Twitter is embracing Jack Dorsey as its chief executive in the hopes that its once-spurned co-founder can hatch a plan to expand the short messaging service’s audience and end nearly a decade of financial losses.

The European Union has threatened sanctions against Ukraine following deadly violence between riot police and protesters in Kiev in which at least 25 people died and 241 were injured.

Activists have presented a list of demands they said could end days of anti-government demonstrations that have engulfed Turkey, as trade unions joined in the outpouring of anger, shouting slogans and wielding banners calling on the prime minister to resign.

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Anna darts gleefully around the two sparsely-furnished rooms situated through an archway off a steep street that climbs up from Kiev’s Independence Square.

Troops have opened fire on protesters in cities across Syria and pro and anti-government crowds clashed in the capital’s historic old city as one of the Middle East’s most repressive regimes sought to put down demonstrations that exploded nationwide demanding reform.

IT said everything about his team’s performance that the most positive news for Alex Ferguson over the weekend came from across the English Channel.

Jim is a worthy member having preached the local food message for a long time now.

Pandorama maintained his unbeaten record with a bloodless victory in the “Monksfield” Novice Hurdle at Navan.

ANOTHER fascinating ingredient was yesterday added to the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe when Ralph Beckett’s Oaks winner Look Here emerged a surprise contender.

Tourists visiting Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, site of the 1989 violent crackdown on student demonstrators, will have to pass through a security check, a government official said today.

Missiles, tanks and other heavy weaponry rolled through Moscow's Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade today, reviving a tradition of the Soviet era and demonstrating Russia's growing military confidence.

Lindsay Lohan has begged her father to shut up - because she's sick of him talking about her.

HAVANT AND Waterlooville will fly the non-league flag in today’s FA Cup fourth round draw after Rocky Baptiste earned the Blue Square southern side a replay against Swansea.

Richard Johnson made the dash to Haydock worthwhile when he rode Richard Lee’s Mister Potter to victory in the Red Square Vodka “Fixed Brush” Novices’ Hurdle.

ARTHUR MOORE’S King Johns Castle has been installed as the clear 11-4 favourite with Cashmans for today’s rescheduled Ballymore Properties Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.

After braving a hostile reception in Oxford, Cristiano Ronaldo should get to find out what Manchester United’s fans think of him at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Willie Mullins’ terrific run of form at the Punchestown Festival continued as he registered his fourth success of the meeting with Josephine Cullen in the Aon Group/Sean Barrett Bloodstock Insurances Hurdle.

HONG KONG braced for potential violence as anti-globalisation protesters kicked off a flurry of demonstrations yesterday against this week’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting of nearly 150 rich and poor nations.

British-based leisure group Rank today said annual profits would be lower than last year as its Blue Square sports-betting and bingo operations continued to offset growth at its Hard Rock Cafe chain.

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US PRESIDENT George W Bush met Russian leader Vladimir Putin last night, certain to raise worries the Kremlin is stunting democracy even as the two leaders prepared jointly to mark a World War II anniversary.

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko savoured his apparent victory in Ukraine’s presidential election rerun today, but his opponent’s supporters vowed to challenge the results in court in what could be yet another protracted legal battle.

EUROVISION - the contest that nobody watched and everyone hates - will be alive and well and coming to you from Ukraine this May.

Frankie Dettori briefly regained the lead in the jockeys’ title race with a 14-1 double at Yarmouth today – only for Kieren Fallon to draw level again with a success at Salisbury.

Two men in their early 20’s were arrested today in connection with two sword attacks in Co Down.

A DANISH artist, who made headlines by painting an iceberg red, has given South Africans an unusual gift to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid.

A 23-YEAR-OLD man shot dead in a Dublin pub on Wednesday night is thought to have received a warning around a week ago from drug dealers he may have owed money to.

Nearly 16 million viewers saw Kat Slater ditch her fiancee on her EastEnders wedding day, unofficial figures showed today.

Pat Eddery will attempt to wow the Ascot crowds again on Saturday as he teams up with course specialist Mana d’Argent in the Blue Square Shergar Cup.

MUNSTER will receive an initial allocation of 12,000 tickets for their Heineken Cup semi-final clash with Toulouse on April 26 in the Stadium de Toulouse, which has a capacity of 36,000.

Uri Geller is the bookies' favourite to undergo Friday's Bush Tucker Trial on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

The Corrs will headline a special concert in London to mark South Africa Freedom Day later this month, it was confirmed today.