Alex Rawlings has won a national competition to find the UK's most multi-lingual student.
The 22-year-old Oxford University undergraduate can currently speak 11 languages:
English
Greek
German
Spanish
Russian
Dutch
Afrikaans
French
Hebrew
Catalan
Italian
Alex...
A video published on YouTube appears to show seven members of a French family, including four children, abducted by Islamist group Boko Haram in Cameroon.
The...
Madonna has been named the highest-paid musician in 2012 by trade publication Billboard, beating Bruce Springsteen and Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters.
Madonna, 54, has...
Satirical news website The Onion came under fire after branding 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis as a “c***” on Twitter.
The Onion said in a...
Football player Jermain Defoe has become a first time father after his ex-girlfriend Anne-Marie Moore gave birth to a baby boy earlier this week.
Anne-Marie...
Maria Menounos’ ensemble looked like a disaster waiting to happen before she was even on her way to the Academy Awards ceremony.
Maria Menounos looked...
Early exit polls from Italy's general election show a lead for the centre-left bloc led by Pier Luigi Bersani.
The polls suggest Pier Luigi Bersani's...
Quvenzhane Wallis, the youngest Oscar nominee, has been confirmed for the title role in the new Annie film.
Quvenzhane Wallis, 9, will star in the remake,...
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church.
The move follows allegations - which...
Vatican has announced that Pope Benedict XVI has amended Roman Catholic Church law so that the conclave selecting his successor can be brought forward.
The...
A new study suggests that fragments of an ancient continent called Rodinia are buried beneath the floor of the Indian Ocean.
Researchers have found evidence...
Mexican actor Emilio Fernández was the model for iconic Oscar statue, which he posed for in 1928.
Emilio Fernández was recruited by Mexican actress, Hollywood...
Park Geun-hye was sworn in as South Korea's president promising a tough stance on national security and an era of economic revival.
Park Geun-hye, who...
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a tough new bill into law banning smoking in public.
Under the new legislation, smoking in restaurants, long-distance trains and...
ACADEMY AWARDS 2013 WINNERS FULL LIST
Best Picture: Argo
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway,...
Daniel Day-Lewis has made history at Oscars 2013 after becoming the first person to win the best actor prize three times.
British-born star Daniel Day-Lewis,...
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