Australian Prime Minister John Howard appeared to be heading for a historic fourth-term victory in his country’s federal election today, in a vote that will ensure the country keeps its troops in Iraq.

Two foreign exchange traders from American giant Citibank were suspended today in the wake of the report into the €486m loss suffered by Allied Irish Bank's US subsidiary.

Six executives of the AIB subsidiary Allfirst, including its Vice President and Treasurer David Cronin, have been sacked following the publication of the Ludwig Report.

Monica Lewinsky wants the stained dress that almost cost Bill Clinton the US presidency to be returned to her.