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Artworks by Gerhard Richter, Jackson Pollock, Yves Klein and Alexander Calder also smash Christie's auction records.

Underwear bomber in the foiled al-Qaida plot to blow up a US-bound plane was a double agent, working for the CIA and Saudi intelligence agency.

England joins the list of most popular destinations which include Italy and France.

Celebrated children’s author and illustrator Maurice Sendak dies aged 83

Met Gala 2012 Best Dressed: Sofia Vergara, Karolina Kurkova, Paula Patton and Emily Blunt, Who Wowed the Crowds? [SLIDESHOW]

Thai man serving record 20-year sentence for breaking Thailand’s strict lese-majesty laws has died.

Zuckerberg attends the Facebook IPO roadshow in his signature hoodie and defends Instagram purchase.

The London-based annual Frieze art fair launches its first New York edition on Randall's Island.

Superstar Beyoncé's first-person account of her year out of the spotlight picks up prestigious writing award from Essence magazine

French prosecutors want further DSK investigation over gang-rape charges after call girl allegations.

Beer rings, chain shoes, moustache hoods join bizarre selection of must-have accessories for the season.

Search engine honours birthday of Keith Haring, social activist and artist, who died of Aids.

Brazen and defiant, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the last libertine in a line that dates back to Mozart's Don Giovanni.

Nature's controversial bird flu research paper reveals how to create deadly flu epidemic.

Mistie Atkinson charged with committing incest with son after police find pair in hotel room.

Scream breaks the record set by Pablo Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust which sold for £66.4m in 2010.

The Top 50 restaurants in the world, as identified by Restaurant, a magazine, have been named for 2012 and Copenhagen's Noma, boasting the finest of Nordic cuisine, has won the title for three years in a row, including 2012. The list was populated after opinions from and considering the experiences of over 800 international restaurant industry experts.

Singer Rihanna continues shocking antics by posting strip club pictures on Instagram.

Bosnian-born US citizen Adis Medunjanin trained with al-Qaida and in Pakistan.

Cezanne masterpiece, A Card Player, rediscovered after almost 60 years, hogs limelight at Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale.

Pablo Picasso's 1932 lilac-hued oil painting of his young mistress, Marie-Therese Walter, went for a staggering £65.6 million in New York.

Google Street View Wi-Fi case could be investigated by the UK police, while Marius Milner - the self-titled "hacker" behind the data breaches - has also been identified.

Troops fighting to regain power for ousted leader arrested after clashes with junta soldiers.

1 WTC builders celebrate installing 100th floor on way to Twin Towers successor becoming highest building in US.

Barclays' Bob Diamond and Aviva's Andrew Moss have felt the wrath of angry shareholders in rows over executive pay.

Yahoo has accused Facebook of buying up patents specifically to launch a counterclaim to the legal case it is bringing against the social networking site.

The second annual Comedy Awards took place on 29 April at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

When a celebrity couple files for divorce the result is usually a fortunes made and a fortune lost.

World's biggest stock exchange posts big dip in profits, revenue as share trading slows

Clive Palmer signs memorandum of understanding with China's CSC Jinling Shipyard for 21st century version of Titanic.