Apolon De Charnie shocked the Cheltenham crowd with a 50-1 victory in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by his son Patrick, the four-year-old was ...

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says Mason Mount has taken a “big step” and could return from a two-month absence against Aston Villa this weekend. The 27-year-old midfielder had been enjoying ...

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan’s military of targeting homes in overnight air strikes in Kabul and other areas of the country, saying at least six civilians were killed and more ...

No 10 said the decision ultimately lay with the US but that Britain remained committed to bringing ‘maximum’ financial strain on Moscow.

Irish premier Micheal Martin said increased co-ordination between the two countries would help to guarantee economic security.

John Lennon’s piano which was used to compose songs for the Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album has set the record for the most expensive piece of Beatles memorabilia sold, fetching nearly £2.5 ...

The explosion rocked an area where thousands gathered for an annual rally in which they chanted ‘death to Israel’ and ‘death to America’.

Work has begun to demolish a building ravaged by a fire near Glasgow Central station which led to its closure earlier this week. Glasgow City Council said it is in the interests of public safety to ...