Pakistan says a top al-Qaeda commander has been killed in the country's tribal belt along the Afghan border. Egyptian-born Abu Hamza Rabia, described as al-Qaeda's operational commander, was among ...

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UK Entertainment Bergman admits Nazi past Bergman thought Hitler was "charismatic" when he saw him speak Legendary Swedish ...

Seventeen football hooligans have been jailed for having arranged to meet up for a fight at a London rail station. All were issued banning orders and jailed for a total of 38 years for plotting to ...

British adventurer Bear Grylls apologises for misleading viewers in a show which saw him supposedly abandoned in the wild.

Tony Cascarino was always eligible to play for his country according to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). The striker, who holds a record 88 caps for the Republic of Ireland, had claimed he ...

Republic of Ireland striker Tony Cascarino has revealed that he was never qualified to represent the Emerald Isle. The former Chelsea, Aston villa, Celtic, Marseille and Nancy striker won 88 caps for ...

Centuries from Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell helped England build a huge lead and close in on a series victory on day three of the third Test in Napier. Strauss, whose position had ...

A businessman is found guilty of murdering his girlfriend after a shopping trip to Harvey Nichols.

York Wasps vice-chairman Russell Greenfield has blamed a fall in revenue from sponsorship and low crowds as the reason for the Northern Ford Premiership side folding. The board called time on the club ...

The first medicine produced from a genetically modified animal has been recommended for use in Europe. The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has reversed an earlier decision not to issue a licence for ...

Groundbreaking US comedian Richard Pryor dies in California at the age of 65 after a long illness.