18-year-old’s ex-flame blames Berlusconi for stealing his girlfriend

September 10th, 2009 LONDON - After Silvio Berlusconi's recent comments that "all Italians want to be like me," a columnist has said that the premiere casts an impression of being an "angry, defeated and depressed man who is at odds with everyone". The columnist claimed Berlusconi has based his 15-year political career on image-making through his television and advertising empire, but the image is wearing thin - thanks to the controversies, reports The Times.

August 5th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that 20 per cent of Brit primary school kids have failed in their English exam this year, with SATs results falling for the first time since testing began. It was also revealed that about 115,000 pupils will move up to secondary education next month, at least two years behind their classmates.

July 30th, 2009 LONDON - Have you ever wondered why your little kid paints trees blue or grass red? Well, a researcher from University of Wisconsin has got the answer for the query. It is so because kids can't "bind" together the colour and shape of an object, Vanessa Simmering claims.

July 29th, 2009 LONDON - A TV actress, who is known as the 'Queen Bee' and has a tattoo dedicated to "SB" on her ankle, has become the latest star of the 'Silvio Berlusconi saga'. Sabina Began, 35, is said to have introduced Berlusconi, 72, to Giampaolo Tarantini - the man who hired girls, including escorts, for parties at the Premier's official residences, reports The Telegraph.

July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Silvio Berlusconi spurns a condom - at least that's what new tapes of a hooker's alleged dealings with the Italian PM which hit the internet suggest. The Sun reports, in one of the tapes, Patrizia D'Addario, 42, recoils as a business tycoon linked to Berlusconi's parties tells her: "He will give you a present.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - The sex scandal swirling around Silvio Berlusconi took a fresh turn when a reality TV show contestant claimed that he had only posed as the boyfriend of aspiring model Noemi Letizia, after the Italian premier attended her 18th birthday party in April. Domenico Cozzolino, 21, said that his 'fake' relationship with Letizia had been organised, but he refused to say by whom.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Harry's alleged former girlfriend Caroline Flack has landed a new hosting job on a BBC show. The TV presenter, whose 'fling' with the royal reportedly ended after he told pals he was desperate to get back with his other ex Chelsy Davy, will play a co-host on Something For The Weekend.

May 6th, 2009 NEW YORK - Rumours are abuzz that the 18-year-old girl at the center of the storm surrounding Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is his daughter. As per sources, Noemi Letizia calls the Italian leader 'Papi' or 'Daddy', reports the New York Post.

May 4th, 2009 ROME - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says his wife owes him a public apology after falling for a 'media trap' that led her to seek a divorce. Berlusconi made the remark in a newspaper interview published Monday, a day after Veronica Lario said she intended to end her 19-year-long marriage to the media-mogul-turned-politician.

April 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has brought some pretty girls with a background in showbusiness into his Cabinet to brighten up politics. Berlusconi has chosen Angela Sozio, 36, a flame-haired former contestant of Grande Fratello, the Italian version of Big Brother, to be the new face for the European Parliament elections in June, reports The Times.

April 21st, 2009 LONDON - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and one of his female ministers, whom he once said he would like to marry, have been painted nude by an artist. Two years ago, in an interview to a TV channel, Berlusconi had told Equality Minister Mara Carfagna that he would marry her like a shot if he wasn't married already.

April 15th, 2009 SYDNEY - Known for his reputation with the ladies, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi recently made another gaffe when he told a female doctor that he "wouldn't mind being resuscitated by her." Berlusconi met Dr. Fabiola Carrieri, an intensive care specialist from Milan, during a visit to Abruzzo earthquake survivor camps.

April 9th, 2009 L'AQUILA - The Italian government will adopt a new anti-looting law which will stiffen penalties for anyone caught stealing in the quake-hit areas, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday. The premier said that people here were extremely worried about looting in homes which had to be evacuated.

March 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Queen of Pop Madonna's alleged toyboy lover Jesus Luz's ex-girlfriend has said that the Brazilian model fell for the singer because 'she has the body and mind of a 30-year-old'. Catharina Franca has revealed that Luz insists the 28-year age gap between him and Madonna doesn't matter.

February 18th, 2009 LONDON - The Jonas Brothers singer Nick Jonas and Selena Gomez, who have been dating for a year, have parted ways. Contactmusic.com reports the two 16-year-olds have been romantically involved since 2008.