Emma Raducanu insisted her imminent re-anointing as British number one was not a priority after booking her place in the semi-finals at Queen’s with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Slovakian Rebecca Sramkova ...

Rory McIlroy had a horrible feeling of deja vu after his US Open hopes were dented on the opening day at Oakmont. The Masters champion, trying to shake off the hangover of his Augusta National win in ...

A unit of Gaza’s Hamas-run police force says it has killed 12 members of an Israeli-backed Palestinian militia after detaining them, but an Israel-supported aid group said the dead were its workers.

A debut novel by a Dutch author has won the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction with the judges praising it as “a classic in the making”. Announced at a ceremony held in central London on Thursday, Yael ...

A new front door at a main entrance to the House of Lords, that cost nearly £10 million, does not work, it has been disclosed. The project has been described as “a complete white elephant and a ...

Emma Raducanu booked her place in the quarter-finals at Queen’s with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Slovakian Rebecca Sramkova. The 22-year-old will officially become British number one on Monday after Katie ...

George Russell said a ban for Max Verstappen would be justified after insisting his rival’s recent attempts to “scare” him backfired. Verstappen is one point away from being forced to sit out a race ...

Pat Cummins starred for Australia before South Africa hit back through Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi as ball continued to dominate bat in an absorbing World Test Championship final. Australia were in ...

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary, but refused to answer repeated questions on his ...

Representatives of the British and Irish Governments will meet in Co Down on Friday to discuss latest political developments across the islands. The 43rd meeting of the British-Irish Council (BIC), ...

Teenage years have always been formative – but in 2025, they’re increasingly shaped by algorithms, influencers and unfiltered access to harmful online content. For Men’s Mental Health Awareness Week, ...

A teenager who met the Prince and Princess of Wales, after winning a design competition at the age of 10, has taken his own life after getting into trouble with the police, an inquest has heard. Zak ...