- 11h ago
Mary McAleese resigns as Gaelic games integration chair after GAA rejects 2027 deadline
Former Irish president Mary McAleese resigned as chair of the Steering Group on Integration after the GAA stated that the planned 2027 amalgamation deadline cannot be met.
- 6d ago
Reform UK Suspends Senior Officials Following Foreign Donation Sting at Annual Conference
Reform UK removed two top aides after undercover footage captured discussions on routing foreign donations, disrupting the party's annual conference in Birmingham.
- Sep 1
German clubs finalize deadline day deals as Stuttgart and Mainz reject Premier League offers
Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga clubs finalized late transfers on Tuesday, including loans for Juma Bah, Hee-chan Hwang, and David Möller Wolfe, while retaining key players targeted by foreign bids.
- Aug 25
49ers owner Jed York pleads no contest to disorderly conduct following Ohio prostitution sting
San Francisco 49ers principal owner Jed York pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges on Monday after being arrested in an Ohio undercover prostitution sting over the weekend.
- Aug 23
Britain and Ukraine agree defence AI pact and missile tech transfer in Kyiv
Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day to grant British researchers access to the Avengers AI Labs and release SCALP cruise missile technical data to Ukrainian factories.
- Aug 23
England drops Brydon Carse from second Pakistan test after police incident in Derby
Fast bowler Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the squad for the second test against Pakistan at Lord's following an inquiry into a late-night incident in Derby, with Sonny Baker named as his replacement.
- Aug 17
Jeanie Buss moves to block siblings from selling remaining 17.8% Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is mounting a legal challenge against her five siblings after they announced a plan to sell the family trust's 17.8% stake to buyers Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.
- Aug 16
North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles after Trump proposes meeting Kim
Pyongyang launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year and ordered joint military drills scaled back.
- Aug 12
Putin threatens to seize European ships in retaliation for EU shadow fleet crackdown
President Vladimir Putin warned from aboard a Pacific Fleet warship on 12 August that Russia will seize European merchant vessels if EU nations continue intercepting and selling cargo from Russia's shadow fleet, calling the practice piracy and promising retaliation anywhere Russia chooses.
- Aug 12
Demi Lovato confirmed for Camp Rock 3 cameo alongside returning Jonas Brothers
Demi Lovato will reprise her role as Mitchie Torres in Camp Rock 3, Disney confirmed Monday, ending months of fan speculation about her on-screen participation in the franchise's third installment alongside the Jonas Brothers.
- Aug 10
Coritiba defender Jacy falls into stadium tunnel celebrating disallowed goal against Chapecoense
Coritiba captain Jacy Maranhão Oliveira plunged into an open away-team tunnel after vaulting advertising hoardings to celebrate a 41st-minute header against Chapecoense, only for VAR to disallow the goal and an ankle injury to force his substitution.
- Aug 1
Moscow restaurant blast kills five; Russian general may have been target of homemade bomb
An improvised explosive device detonated on the veranda at the entrance to the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, killing five people and wounding 21. Unconfirmed reports say a private birthday party for a senior Russian aerospace forces commander was underway inside.
- Jul 31
Joe Root returns as England Test captain, Stephen Fleming appointed head coach after McCullum dismissal
Joe Root returns as England's Test captain for the three-match series against Pakistan starting August 19, with Stephen Fleming taking over as head coach in December after Marcus Trescothick's interim stint, following Ben Stokes' retirement and Brendon McCullum's dismissal.
- Jul 27
Putin says Ukraine will eventually lose western lands that belonged to Poland, Hungary and Romania
Speaking to Russian Navy personnel on Sunday, Vladimir Putin said he was convinced Ukraine would eventually lose its western regions, which he claimed once belonged to Poland, Hungary and Romania.
- Jul 26
Mayo end 75-year All-Ireland famine as Biden, Carney and Oasis hail 'dream' victory over Kerry
Mayo's 1-20 to 1-17 victory over Kerry at Croke Park ended a 75-year wait for the Sam Maguire Cup, sparking celebrations from Ballina to the White House.
