The Taliban is in a much stronger financial shape than al Qaida and relies on a wide range of criminal activities to pay for attacks on US and coalition forces in Afghanistan, a US Treasury chief said.

ISRAELI divers yesterday found a red suitcase containing a small skull, bones and clothes, which police said may belong to a 4-year-old French girl whose grandfather has been jailed over the slaying.

Discreet Cat defied the bad vibes from the Godolphin camp to restore the smile to Frankie Dettori’s face as he ran out a six-length winner of the UAE Derby in Nad Al Sheba.

Bobby Hatfield, who with partner Bill Medley pioneered “blue-eyed soul” as the Righteous Brothers with hits like Unchained Melody and You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, has died of undetermined causes at a hotel, his manager said. He was 63.