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Mohammed Mursi promises to protect all Egyptians and take a woman and a Coptic Christian as his vice-presidents. But the role of the army remains a cause for concern.

Lawyers of former IMF chief DSK and art heiress Anne Sinclair take court action alleging invasion of privacy.

RBS' Hester forgoes his 2012 bonus, following the chaos from the Natwest computer system glitch, and reports that the FSA will fine the bank for its involvement in the Libor rate fixing scandal.

Peter Madoff, younger brother of convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff, faces 10 years in prision

A sacked senior RBS trader Tan Chi Min said his bosses and senior staff colluded in fixing the Libor rate artificially high or low to maximise profits, according to US court filings.

We look at some of the extraordinary facts anf figures behind Apple's iconic iPhone as it celebrates its fifth birthday.

Amnesty International accuses other countries of fuelling conflict in South Sudan through supply of weapons.

Blake Lively perfect looked bright and perfectly lovely as she graced the red carpet at the SVA Theater for the New York premiere of “Savages”.

JPM's losses from Bruno Iksil's set of bad hedging bets that created one of the largest legal losses in history could be as much as $9bn, says a report by the New York Times.

Rihanna seems to be suffering from a condition known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder. What could be the reason? How can she be helped?

Author, screenwriter and director loses battle with leukaemia and will be remembered for When Harry Met Sally.

Vladimir Putin tours the Middle East to remark Russia's controversial albeit growing role in the area

Is the establishment of a Russian advanced research facility a sign that we are about to embark on a digital age Cold War?

US rapper suffering severe neck and back injuries from near-fatal smash between his SUV and Mack truck.

The Swiss banks plans to slash one third of its senior employees in its European investment banking department (IBD) due to tighter regulation eating into its capital raising quest, say sources

The best moments of the gay parade 2012 from various parts of the United States. Check out the photos.

The Tony Awards 2012 were held at New York. The musical, "Once" bagged eight awards. Hugh Jackman was honoured at the event.

The US authorities have seized a skeleton of Tyrannosaurus Bataar, one of the great dinosaurs of the Cretaceous period, following the verdict of a lawsuit that claimed the skeleton belonged to Mongolia.

Father of computing, who would have been 100 on 23 June, cracked Nazi's Enigma code at Bletchley Park and studied artificial intelligence.

Lawyers say that as US, UK and European regulators battle to tighten derivatives supervision and rules and prevent a repeat of JP Morgan's 'London Whale' loss, could push businesses to Asia

The skeleton of Tyrannosaurus Bataar, which existed about 70 million years ago mostly in Mongolia in Central Asia in Cretaceous period, was sold for over $1 million in an auction in New York on May 20.

Former boxing champ calls on movie director to help him take one-man show, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, to the stage

Olivier Giroud has been linked with a move to Arsenal for a long time and now Montpellier's chief has confirmed that discussions between the two sides are progressing well.

Students claim former science teacher made inappropriate comments and gestures during sex class.

Russia to deploy two naval vessels to Syrian port of Tartus to protect Russian citizens and its naval base there.

Kate Middleton and Prince William planted a hemlock tree in Ottawa, near the tree planted by Princess Diana during her royal tour of Canada with Prince Charles in 1983.

European metals dealer hits back at the hacking collective and denies trading in materials from wartorn DR Congo.

Composer of several cult songs such as Let It Be, Hey Jude, Maybe I’m Amazed, I’m Sixty-Four, Live and let Die and the like, McCartney is the most successful composer and recording artist of all time.

Chelsea have confirmed pre-season tour dates and tickets, ahead of the 2012/13 Premier League campaign

Rajat Gupta was convicted of insider trading. He stood accused of leaking boardroom secrets to his friend, Galleon hedge-fund manager Raj Rajaratnam.