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Bossi quits over party corruption

The firebrand founder of an anti-immigrant party, whose support kept Silvio Berlusconi in power in three governments, resigned yesterday amid a widening corruption scandal over party funds.

Antonio Cassano is expected to be out for a few months

AC Milan and Italy striker Antonio Cassano given go-ahead to play following heart surgery

Antonio Cassano, the Italy and AC Milan forward who underwent heart surgery last year, has been given the go-ahead to start playing again following a scientific legal evaluation.

Cassano's career in the balance

A 10-man medical commission will meet on Monday to determine if the Italy striker Antonio Cassano can play again following minor heart surgery.

Grand design: The Duomo

48 Hours: Milan

With new flights and a spring in its step, this elegant city is all the more appealing, says Simon Calder.

Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will hope to prove his doubters at Barcelona wrong at San Siro tonight

Ibrahimovic urges Milan not to fear Barcelona

Ex-Barça forward desperate to prove a point against his former club at San Siro tonight

Arsenal must find a way to turn around a 4-0 deficit following their humiliation at the San Siro. These are some of the great comebacks, with the first two being particularly appropriate for Arsenal...

Arsene Wenger dismisses AC Milan's Champions League hopes

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed AC Milan's chances of winning this season's Champions League.

Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street

All Business: Sharp Suits

Bankers may be the new bogeymen, but their sharp, tailored uniform has become one of the season's main reference points for designers, says Alex Fury

BP and Shell fight over African oil find

Italian search for partner to drill massive field off Mozambique attracts biggest energy players
Ibrahimovic was involved in an angry exchange with Sky journalist Vera Spadini after Milan's victory over Lecce

Ibrahimovic row with journalist 'cleared up'

A post-match row between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and a female journalist has overshadowed AC Milan's 2-0 win over Lecce at San Siro yesterday.

The contrasting fortunes of Chelsea striker Fernando Torres and Arsenal’s precocious talent Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain speak volumes

James Lawton: Arsenal offer Chelsea vital lessons, even in failure

Contrast between two clubs was writ large: one employs a manager, the other puppets

AC Milan coach Allegri praised Arsenal for their approach to the match and also admitted his own players have been too cautious

Italian press criticise AC Milan's performance

View from Italy

James Lawton: No fairy-tale ending but the future now has a chink of light

Yes, we can say it as coldly as we like now. It was always too good to be true. Yet we should give Arsenal, one fighting to regain some of its old life and grandeur of purpose, a tribute that has become extremely rare these last few months.

Van Persie’s duff chip proves decisive as heroic Arsenal beat Milan 3-0 but still go out of Champions League

Wenger rage at referee as Arsenal fall just short

Arsenal 3 Milan 0 (Milan win 4-3 on aggregate)

Robin van Persie smashes his penalty past Christian Abbiati

James Lawton: Arsenal's refusal to slink away proves that glory days are on the horizon

Koscielny burnt away the Milan cover as though it was so much harvest-time chaff

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Johnny Marr talks relationships and reunions

He's worked with Modest Mouse, the Pet Shop Boys and Beck, to name a few, and recently released his first solo album. So why, wonders Johnny Marr, do people still hark on about The Smiths?
After the flood: From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands

In pictures: After the flood

From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands
Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals

Death becomes her: A very modern mortician

Ever considered baking a loved one's remains into a cake or putting their ashes in fireworks? If so, talk to Caitlin Doughty, champion of the alternative death industry.
How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

At first it seemed clever and cute. Then the 'Keep Calm' motif went mad, spawning endless offshoots.
The man who built Brum: A lament for the demise of John Madin's Brutalist Birmingham

John Madin: The man who built Brum

The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
School of chop: Learning the art of butchery at the Ginger Pig

School of chop: Learning the art of butchery

How do you butcher a lamb? Or make Mexican street food in a British kitchen? Christopher Hirst finds out.
James Pembroke: The man who's eaten everywhere

The man who's eaten everywhere

Few people know more about restaurants than James Pembroke, who only spent five mealtimes at home during his entire childhood.
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
Eat Spam and carry on: Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating

Eat Spam and carry on

Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
Facial hair: Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence

Facial hair

Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

Whether they're for everyday use or to make your dining table look just right, it's worth getting a stylish shaker...
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats