London, Nov 10: French first lady Carla Bruni has raised a fresh controversy by slamming Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for his “suntan” remark about U. S. President-elect Barack Obama.

The pop singer-wife of President Nicolas Sarkozy also denounced France for systemic racial discrimination.

It is feared that her comments may risk France’s split from the rest of Europe.

The 40-year-old supermodel has roused many with her outspoken support for a petition in favour of affirmative action in France in the wake of Obama’s presidential victory.

And the Italian-born icon of leftwing chic raised many eyebrows when she commented in Berlusconi''s joke, in which he had remarked that Obama had an admirable suntan.

London, Nov 10: Here’s another addition to the list of longest names, with a Brit man claiming to have 198 letters in his name.

Derek McQueen from Kelty in Fife revealed that his father chose to name him after Rangers Football club’s entire league winning squad from 1974/75.

His birth certificate name reads: Derek Parlane Stein Jackson Hunter McCloy Kennedy Scott Forsyth Henderson Boyd Robertson O’Hara Johnstone Miller Dawson Armour McDougall McLean McKean Fyfe McDonald Jardine Young Morris Denny Hamilton Watson Greig Wallace McQueen.

“I don’t imagine many people will have longer names than myself. When folk ask me I can’t even remember them all — even after all this time,” British tabloid The Sun quoted Derek as saying.

London, November 10 : The legality of Prince Charles’ wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles has come into question after constitutional experts revealed that civil weddings were banned for the royal family.

The Whitehall papers suggest that the Marriage Act of 1836 banned the royal family from civil weddings.

“Nothing in this Act shall affect any law or custom relating to the marriage of members of the Royal Family,” the Daily Express quoted a 1949 follow-up Act, which continued the prohibition, as stating.

London, Nov 10 : Popstar Mariah Carey, who dazed all with her idyllic voice and to-die-for body at the Xfactor show, has revealed all about her idol image.

Although the ‘Hero’ hitmaker admits that being in love with husband Nick Cannon makes her “happier than she’s ever been”, that’s not the only thing behind her incredible figure.

Mariah, who got rid of a great amount of weight through a combination diet, has been branded hardworking by longtime trainer Patricia Gay.

London, November 10: Queen of pop Madonna, who is currently in the process of a bitter divorce battle with estranged hubby Guy Ritchie, was reportedly spotted in poor health after she left a Kabbalah meeting.

A frail-looking Madge, who had allegedly attempted to hide her deteriorating health behind large sunglasses and a baseball cap, was seen looking strained while battling repeated coughing fits, say reports.

London, Nov 10 : Hollywood actress Dame Helen Mirren may have made waves with her toned body, but at 63 she no longer feels sexy.

The ‘Coming Through’ actress, who was recently pictured looking absolutely toned in a two-piece, revealed that she does not look sexy anymore and would rather prefer a comfortable nightie to a well-toned body.

“The camera lied, it just happened to catch me at the right angle. In truth, I look c**p!” the Daily Express quoted Mirren, as telling Good Housekeeping magazine.