The Dublin-born singer, who died last month aged 65, ‘would have loved all the fuss today’, her sister Denise said.

A group of around 50 children were taken through the Rafah crossing – the first opening of the border route in months after it was captured ...

The body of a second woman has been found during the search for two sisters who went missing in Aberdeen last month. Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both aged 32, were last seen on CCTV on Market Street ...

The Pope has tripped while entering the Vatican auditorium for an audience after the handle of his walking stick snapped, but he avoided falling. The 88-year-old Pope often has to use a wheelchair or ...

A Russian missile strike on an apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Poltava killed at least four people and injured 10 more, Ukraine’s emergency services reported. Some 21 people were rescued from ...

England’s Ashes misery was completed by an innings defeat in the day/night Test as Australia spinners Ash Gardner and Alana King bamboozled their batters in Melbourne to secure a first whitewash win ...

Wales’ Six Nations clash against Italy has been billed as Welsh rugby’s biggest game for the “last 15-20 years” after their campaign began in demoralising and record-breaking fashion. The Wales squad ...

Once little-known among his fellow Germans, Mr Kohler became a popular head of state, often positioning himself as an outsider to the ...

Ange Postecoglou can see light at the end of the tunnel regarding Tottenham’s injury crisis, but will aim to manage minutes of key personnel at Brentford ahead of a huge week.

Great Britain face a relegation play-off in the Davis Cup after a makeshift team were beaten 3-2 by Japan. Debutant Jacob Fearnley’s impressive singles win on Friday had given Leon Smith’s side hope ...

John George’s family were involved in a high profile search for the father-of-two after he was reported missing in Alicante in December.