Digging for diamonds in Marange, Zimbabwe. Photograph: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP Gamba has just bought big. This week he paid $22,000 (£14,300) for a single diamond. Judging by the big wad of folded US dollar bills in his pocket, it will not be his last. In three years Gamba estimates he has... 

Oil sheen is seen among vessels assisting near the source of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images Fears about the new cap over BP’s damaged Gulf of Mexico oil well have been raised after engineers detected seepage and a possible methane gas leak... 

AP Brad Pitt While speculation was swirling that Brangelina were planning to make an appearance at the Comic Con Convention in San Diego this week, it turned out that Pitt left it to his co-stars Tina Fey and Will Ferrell to promote their upcoming Dreamworks animation, “Megamind” on Thursday. The... 

The new Liverpool manager, Roy Hodgson, is in Switzerland for the club’s pre-season training camp. Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/Getty Images The Liverpool manager, Roy Hodgson, may have to choose a squad for the club’s Europa League third qualifying round tie without any of the players... 

Joe Cole’s wages are believed to be in the region of £90,000 a week. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Liverpool today signed Joe Cole on a four-year contract, subject to a medical due to take place “in the next 48 hours”. The 28-year-old England international has moved on a...