He looked less like a contender for the US presidency, and more like Comical Ali, the Iraqi PR minister famed for declarations of impending victory in the jaws of catastrophic defeat.

He looked less like a contender for the US Presidency, and more like a combination of Comical Ali, the Iraqi PR minister famed for declarations of impending victory in the jaws of catastrophic defeat, and the finger-jabbing Kevin Keegan who once said: “we’re still fighting, and I tell you, I’ll love it if we beat them... love it!”

It's not yet clear if there will be a broom cupboard in every room, but Nobu, the Michelin-starred restaurant where Boris Becker famously sired a daughter during a "five-minute thing" with a model, is opening a hotel.

Advertising campaign attacking Gingrich pays off for Republican frontrunner

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Director Werner Herzog comes up trumps in this documentary about the polar explorers of the National Science Foundation Station.

Having asserted that he would have nothing to do with Hostel: Part III, the lack of Eli Roth’s support cast a shadow of doubt over what to expect in the third film.

Martinez is not big on games and told Mayweather: "Fight or shut up"

A bank is to sell the Florida home of O J Simpson, who is serving time for kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges.

Today: Walk around the Dinner's Served exhibition, which is currently on display in Brussels at the Tour & Taxis centre. The event is part of the year-long Brusselicious food festival, which will see tastings, picnics and foodie films pop up throughout the Belgian capital. Look out for the "Tram Experience" too, which runs from 14 Feb. Guests will be able to take a two-hour tour of the city with a feast served on board the stylish carriage. Tickets, €75 (brusselicious.be).

The big tech firms are unveiling their latest wares, but rumours that Apple is about to launch a TV is causing ructions. Ian Burrell reports

The battle between Arm Holdings and Intel looks like it is heating up. Normally used to taking market share from its rivals, Arm was left deep in the red last night by the news that Intel is about to give the chipmaker a taste of its own medicine and take it on in the burgeoning smartphone market.

As the big electronics firms (and Google) show off their latest wares at the world's largest tech show, rumours that Apple is to enter the television-set market are casting a digital shadow over the industry.

The Suffolk-born racer's IndyCar career almost ended in the pile-up that killed Dan Wheldon. Fit again, she can't wait to get back on track