The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a rollercoaster on Monday, with indexes initially falling sharply on worries about Donald Trump’s tariffs before paring their losses after ...

Aston Villa signed Paris St Germain midfielder Marco Asensio on loan and are understood to be pursuing another for Chelsea defender Axel Disasi to bolster their squad as they continue to compete on ...

Southampton’s deal for Strasbourg’s Abakar Sylla is off, the PA news agency understands. It is reported that Serie A side Parma may instead sign the defender. 2050 – Derby have completed the loan ...

The father of an 18-year-old British volunteer who was killed by a Russian drone while on his first mission fighting in Ukraine has paid tribute, saying his son was a “polite, likeable young man”.

US stocks pared their losses after Mexican President President Claudia Sheinbaum said tariffs on her country’s goods are on hold for a month.

Thousands of USAid employees have been laid off and programmes shut down in the two weeks since Mr Trump became president.

A footballer is in a coma after he was hit by a car on the hard shoulder of the M27 while investigating a flat tyre, his club has said.

Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel has performed a U-turn and is set to join Tottenham after rejecting a move three days ago, the PA news agency understands.

The last elected were independent candidate Eileen Flynn, Sinn Fein’s Nicole Ryan and Fianna Fail’s Fiona O’Loughlin and Diarmuid Wilson.

The president suggested he has received word from the Ukrainian government that it would be willing to make a deal.

The UN health agency said at least 900 people had died in last week’s fighting between the M23 rebels and Congolese forces in Goma.

Mr Trump’s tariffs against Canada and China are still scheduled to come into effect on Tuesday. Uncertainty remains about the durability of any deals and whether the tariffs are a harbinger of a ...