News & Current Affairs

Cornell faculty pass no-confidence vote over leadership’s handling of Jane Doe allegations

Friday's resolution by academic staff is largely symbolic as they do not have the power to remove those in charge of the university.

With Stephen Miller pick, Trump readies for a battle

The US president's promotion of Miller, a loyal partisan firebrand to be his new chief of staff sets up likely clashes with Congress.

Lampard feels hair pull should have led to Coventry penalty

Coventry had a trio of decisions go against them in defeat at Everton, with Frank Lampard suggesting a hair pull should have been a penalty.

Whole Australia team knew of sandpaper use – Khawaja

Usman Khawaja claims the entire Australia team knew about the use of sandpaper to tamper with the ball in the final Test of their 2018 series with South Africa.

Man, 41, and boy, 16, arrested after car damaged by gunshots

Police said a vehicle in Morriston, Swansea, sustained damage "consistent with a firearms discharge".

Barry scores twice as Everton fight back to beat Coventry

In-form Thierno Barry scores twice as Everton came from behind to beat Coventry as the Toffees move into fifth in the Premier League table.

Man, 35, charged with murder of Carrie Mullane

Police say the last confirmed sighting of Carrie Mullane (Noonan) was on 10 October when she left Limerick to travel to Enniskillen.

WTA chair apologises to Pegula for airing of ‘diva’ comment

WTA chair Valerie Camillo apologises to Jessica Pegula after her "diva" comment about Mirra Andreeva was live-streamed.

Keenan hat-trick as six-try Ireland beat Pumas

Hugo Keenan scores a hat-trick of tries as Ireland open the home leg of the Nations Championship with a commanding bonus-point win over Argentina in Dublin.

Child, 6, dies weeks after Waterford arson attack

The attack happened last month at the family home on the outskirts of Waterford in the Republic of Ireland.

Meghan’s father Thomas Markle appears in court over child sex abuse material

The 82-year-old was arrested in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented.