2017

Badminton is one of seven sports to have lost appeals against UK Sport funding cuts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic cycle. The decision comes despite Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge winning bronze for Great Britain in the…

US Vice-President Mike Pence has warned members of the Nato alliance to meet their defence spending targets. Speaking in Brussels, Mr. Pence said that the American people could lose patience with Nato members if they did not share the…

It’s back to the law courts today for embattled Barbados Central Bank Governor Dr Delisle Worrell after receiving a 48-hour reprieve from the High Court on Wednesday to prevent his removal by Finance Minister Chris Sinckler. An upbeat…

Clare Shillington announced her retirement from one-day internationals after Ireland lost to South Africa in their final World Cup Qualifier game. Shillington, who made 90 appearances in the 50-over format, will continue to play Twenty20…

Vitaly Churkin, who would have celebrated his 65th birthday on Tuesday, died suddenly while at work in New York on Monday, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement. The cause of the veteran diplomat's death is unclear. Read more:…

Jamaican police are warning that the mischievous use of obscene images on social media is no light matter, and that offenders will face the full weight of the law. Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifford Chambers told the Jamaica…

US President Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward was widely tipped for the post after Mr Trump fired Michael Flynn on Monday. More in this report:…

Arsene Wenger says he will definitely be managing next season, whether at Arsenal "or somewhere else". Wenger, 67, was speaking at the end of one of the most turbulent weeks of his two-decade tenure as Gunners boss. Read more:…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must expedite the full implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). This was the charge president of Guyana, David Granger, issued to heads of government and delegates at the opening…

Former New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has apologised for "a massive error of judgement" after reports he was stopped for drink-driving by police in Paris. Three times a World Player of the Year, the 34-year-old plays for Racing 92 in…

Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang has been found guilty of misconduct in office, in a case related to his use of a luxury flat in China. Mr Tsang, who led Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012, had faced three charges of misconduct and…