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Payment to settle claims that bank violated US curbs on Iran.

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry could return for a second consecutive loan spell with his old club

Miranda Kerr's has revealed she gets marriage advice from grandmother who told her it is important to put on a little makeup and wear nice underwear to keep her husband Orlando Bloom happy.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine Middleton, who is pregnant with her first child, has been diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, an acute morning sickness.

Arcadia Group billionaire reportedly selling 25% of Topshop in bid to expand in US and China.

World-renowned US photographer James Balog speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK about the Extreme Ice Survey.

Labour MP Chris Bryant raises questions over how News Corp attained picture of late dictator.

"We are not making reforms because I want to. We are merely responding to the people's desire for reform. Therefore my future depends on the people and their wishes."

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expecting first child, St James's Palace confirms.

Mean Girls star reportedly owes $233,904 in unpaid federal taxes.

The recipients of the 35th annual Kennedy Center Honors 2012 are Buddy Guy, Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Natalia Makarova, and Led Zeppelin.

Activist tells new Beijing leader that he should embark on urgent programme of reform.

We round up the best ten games of 2012, including Black Ops II, Assassin's Creed III and The Walking Dead

Swiss bank close to becoming second major bank to reach deal with UK and US regulators after Barclays.

Katy Perry ends this year on a high, as Billboard magazine's Woman of the Year.

Carine Felizardo, from the Brazilian state of Para, has won the Miss Bumbum Brazil 2012 pageant in Sao Paulo.

Controversy over Discovery channel's new docu-series Amish Mafia and its gang-star Lebanon Levi.

The world-famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was lit ahead of the period of Advent, which falls on the first Sunday of December this year

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plays down importance of UN vote on observer status.

Shoeless beggar finds good samaritan in freezing Times Square.

American firm cleared of manslaughter over crash which killed 113 people in 2000.

Fresh diagnoses of killer virus reaches record high with 96,000 now living with HIV.

The UN General Assembly is poised to pass historic resolution recognising Palestine as a "non-member observer state"

Embattled actress, Lindsay Lohan, was taken into custody after allegedly punching a woman in the face at at New York nightclub.

Two tickets bought in Arizona and Missouri have won the US Powerball lottery jackpot share of $550m (£344m) in the 28 November drawing.

Ortega was indicted on murder charges after two children found stabbed to death in bath of their Manhattan home.

Vicious crimes continue to fall in city synonymous with crime.

Police arrest white, balding Perrone despite initial sketch depicting young African-American man.

Rapper lashes Aerosmith frontman for his claim she would have sent Bob Dylan packing to work in a cornfield.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud wants the club to resign Thierry Henry for a third time