PA Media The Princess of Wales has pulled out from a planned attendance at Royal Ascot. Catherine, who is making a gradual return to public life after her cancer diagnosis last year, was said to be disappointed to miss the sporting occasion in Berkshire, where she would have appeared in the carriage procession. She was...
EBU Céline Dion filmed a message to mark Eurovision returning to Switzerland for the first time since she won the 1988 contest Céline Dion made a rare appearance during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest with a brief, pre-recorded message. The star won the contest for Switzerland in 1988, and it had been...
For years, McIlroy had faced questions over whether he could complete the career Grand Slam. There had been missed opportunities to claim the iconic green jacket – most notably after an infamous final-round collapse in 2011. Despite his talent and self belief, the 35-year-old admitted to wondering if he had missed his opportunity. “You start...
Following his thrilling points victory Eubank Jr was admitted to hospital, which is standard procedure for boxers after a gruelling bout. The fight was set at the middleweight limit of 11st 6lb (160lbs) and Eubank Jr endured a difficult weight cut to the agreed limit but was still fined £375,000 for missing his target by...
Chelsea captain Millie Bright has become the second player to make 200 appearances in the Women’s Super League. The 31-year-old defender reached the milestone during Chelsea’s WSL home game against Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Nobbs, who has played in every edition of the WSL, is the current record holder with 207...
Pope Francis’s last public appearance was for an Easter Sunday blessing at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square. It had been unknown at the time if the pontiff would join the service following his discharge from hospital last month, after five weeks of treatment for an infection that led to double pneumonia. He has died at...
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Imamoglu supporters gathered outside the jail complex at Silivri Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who’s Turkey’s biggest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has appeared in court for the first time since he was arrested last month and placed in a high-security jail. Imamoglu is being held on corruption and...
Pope Francis waved to the crowd at the Vatican, as he made his first public appearance since leaving hospital. The Pope – in a wheelchair with a breathing tube up his nose – briefly appeared on a stage in St Peter’s Square on Sunday. The 88-year-old pontiff had not been seen in public since being...
Seven-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan will give himself “as much time as possible” to decide whether to compete at the World Snooker Championship. The Englishman, 49, has been an ever-present at the Crucible since turning professional in 1992 and would be going for a record eighth world title in the modern era. However, he has not...