Swiss citizens rejected a proposal to introduce the world's highest minimum wage of €18 an hour in a vote yesterday, according to first projections, bringing relief to business leaders worried the measure would have damaged the Swiss workplace. About 77% ...

Ferdinand has lost his place in the United first team over the last couple of years due to a series of injuries and because of the emergence of Phil Jones, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling. Ferdinand's contract expires this summer and he has revealed he will ...

Ferdinand has lost his place in the United first team over the last couple of years due to a series of injuries and because of the emergence of Phil Jones, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling. Ferdinand's contract expires this summer and he has revealed he will ...

Ferdinand has lost his place in the United first team over the last couple of years due to a series of injuries and because of the emergence of Phil Jones, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling. Ferdinand's contract expires this summer and he has revealed he will ...

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has set his sights on next year's Barclays Premier League title after falling just short this time around. Daniel Agger and Daniel Sturridge scored in the second half to give Liverpool a final-day 2-1 win over Newcastle, who ...

Oscar Pistorius was accused of making a "sinister" comment to a friend of Reeva Steenkamp in the courtroom yesterday after his murder trial was adjourned for the day. Pistorius denied the allegation. A lawyer for Kim Myers, who was close to Steenkamp, said ...

After a week of great big debates about the rise and fall of opposing football philosophies, this semi-final was ultimately settled by the smallest and most elementary of details: a defender switching off, one clumsy challenge, a player losing his man. Just like ...

The world is entering a post-antibiotic era in which common infections and minor injuries can kill, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. In a chilling report, the WHO said the spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful ...

The world is entering a post-antibiotic era in which common infections and minor injuries can kill, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. In a chilling report, the WHO said the spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful ...

The 'Monuments Men' actor - whose engagement to the human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin was announced this week - visited Dubai to meet the brunette beauty's family in March and bonded with her siblings during a yacht excursion. A source told ...

In what must be a childhood dream come true, Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson has been announced as one of the stars that will join with the original Star Wars cast for the latest movie in the blockbuster franchise. The cast of Star Wars: Episode VII includes ...

According to Entertainment Tonight, the couple, who are yet to confirm they are even dating, were joined by Cindy Crawford and actor Edward Norton. The website claims: "Multiple sources confirm that they saw Amal showing off a ring to Cindy, the wife of ...

Interim Man Utd manager Ryan Giggs (right) with his coaching staff of Phil Neville (left), Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes at Aon Training Complex in Manchester. Picture: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images. By Richard Kurt. Hollywood, Oscar-weekend ...

Interim Man Utd manager Ryan Giggs (right) with his coaching staff of Phil Neville (left), Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes at Aon Training Complex in Manchester. Picture: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images. By Richard Kurt. Hollywood, Oscar-weekend ...

Interim Man Utd manager Ryan Giggs (right) with his coaching staff of Phil Neville (left), Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes at Aon Training Complex in Manchester. Picture: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images. By Richard Kurt. Hollywood, Oscar-weekend ...

The US said yesterday it was prepared to impose further targeted sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine and that European leaders had agreed to coordinate on steps to make Moscow pay. The crisis escalated when armed pro-Russian separatists in ...

Lionel Messi has led the tributes to his former coach Tito Vilanova, who has died of throat cancer at the age of 45. Vilanova led Barcelona during the 2012/13 season after taking over from Pep Guardiola, but was forced to resign last summer because of ill ...

The United States is prepared to impose new sanctions on Russia, president Barack Obama has told four European leaders. The White House said the allies agreed Russia has not abided by an agreement to ease tensions with Ukraine and has escalated ...

The United States is prepared to impose new sanctions on Russia, president Barack Obama has told four European leaders. The White House said the allies agreed Russia has not abided by an agreement to ease tensions with Ukraine and has escalated ...

The United States is prepared to impose new sanctions on Russia, president Barack Obama has told four European leaders. The White House said the allies agreed Russia has not abided by an agreement to ease tensions with Ukraine and has escalated ...