Hooded protestors clashed with police in horror scenes outside Mexico City's iconic Estadio Azteca stadium just as the much-anticipated World Cup got underway

Adam Hencek and Tomas Fueller, from Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary, died within days of each other just weeks after their wedding day, with a joint cremation ceremony held for the couple last week

An expert has explained the action you need to take this weekend

The Met Office has given a verdict on another heatwave as temperatures forecast to soar above 30C across several counties later in June

Richard Wilson, 40, was in a respected role with Durham Constabulary when he was caught in an online sting making obscene comments about a 12-year-old child's underwear

The UKHSA has said the risk is 'substantially greater' for some people

A 14-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder and two charges of possessing a bladed article on school premises following the triple stabbing at Co-op Academy Manchester in Blackley, north Manchester.

Police are searching for a 19-year-old man wanted in connection with a shooting at the US Consulate and have warned the public he is "armed and dangerous" while loose in the city

Rugby league legend Kevin Sinfield is expected to be knighted in the King's Birthday Honours after raising more than £11million for motor neurone disease (MND) charities in memory of his late friend and former Leeds Rhinos teammate Rob Burrow.

Mexico front man Julián Quiñones will no doubt have his name in the history books after scoring the opening goal of the 2026 World Cup, but who is the talented frontman?

Sir Keir Starmer has suffered another hammer blow to his authority as the armed forces minister followed John Healey in leaving the Government over a dispute about long-term funding for the military

Eyewitness footage circulating online appears to show groups of protesters throwing objects towards police lines as officers attempted to contain the situation in Mexico City

A man died at Estadio Azteca just before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after reportedly suffering a suspected heart attack ahead of the Mexico vs South Africa opener

ITV pundits Roy Keane and Ian Wright paused their usual football chat to touch on the controversies facing both FIFA and the US regarding the country's strict immigration policy

A car has crashed into a group of cyclists who were on a school camping trip, killing three children and an adult in the rural southern Netherlands, emergency services have said

Everything you need to know about the 2026 World Cup opening ceremonies, including dates, times, locations and performers for Mexico, Canada and the USA

Shakira headlined the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony in Mexico City alongside Burna Boy - it was the third time the Colombian superstar has fronted the huge FIFA tournament

Amazon's big-budget James Bond-themed television game show 007: Road to a Million has reportedly been axed by its makers after failing to connect with fans of the famous franchise

The family of Belfast stabbing victim, Stephen Ogilvie say his condition is 'improving' and they hope he will come out of his coma within 48 hours after losing an eye

Maysum Abdullah, 27, was rushed to hospital after a knife attack at the Co-op Academy in Higher Blackley, Manchester - his wife shared the moment she got the news

Women are being warned to stay away from sperm donors using the unregulated fertility market, after sellers were found to be flogging unchecked specimens labelled "baby batter" online

Despite the average Brit supping an average of 2.5 brews a day, a quarter of 18-24 year olds don't drink tea at all and weird health drinks are set to become more popular than tea and coffee by 2030

A huge cordon has been put in place near Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square after two people were stabbed - this is a breaking news story

F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton has been turning heads in Barcelona with a new barnet, with social media users saying he looks awfully familiar to one Chelsea star

A mum was left in a panic after receiving a call to say another child's grandad had mistakenly collected her two-year-old daughter from nursery and driven away with her for at least 10 minutes