Ireland cannot unilaterally withdraw from peacekeeping duties in Lebanon, the Tanaiste has insisted. There are currently 379 Irish Defence Forces personnel serving with the UN’s Unifil mission in ...

Leicester head coach Michael Cheika has been given a two-week suspension after being found guilty of disrespecting an independent match-day doctor. Australian Cheika will be banned for Tigers’ ...

Sir Mark Cavendish has said it will be “really nice” to race as a Knight Commander as he received a knighthood at Windsor Castle. The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man finished this season with a ...

Ten Hag’s third season in charge has begun in alarming fashion as Sunday’s 3-0 home humbling by Tottenham ratcheted up the pressure on ...

An unexploded US bomb dating from the Second World War that had been buried at a Japanese airport has exploded, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights. No-one ...

A four-year-old girl has died after being struck by a minibus in central Reading, with police appealing for witnesses.

Sir Keir Starmer visited Brussels to meet the heads of the European Union institutions as he pushes for a reset in the relationship with Brussels.

Carlos Alcaraz ended Jannik Sinner’s winning run to take the China Open title in Beijing after another pulsating encounter between the two young stars.

A colourful celebration was held during a gathering of Gurkha military veterans, their loved ones and councillors for the Dashain festival.

Reading boss Ruben Selles spoke highly of 16-year-old Andre Garcia after the defender made his first league start for the club. Replacing Kelvin Abrefa at full-back for Tuesday's 3-1 victory over ...

At least 70 people were injured and one person died due to weather conditions attributed to Typhoon Krathon, Taiwan’s fire department said. An elderly man died after falling off a ladder while pruning ...

A police cordon appeared on Russell Street after a child was allegedly hit in a crash. Police were spotted at the scene at around 7 am where traffic was being diverted away from the area. After ...