For a politician who once declared as a child that he would like to be ‘king of the world’,the leadership of his country may have to suffice, writes David Hughes.

SWITZERLAND: Swiss army helicopters have crossed the Franco-Swiss border in an unexpected incursion — to help thirsty Swiss cows.

British conservative MP Boris Johnson (pictured) was contemplating backbench life again today after being sacked as shadow arts minister amid fresh details of an affair with columnist Petronella Wyatt.