The founder of an online currency transfer business was indicted in the United States along with six other people in a $6bn (€4.7bn) money-laundering scheme described as “staggering” in its scope, authorities said.

The Adoption Authority of Ireland has refused to recognise or register 20 Mexican adoptions here, on foot of advice from Mexican authorities that they contravened the Hague Convention.

Costa Rica’s governing party candidate swept to an election victory today that made her the first woman president in the Central American nation.

Goal fever has overtaken the Brazil-Costa Rica match, as Brazil scored their fifth of the match.

There is no stage finer for a player with a point to prove than the World Cup, and Turkey’s Hakan Sukur will be eyeing the finals as an opportunity to establish himself in a principle role.