She may be a professional rider and former Olympian, but sporty Zara Phillips has no intention of being a hands-off mother.

An Italian MP has “blacked up” to deliver a staggering anti-immigration rant in the country’s parliament.

Who's taking the brunt of the Hollande affair? In a very French twist, it looks like it's the jilted first lady - who's been hospitalised since she found out.

Julie Gayet, the actress thought to be having an affair with French President Francois Hollande, is reported to be pregnant.

The cruisy life on a river ship appeals to Justine Tyerman.

A cruise along one of Europe's most famous waterways aboard the MS Beethoven takes in the sights of Hungary, Slovakia and Austria.

Mother Nature puts on an unexpected show for Graham Bright and his wife during a cruise aboard Cunard's Queen Elizabeth.

Belgian citizenship may be a big draw for French stars looking to ease their tax bills, but it seems their neighbours are increasingly discerning about who they accept.

The United Nations has said it will need nearly $13 billion in aid in 2014 to reach at least 52 million people in 17 countries, including the millions of Syrians who have been displaced by their civil war.

This handsome university city is undergoing a modern makeover, as Adrian Mourby discovers.