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Former Leinster and Australia international Rocky Elsom has been jailed for two years after a French court on Friday found him guilty of misusing corporate resources during his time in charge of French club Narbonne. Elsom (42), who worked in…
More than a million people in war-torn Myanmar will be left without food aid due to a severe funding shortfall, the UN Food Programme said on Friday. The WFP said in a statement that most of the food packages currently…
The European Parliament on Friday banned lobbyists representing Huawei from its premises following the arrests of several people in a corruption investigation linked to the Chinese company. Belgian prosecutors suspect Huawei of bribing members of the European Parliament. The European…
Chelsea narrowly reached the Conference League quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Copenhagen at Stamford Bridge to secure progress with a 3-1 win over the two legs. The patience of the team’s fans has been tested by a recent lacklustre…
Four champions will be crowned at the 2025 AIG Ladies HEC on Friday and Saturday, with the AIG O’Connor Cup final to be decided on Saturday afternoon. Thursday saw the finals of the AIG HEC, Lagan and Moynihan Cups, while…
Luke Littler earned the right to pride himself after overtaking rival Luke Humphries to top the Premier League table. World champion Littler defeated the world number one in the first quarter-final of the sixth round in Nottingham. Littler produced a…
The Director of Public Prosecutions has decided not to bring a third trial against a financial services manager accused of taking part in an alleged conspiracy to defraud Custom House Capital investors more than a decade ago. Two juries were…
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck the southern Italian city of Naples on Thursday morning, causing minor damage and sending 11 people to hospital, authorities said. The quake was the strongest ever recorded in the Phlegraean Fields, a vast zone of…
Deliveroo’s founder has said the company’s foray into grocery retail could eventually outpace takeaway orders, as the company reported its first annual profit last year. Around a sixth of Deliveroo’s revenue in 2024 came from retail and grocery delivery, but…
A chest X-ray has confirmed positive changes in Pope Francis’ condition after his fourth week in hospital where he is being treated for double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Medical officials said Francis’ health was slowly but surely improving,…