US Treasuries advanced for a fourth day yesterday, the longest winning streak since April, as a plunge in Chinese shares supported demand for the relative safety of government debt.

A former Wall Street investment banker who was deeply in debt killed his eight-year-old son before taking his own life by crouching in front of a commuter train.

Recovery workers at the World Trade Centre have found a cache of gold that has already filled two lorries.

Britain’s leading casino operator London Clubs International was today facing a huge payout after its Las Vegas club Aladdin filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday.