Ukraine’s chief prosecutor has accused Viktor Yanukovich of heading a mafia-style syndicate whose crimes cost the former Soviet republic up to $100 billion (€72bn) and said some of the stolen money was now being used to fund Russian-backed separatists.

Ukraine are due to play the United States tomorrow in one of those matches which cries out for George Orwell to do the post-match analysis in the studio.

Edel Coffey enjoys sampling fragrances from Versace, Chanel, Lancome and Jo Malone.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic remained on a Wimbledon semi-final collision course but they were the lucky ones as rain frustrated the men on fourth-round day yesterday.

Who could fail to be inspired by Jennifer Lopez’s long, lithesome legs?

Mass market never looked so good. More and more, designers are joining forces with the high street to bring fashion to the frontline.

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AFTER a keenly-felt absence of many years, cult Japanese beauty brand Shu Uemura is back in Ireland and wouldn’t you know it, its retail and education manager is none other than Cork gal Clíona Sweeney.

Top seed Rafael Nadal was made to work hard before finally breaking the resistance of world number 93 Teymuraz Gabashvili to book his place in the second round of the US Open.

Novak Djokovic came back from the brink of defeat to book his place in the second round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows today.

Lady Gaga asked to look like a prisoner in her latest music video.

Irish singer Roisín Murphy has given birth to a baby girl, it has been announced.

'Slumdog Millionaire' has picked up yet another prize as Freida Pinto was named best actress at the Elle Style Awards.

A MOTHER photographed rushing towards a killer wave in a desperate bid to save her children has been found alive.

A mother photographed rushing towards a killer wave in a desperate bid to save her children has been found alive.

Vasyl Fylosov and Sofiya Kirichenko came to Kiev from different regions to join round-the-clock protests in support of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko.

ACROSS the former Soviet Union, people lit candles, laid flowers and demonstrated yesterday to mark the 18th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which spread radiation over much of northern Europe.

Across the former Soviet Union, people lit candles, laid flowers and held demonstrations today to mark the 18th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which spread radiation over much of northern Europe.