New law gives Belgian sex workers benefits and safety protection
PARIS — Starting Sunday, sex workers in Belgium will be able to sign formal employment contracts and gain labour rights on par with those in other professions in a legal…
Interim boss Simon Easterby faces mountain of a task to pull misfiring Ireland together
There is almost a sense of relief that it’s over, a fourth Test match in as many weeks – this one bolted on outside the window for the IRFU’s 150th,…
Emma Kennedy claims Gregg Wallace thought MasterChef bottom remark ‘was funny’
Celebrity MasterChef 2012 champion Emma Kennedy has claimed Gregg Wallace thought a comment he made about a woman’s bottom “was funny”. The 57-year-old actor and author told Times Radio the…
Italian soccer player in medically induced coma after mid-game collapse
Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is in a medically induced coma after collapsing on the field during his team’s Serie A match at home to Inter Milan on Sunday, with the…
Eight points clear at top… but Linfield’s critics going nowhere despite bossing title race
Four draws and wins for Linfield and Carrick Rangers in the weekend’s action in the Sports Direct Premiership, with plenty to talk about.
‘Beautiful inside and out’: Tributes pour in following sudden death of woman at Belfast nightclub
A woman who died suddenly at a Belfast city centre nightclub over the weekend has been described as “beautiful inside and out”. Named locally as Chloe Ferris, she was in…
Pep Guardiola aims another dig at Liverpool fans after facing ‘sacked in the morning’ chants at Anfield
Pep Guardiola responded with self-deprecating humour to “sacked in the morning” chants from Liverpool fans during Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday. The loss to Liverpool marked City’s…
Social Democrats win Iceland’s snap elections as incumbents punished
Social Democratic Alliance wins the largest share of votes but will need to form a coalition to govern. Social Democratic leader Kristrun Mjoll Frostadottir, 36, will likely try to seek…
Georgia protests spread as prime minister dismisses call for new elections
Demonstrations spread across the country over ruling party’s path away from EU membership, shift towards Russia. Protesters with Georgian flags rally against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining…
Four Palestinians killed in Israeli attack near Jenin in occupied West Bank
Attack on village of Sir brings Palestinian death toll in the territory to at least 790 since beginning of Gaza war. Palestinians inspect a bullet-riddled car after an Israeli operation…