At least 52 people have died after a bus caught fire in Kazakhstan, emergency officials said.

The eight people killed in the New York terror attack were remembered with a night time walk down the riverfront esplanade near the scene of Tuesday's atrocity.

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At least 19 people have been killed after a train hit a bus in the Vladimir region of Russia.

Zaur Antia claims he has not set a minimum medals tally for Team Ireland at the World Championships, insisting the squad will maintain their “one-fight-at-a-time” approach to the competition.

A couple have tied the knot in the first official wedding on the British Antarctic Territory.

Prosecutors in Istanbul are seeking 40 consecutive life sentences for the man who attacked a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations, killing 39 people, Turkey's state-run news agency reported.

Latest: A homemade bomb has been found in the hijacked truck used to kill four people and wound 15 others in Stockholm, according to local media reports.

Mayfield teenager Thomas McCarthy has promised to learn from his first National Elite Championship final bout and “be back better”, while Rio Olympian Brendan Irvine has backed head coach Zaur Antia to get Irish boxing back on track.

Police in Turkey have detained 13 people on suspicion of involvement in the deadly suicide attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport.

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An EgyptAir aircraft that made an emergency landing in Uzbekistan following a bomb threat has resumed its flight to Beijing, Egyptian officials said.

Campaigners revise estimate of trafficking and debt bondage level.

A nanny accused of killing and decapitating a four-year-old girl was not acting on her own, Russian prosecutors have said.

The babysitter who beheaded a four-year-old girl in Moscow carried out the shocking murder after learning her boyfriend was married, according to reports.

Joe Ward could miss out on becoming the first Irishman to claim senior World Championship gold if Michael Conlan beats him to it tomorrow night, but it is doubtful that he would begrudge his team-mate and captain such success.

When it comes to stories to tell the grandkids some day, you’re not going to trump Conor Niland.

Brazilian football great Zico wants to run for the presidency of Fifa, even though he believes the odds are stacked against him being elected.

Three Irish lads are planning the road trip of a lifetime for one very good reason - to turn up at their friend’s wedding in China.

Michael Conlan will know next month whether he intends to continue on his current road to Rio, or whether the frustrating vagaries of amateur boxing’s scoring system finally push him into the professional game.

An estimated 300 people are living in modern-day slavery in Ireland, according to a global report on the issue.

An estimated 300 people are living in modern day slavery in Ireland, according to a new global report on the issue.

Three Limerick motor bike enthusiasts are setting off on an epic 16,000k journey to Mongolia to help children with hearing impairments.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned as manager of Brazil, the national football federation has announced.

The Italian official accused last week of favouring Argentina and Lionel Messi has been chosen to referee their World Cup final against Germany.

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Fear of seeming friendless or single prevents many people, especially women, from socialising or travelling by themselves, but going solo has its advantages, says Caroline Allen.

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Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has hit out at his former coach Pep Guardiola, claimed the then Barcelona coach was “a coward”.

The militant East Turkestan Islamic Movement organised the suicide vehicle attack that killed five people in the heart of Beijing this week, China’s most senior security official said.

Paddy Barnes vented his frustration about the changes to the head gear rule after yesterday’s quarter-final defeat at the World Elite Championships in Kazakhstan.

Joe Ward and Jason Quigley have both secured medals at the World Championships in Kazakhstan today.

The Republic of Ireland have hit an all-time low of 59th place in the latest Fifa World Ranking, published yesterday.

Irish dancers have set a world record for the largest performance of the Riverdance spectacle.

Andy Murray shrugged off a second-set scare to reach the third round of the Brisbane International with a 6-1 5-7 6-3 victory over world number 199 John Millman.

Kazakhstan’s acting border service chief was among 27 people killed in a military plane crash today near a southern city, another blow to the agency after he was appointed in June to deal with the aftermath of a mass killing involving a conscript.

A supposedly friendly guide for migrant workers new to Russia has caused a storm of resentment after portraying them as paint brushes, brooms and other low-skill tools.