Glastonbury gets to grips with grime pop

If you’re moaning about where all the kids are at Glastonbury then maybe you need to get down the front for Tinie Tempah, Giggs and N-Dubz

Sodden China battles to repair flood defences

China scrambled Sunday to repair water defences shattered by relentless rain, state media said, after flood-related disasters claimed the lives of 235 people this month.

Stevie Wonder at Glastonbury 2010

A Glastonbury headline set featuring so many classics could never go wrong in the hands of this remarkable musician

Soccer fans from England, Germany didn’t forget to pack their allegiances

As the last few seconds of the match ticked away, James Cunliffe, a 35-year-old Englishman living in Arlington County, realized that the hopes for another World Cup for his national team were all but extinguished. “I just hate this feeling,” said the civil engineer, his England team jersey draped over the back of his chair.

China Carrier Hopes to Offer IPhone 4, IPad

The iPhone 4 is certain to appear on China’s gray market soon, now that Apple has launched sales of the phone in the U.S. and several other countries. The phones will sit on store shelves beside iPads that have also been carried into the country and resold there since the Apple tablet launched outside China.

Art lovers earn pinstripes in human sculpture by sea

BIKINIS and boardshorts are de rigueur on the nation’s most famous stretch of sand, but a group of volunteers yesterday swapped the usual Bondi Beach attire for business suits and bowler hats.

Kylie wows Glastonbury with Scissor Sisters

Kylie Minogue joined Scissor Sisters on stage at Glastonbury at the weekend.

Facebook to star on the big screen: movie

Columbia Pictures has just released the very first teaser trailer for its upcoming film, The Social Network. Like the poster that debuted last week, the teaser is sparse in its detail, but intriguing and provocative at the same time.

Have modern brides forgotten feminism?

In public, she was the perfect mother of the bride. But, inside, she was torn. April Fraser asks why have women reverted to weddings that feminists fought against?

How to wear a leather skirt

The leather skirt is one of this winter’s hottest looks. But far from being edgy or overtly sexy, this season the leather skirt is chic, especially in flattering A-line.