Wine tastings are always interesting, but the organisers of a one-off event devoted to the riesling grape next month have outdone themselves.

A former vice president at Indonesia’s Garuda airline went on trial today accused of conspiracy in the mid-air poisoning death of a top human rights activist three years ago.

Relatives of September 11 victims today launched a trillion dollar lawsuit accusing members of the Saudi royal family of helping to finance the al-Qaida network.