Germany have suffered a series of blows ahead of their World Cup quarter-final tie with France, each of them directed into tissues. Germany have suffered a series of blows ahead of their World Cup quarter-final tie with France, each of them directed into ...

THE mutters were that Grigor Dimitrov is the coming man. THE mutters were that Grigor Dimitrov is the coming man. Gregor Dimitrov thumps down a serve en route to defeating Andy Murray. Picture: Getty. Custom byline text: Hugh MacDonald. Andy Murray ...

ISRAELI police have clashed with hundreds of Palestinians following reports an Arab teenager was kidnapped and a body found in a Jerusalem forest. ISRAELI police have clashed with hundreds of Palestinians following reports an Arab teenager was ...

BRAZIL have brushed off claims in the Chilean media that English referee Howard Webb might favour the hosts in the all-south American showdown in Belo Horizonte today. BRAZIL have brushed off claims in the Chilean media that English referee Howard ...

Luis Suarez has arrived home in Uruguay after being thrown out of the World Cup and banned for four months for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini, who criticised the punishment as "excessive". Luis Suarez has arrived home in Uruguay after being ...

BRAZIL have brushed off claims in the Chilean media that English referee Howard Webb might favour the hosts in the all-south American showdown in Belo Horizonte today. BRAZIL have brushed off claims in the Chilean media that English referee Howard ...

Luis Suarez has arrived home in Uruguay after being thrown out of the World Cup and banned for four months for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini, who criticised the punishment as "excessive". Luis Suarez has arrived home in Uruguay after being ...

A DEFIANT Nouri al Maliki has rejected calls for an interim national unity government in Iraq intended to undermine the Sunni insurgency, calling it a "coup against the constitution". A DEFIANT Nouri al Maliki has rejected calls for an interim national unity ...

THE more Wimbledon changes, the more Andy Murray stays the same. THE more Wimbledon changes, the more Andy Murray stays the same. Andy Murray practises ahead of his opener against David Goffin this morning. Picture: Getty Sport. Custom byline ...

Gunmen suspected to be from the Boko Haram Islamist militant group have kidnapped two traditional Muslim rulers from northeast Nigeria. Gunmen suspected to be from the Boko Haram Islamist militant group have kidnapped two traditional Muslim rulers ...

Some 32 million South Africans will vote this week in the first post-apartheid general election without the stabilising presence of the nation's moral guide, former President Nelson Mandela, who died in December. Some 32 million South Africans will vote this ...

FELLOW actors have led tributes to Hollywood star Bob Hoskins - who rose from humble roots to be a big name in Tinseltown - following his death aged 71. FELLOW actors have led tributes to Hollywood star Bob Hoskins - who rose from humble roots to be a ...

Brendan Rodgers admitted Liverpool were undone by Jose Mourinho's stifling tactics as Chelsea claimed a stunning win at Anfield to blow open the title race. Brendan Rodgers admitted Liverpool were undone by Jose Mourinho's stifling tactics as Chelsea ...

The leading candidates in the race to become Afghanistan's next president have started lobbying in anticipation of a run-off following final preliminary election results this weekend. The leading candidates in the race to become Afghanistan's next president ...

Social network giant Facebook reported soaring profits during the first quarter of 2014, driven by a major surge in advertising revenue. Social network giant Facebook reported soaring profits during the first quarter of 2014, driven by a major surge in ...

Social network giant Facebook reported soaring profits during the first quarter of 2014, driven by a major surge in advertising revenue. Social network giant Facebook reported soaring profits during the first quarter of 2014, driven by a major surge in ...

Social network giant Facebook reported soaring profits during the first quarter of 2014, driven by a major surge in advertising revenue. Social network giant Facebook reported soaring profits during the first quarter of 2014, driven by a major surge in ...

Social network giant Facebook reported soaring profits during the first quarter of 2014, driven by a major surge in advertising revenue. Social network giant Facebook reported soaring profits during the first quarter of 2014, driven by a major surge in ...

Louis van Gaal has emerged as the front-runner to replace David Moyes after the Scot was dismissed by Manchester United just 10 months into his six-year contract. Louis van Gaal has emerged as the front-runner to replace David Moyes after the Scot was ...

Mumsnet, which has more than one million UK members, revealed it had asked members to alter their passwords after discovering that hackers had exploited the so-called Heartbleed bug to steal members' data. It is the first company in Britain to announce a ...