Cristiano Ronaldo set a new record for World Cup qualifying goals but Group F leaders Portugal were denied early World Cup qualification by a late Hungary equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw.

The exhilaration of the short-term gain does little to quell the belief that this regime is incapable of avoiding long-term pain.

The State has argued that a three-year jail term was too lenient for a violent offender who beat his partner so badly he checked to see if she was still breathing afterwards and later threatened to ...

Actor Tony Caunter, who played Roy Evans in EastEnders, has died at the age of 88, his family have announced. Caunter played the character from 1994 to 2003, with the car dealer a love interest for ...

The drug and steroid Olympics. Wouldn’t it be fantastic? Two weeks of people sprinting all over the place. Some people don’t like drugs in sport. I say, ‘shut up!’ If someone wants to run the 100 ...

The International Monetary Find (IMF) has upgraded near term growth forecasts for both the US and global economies despite disruptions caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the 1.4 billion-dollar judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary ...

Electricity companies in Ireland are failing to pass on falls in the cost of wholesale energy to consumers and businesses, a new report has found.

The jury in the trial of a woman accused of murdering two men whose bodies were found on a lake island over a decade ago has been sent away until Thursday morning, having been told that a significant ...

Interview with Steve Coogan, who plays the character of Mick McCarthy, at the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) screening of Saipan in central London.

Interview with Eanna Hardwicke, who plays the character of Roy Keane, at the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) screening of Saipan in central London.

D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer who garnered mainstream attention with the Untitled (How Does It Feel) music video, has died. He was 51.