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Suicide gunmen kill 40 at Pakistan army mosque

Group of attackers stormed mosque in Rawlpindi during Friday prayers, throwing grenades starting hour-long firefight

Nato chief finds 7,000 more troops for Afghanistan

Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said troops pledged by 25 countries to join the 30,000-strong US surge

Teenage rappers tried to kill girl in way of fame

Kingsley Ogundele tried to drown pregnant teenager who would not have abortion to aid career of Brandon Jolie

Sport News  

Figo angers Americans in 2018 campaign

Spain and Portugal accused of not playing fair after bid ambassador disturbs rival video presentations in Cape Town

• Eason at large: Beckham saves day for 2018 bid

• Bomb scare at World Cup draw venue

Washout gives England one-day series win

Andrew Strauss's side have become only second side to win a one-day series in South Africa after last match was abandoned

'Woods's wife should have used driver'

"We probably thought he was a better guy than he is," says Swedish golfer who acted as matchmaker for the world No1

Business news  

US reveals surprise fall in unemployment rate

American businesses cut the fewest jobs in November since the recession began, lowering the rate to 10 per cent

Morrisons chief asked to leave a month early

Retailer is left without a chief executive as Marc Bolland, the incoming M&S boss, leaves before January departure date

Tesco 'plans massive superstore surge'

The country’s largest retailer has lodged nearly double the number of planning applications as its two biggest rivals

Comment  

No, MP does not stand for Mostly Plastered

What was Sally Bercow, the Speaker’s wife, thinking when she volunteered details of a past life full of sex and alcohol?

• Giles Coren

Be calm and polite. Don’t rise to Labour’s bait

To fall back on class warfare, as Gordon Brown has signalled, is nasty politics. It could, though, prove a useful vote-winner

• Matthew Parris

The rich are different – even if Zac can’t see it

It’s easy to fall for the smooth charm of the Eton set, but they need to understand why we care about their tax status

• Janice Turner

Life and Style  

12 party beauty tips

Embrace your inner party girl. Get the party started with this 12-step plan to ensure you sparkle all night long

Chef’s test: are expensive turkeys worth it?

Do you need to spend a fortune on Christmas lunch? The head chef gives his verdict on high street turkeys

How to keep children happy with less this Christmas

You might be surprised that your kids would be happy with a bag of old clothes. This child expert tried it

Arts & Entertainment  

The outrageous Kim Noble Must Die

The controversial comic has a created an unsettlingly personal, brillant show where suicide and stalking are fair game

Humpday, the surprise comedy hit of the year

The team behind this Sundance festival hit have turned a difficult concept into peerless screen comedy, says Kevin Maher

The top ten film stars in the West End

As Keira makes her stage debut, we take a look at how ten other superstars fared treading Theatreland's boards