BOB GELDOF grilled Silvio Berlusconi in an interview published yesterday, telling him Rome’s failed pledges on aid put the Italian premier’s credibility in doubt as he chairs a G8 summit this week.

Bono has lavished praise on Japan for its generous development policies.

Rock star and anti-poverty activist Bono today urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to keep his nation’s pledge to boost aid to Africa and other parts of the developing world.