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Princess Diana’s revenge dress

Lady Diana was known to wear some truly colourful and daring clothes. During her lifetime, the princess wore plenty of designer wear such as Versace, Armani, Chanel, Dior, Gucci and Clarks. However, none garnered the kind of attention as a bold, black number that came to ever after be known as the ‘revenge dress.’

Enjoying a cup of tea like a royal

The Bangladeshi culture is obsessed with dipping their biscuits and toasts in ‘cha’ - milk tea, while relishing their evening snacks and watching their favourite soap opera.

Boxing: Fury vacates world heavyweight titles to focus on recovery

Tyson Fury's troubled 11th month reign as world heavyweight champion comes to an end when the British boxer announces he would be vacating his WBO and WBA titles "to fully focus on his medical treatment and recovery".

Kevin Hart stole David Beckham's biker boot

Actor Kevin Hart says he loves nice footwear and stole former football star David Beckham's "dirty biker boot".

Fury 'here to stay'

Britain's world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he was now "here to stay" just hours after announcing his retirement from

Formula One / Lewis Hamilton sweats over record fifth Hungary victory

Lewis Hamilton faces a demanding and sweaty battle with his championship-leading Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and a potentially-rampant Red Bull team as he seeks a decisive victory at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

Theresa May becomes UK prime minister

Theresa May becomes British prime minister after being appointed by Queen Elizabeth shortly after the monarch accepted David Cameron's resignation.

Theresa May to succeed Cameron as UK PM on Wednesday

Britain's David Cameron says he will resign as prime minister on Wednesday.

Leadsom withdraws from race for British PM, leaving May unopposed

Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom abruptly withdraws from the contest to succeed David Cameron as Britain's prime minister.

July 19, 2015
July 19, 2015

UK will help US destroy IS: Cameron

Britain is committed to working with the US to destroy the "caliphate" set up by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, the prime minister says.

July 7, 2015
July 7, 2015

HSBC fires staff for mock IS execution video

British bank HSBC fires six staff after they filmed a mock Islamic State-style execution video during a team-building day out and posted footage online.

July 3, 2015
July 3, 2015

Chris Martin Delhi gig: Joy for some, heartbreak for most

Chris Martin, the lead singer of popular British band Coldplay, played an impromptu gig at a pub in India's capital Delhi. The performance thrilled patrons.

June 27, 2015
June 27, 2015

Tunisia to shut 80 mosques after attack

Tunisia will shut down about 80 mosques accused of inciting violence, Prime Minister Habib Essid says, after a beach attack that left 39 people dead.

June 16, 2015
June 16, 2015

SC stays Zafrullah's fine till July 5

The Supreme Court stays until July 5 a special tribunal’s verdict that had fined Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury Tk 5,000 for criticising the punishment of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman by the same court.

April 1, 2015
April 1, 2015

Cynthia, first wife of John Lennon, dies: Son

Cynthia Lennon, the British first wife of The Beatles' songwriter John Lennon, has died aged 75, the couple's son Julian said Wednesday.

February 26, 2015
February 26, 2015

IS militant 'Jihadi John' named as Mohammed Emwazi from London

The masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John", who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, has been named.

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