Blacks star Doug Howlett was arrested by Irish police on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly at his Christmas party night out with his Munster teammates.

OMG - CIA sets up WTF
The American spy agency has created a panel to assess what damage may have been done by WikiLeaks.

Lady Gaga "shaken" over backstage stalker
Lady Gaga was left "shaken" after a stalker got backstage at one of her shows.

NZ choir spreads cheer at snowed-in Heathrow
Kiwi kids have spread a little Christmas cheer to those stranded at Heathrow Airport in London.

UK households tipped to face tough year
British households will face a tight squeeze on living standards from higher-than-expected inflation over the next year.

Field hospital needed for drunken London corporates
A field hospital has been set up in the heart of London's financial district to treat blind-drunk corporate revellers.

Hope for Kiwis trapped in London
Hundreds of stranded New Zealanders might be able to make it home for the holidays after all with the news that London's Heathrow Airport is due to reopen on a limited basis this evening, New Zealand time.

Chill revives memories of bitter battle
Winter in Belgium's Ardennes will forever be linked with Nazi Germany's last great offensive of World War II.

Larry King's 25-year reign comes to an end
He is from another era of current affairs television and tonight (Friday afternoon NZ time) that era will end.

Assange's mother angered by appeal
The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has condemned Swedish prosecutors' decision to lodge an appeal blocking her son's freedom.

The Italian rogue
With her infectious cackle and outrageous dress sense, Anna Dello Russo - influential blogger, editor-at-large, street-style icon - is putting the fun back into dressing up, and gathering a huge following in the process.

WikiLeaks boss speaks out from prison
The founder of WikiLeaks has issued a plea from jail for his supporters to keep fighting, accusing Visa, Mastercard and Paypal of being instruments of US foreign policy.

Shane Warne and Liz Hurley are in love
So says the excited UK press, with fresh tabloid reports stating the unlikely pair's relationship is more than a fling.

Warne and Hurley having 'alleged' affair
Shane Warne is reported to be having an affair with British model Liz Hurley, who says she's separated from her husband.

The fertility specialist who does things his own way
Mohamed Taranissi, the so-called 'bad boy of the fertility world' is still Britain's most successful IVF specialist.

No escaping long arm of the law
A speeding driver has been ticketed by the same policeman on both sides of the world.

Daughter discussed risks of terrorism
The family of the NZ woman killed in the London terror attacks had discussed the risk of bombings with her.

'We don't have a monopoly on grief'
The parents of the lone New Zealand victim of the July 7 2005 terror attacks in London paid tribute to the Pike River miners when they addressed an inquest into the bombings.