From an article about debtor's prison in Dubai. He'll stay there longer if no one steps forward to pay his $44,700 debt. "If they cannot pay, we cannot release them," said Lt....

A few items on the radar: - Gold is flirting with the $1,200 level. It is what it is. - EUR/USD is above 1.50. USD/JPY is at 86.50. Nice. - Short-term rates keep turning negative in the US. This means that one group of people are paying another group...

Check out the work of Mr Liu Bolin: There's a lot more here. The last picture is something to behold. (Hat tip to Marginal Revolution.)

Following on from earlier: "Firstly, I would like to congratulate Riz on what sounds like and epic and triumphant adventure. Alas if only Sir Thomas Cook was still around you could have received the credit which you so richly deserve. You are truly a...

I tried the Basics range teabags last week, buying 80 teabags for a mere 28p. I thought they'd taste gross but they're actually okay, even if they only contain the scrapings off the tea factory floor. The Basics range apples, which are 80p for a pack...