News & Current Affairs

Norwegian crown princess’s son found guilty of two counts of rape

Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and given four years in jail.

Russian strikes kill nine and set historic cathedral in Kyiv ablaze

A Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Tula, south of Moscow, killed three people.

World Cup hydration breaks – who are the winners and losers?

They have become a regular feature at World Cup games - but who are the winners and who are losers of the mandatory hydration breaks?

The US and Iran have agreed a deal. How soon could things go back to normal?

Experts warn the impact of the war will continue to affect the global economy for months to come.

Real Madrid complete £51.8m deal for Chelsea’s Cucurella

Real Madrid announce the £51.8m signing of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella on a six-year deal.

Canadian lynx one of big cat sightings in Welsh countryside

Fifteen "big cats" were reported to authorities in Wales between January 2020 and July 2025.

New attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales

Lauren Edwards says she will bring the exact same bill which was narrowly passed by the Commons but ran out of time in the Lords.

Trump and thousands of others watch UFC fight on White House lawn

Justin Gaethje beat Ilia Topuria to win the lightweight championship in the main event.

Recruited on LinkedIn, set to face Spain – the Dublin-born Cape Verde star

They are one of the smallest countries to play in a World Cup, but Cape Verde are aiming high, with a Dublin-born defender who used to work in a bank among their ranks.

China detains two leaders of influential underground church

More than 30 members of Early Rain Covenant Church were taken for interrogation midway through Sunday service.

Oil prices fall and shares jump after US-Iran deal announced

Under the agreement, the key Strait of Hormuz waterway will be reopened, US President Donald Trump said.

Political tension has undermined World Cup joy, says Iran striker

Iran's striker Mehdi Taremi said the country's political predicament "undermines the joy of the World Cup".