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The passenger plane of the future could be solar powered and travel at five times the speed of sound, but only if the British government act quickly.

All the latest team news ahead of Arsenal's Carling Cup tie against Bolton. Thomas Vermaelen returns to the Arsenal squad for Tuesday's Carling Cup match against struggling Bolton, as Arsene Wenger's side look to reach the last eight of the competition for the ninth consecutive year.

Private Eye, the fortnightly magazine mixing politics with comedy, marks its 50th anniversary today.

The pick of today's Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 25 October, 2011. All the latest transfer rumours surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

The first of Samsung's next wave of anti-Apple smartphones, the Galaxy Note, is set to be unveiled in London Thursday, leading to fresh speculation on whether Samsung's new plus-sized smartphone will be able to carve out its own section of the crowded high-end device market.

Sam Faiers has reflected on the night she was attacked by a vicious mob of girls saying "they only stopped when they thought I was dead."

"Hold It Against Me" singer Britney Spears is all set to thrill her UK fans with the "Femme Fatale Tour" that starts from Belfast on Oct. 25. The singer's raunchy tour hits London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester between October 27 and November 6.

Pop star Madonna told a court that she feared for the safety of herself and her children after she discovered a delusional fan in her bedroom.

New research suggests Microsoft and Nokia's forthcoming set of smartphones will help the company's ailing Windows Phone OS grow to account for 12.3 per cent of the smartphone market -- nearly a quarter of the share forecast for Google's Android.

Rolls-Royce has opened a new showroom in Paris at a grand opening attended by customers, VIP guests, celebrities and the media. The new launch was made by Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

Julian Assange of Wikileaks today announced that the Whistleblowing site will be introducing a new, more secure, submission system and claims that every web-based encryption is not to be trusted.

The most recent example of a something that should have remained private leading to public embarrassment comes in the form of 14-year-old schoolgirl Amber Cole.

Wikileaks has stopped publication due to running low on funds, following what it calls an illegal banking blockade placed on the site by Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.

The IBTimes reviews the success of the NFL International Series and speaks to a leading podcast host about the potential of having a London team.

The first elections in Tunisia since the revolution, held Sunday, have been hailed as a success after an exceptionally high turnout proved Tunisians are determined to use their new freedoms.

Streaker steals the show at the NFL International Series at Wembley

Harmless Sam and Billie Faiers were left shocked after a gang of girls set upon them twice in the same evening.

Peaches Geldof has reportedly been caught shop lifting nearly £70 worth of make-up from high-street chain Boots.

Live TV/online coverage: Where to watch: In the U.K., Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Sunday night, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In the U.S., Fox Sports will start its coverage from 1230 EDT. In Australia, Fox Sports has the exclusive rights to the entire EPL season, while in New Zealand, Sky TV will broadcast a selection of live games.

For a start: My apologies to those who enjoy my weekly musings, for I completely ran out of time to write this last week. I will however be presenting a fortnight-worthy piece, today.

All the latest team news ahead of Arsenal's Sunday afternoon match against Stoke. Arsenal welcome Stoke to the Emirates Sunday, buoyed by a valuable mid-week Champions League win.

The Occupy protesters have been asked to leave by St Paul’s Cathedral to leave and have closed its doors to the public.

It's the fifth anniversary of the NFL in London. Providing the visual entrainment before and during the game will be the Tampa Bay Buccaneer Cheerleaders. But what's life like as a cheerleader. How much do they get paid? And have there been any famous cheerleaders of old?

An arms dealer, who was caught buying weapons for the Real IRA during an MI5 undercover operation, has been jailed for 12 years.

Having been dethroned as king of the phone makers, Nokia has put all its eggs in one basket, tying its future to Microsoft's underdog Windows Phone OS, tech analysts say.

Stuart Pearce has opened the door for Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs to compete at the London Olympics.

Libyan authorities and Western leaders hailed Muammar Gaddafi's death as a victory, claiming it is now time to focus on reconstruction efforts, but despite scenes of Jubilation inside and outside Libya, the future of the country is still very uncertain.

Global political leaders have paid tribute to the Libyan people for standing up to the regime.

The exhibition for the prestigious contemporary art award the Turner Prize has started in Gateshead.

Following the release of the iPhone 4S and iOS 5 last week, it has been the personal voice-activated assistant Siri that has captured the headlines. Siri is only available on the new iPhone 4S, leaving owners of older models in the dark, so here at the IBTimes we've found a few alternatives to bring Siri to your older iPhone.