If Diana was around today, she would be a beautiful 50-year-old with 10 million followers on Twitter, still making the headlines and championing her causes, writes Tina Brown

Ireland can bounce back from recession with a more diversified and less vulnerable economy, former US President Bill Clinton predicted today.

FORMER taoiseach Bertie Ahern earned an estimated €145,000 from speaking engagements last year, travelling to New York, Honduras, Nigeria and Madrid where he delivered lectures for fees of €29,000.

President Barack Obama today hit back at critics who blame America for the world’s ills and demanded other countries join his efforts to solve them.

Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness are in New York today as part of efforts to attract more foreign investment into the North.

US president-elect Barack Obama plans to name seasoned advisers and political foes alike as his picks for top administration jobs today, including one-time political nemesis Hillary Clinton as secretary of state.

John McCain called for the first face-to-face debate of the US election to be postponed after both presidential candidates urged Americans to come together to solve the financial crisis.

LANCE ARMSTRONG vowed last night to swap his designer suit for racing lycra and get on his bike in a global campaign to raise awareness of cancer treatment and prevention.

British business mogul Richard Branson today pledged to invest about 3$bn (€2.34m) over the next decade to combat global warming and promote alternative energy, saying that it was critical to protect the environment for the sake of future generations.

A contentious UN climate conference entered its final day in Montreal today with the long-term future undecided in the fight against global warming, and with a surprise visitor on tap to rally the ‘pro-Kyoto’ forces.

A contentious UN climate conference will enter its final day today with the long-term future undecided in the fight against global warming, and with a surprise visitor on tap to rally the “pro-Kyoto” forces.

“SO how is Gerry Adams,” asked Osama, the New York taxi driver, when he learned I was Irish.

MARY ROBINSON and Gerry Adams played starring roles in Bill Clinton’s summit of world leaders and tycoons in New York over the weekend.