After growing speculation, the Irish prime minister has called a general election.

The fatal stabbing of a Hungarian teenager, killed shortly after she gave birth, has baffled police for 15 years.

Building the link to western Europe has become more urgent as the Baltics see Russia as a threat.

Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered following violence against Israeli football fans earlier in the week.

Over 2,100 forgeries, also targeting Warhol, Picasso, Monet and Dali, were recovered in the sting.

Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an "honest conversation" with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority.

Both countries say they shot down dozens of drones over their respective territories.

A tram is vandalised in new rioting in Amsterdam, days after the attacks on Israeli football fans.

Ukraine's president says the incursion is limiting the forces Moscow can deploy inside his country.

Nadezhda Buyanova denied making the remarks and called the case absurd.

Parties agree 23 February vote after chancellor torpedoed the coalition government by sacking finance minister.

Two weeks after flash floods devastated eastern Spain, several areas are on alert again.

Hungary have ridden back into contention for international honours on the back of billions of euros and one man's passion for football.

Antonin Panenka's penalty in the Euro 1976 final birthed a whole new 12-yard tactic. But the risks were higher than anyone could imagine.

John White did the League and Cup Double, but his sudden death left his son searching for the man behind the comic-book persona.

North Korea lags behind most of the rest of the world in several areas. But the hermit state has had an outsized impact on international women's football.

Nineteen years and 10 miles separated Zambia's football team from a lost, golden generation on a fateful night in Libreville.

Vinay Menon knew nothing about football when he went for a meeting at a west London mansion in 2009. A few weeks later he was in the heart of the Chelsea dressing room.

Tyrone Mings became the first Englishman to concede a penalty on his Champions League debut in bizarre fashion as Aston Villa lost to Brugge.

Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.

BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Women's Super League, English Football League and National League.

At the halfway stage of the revamped Champions League's new 36-team league phase, who is on track to progress and who could be in danger?

BBC MOTD2 pundit and former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott explains why Newcastle striker Alexander Isak's all-round game makes him a player who could get in any team.

Is the Premier League title race down to two teams after just 11 games? BBC Sport looks at the chances of the top four.

It is the weekly football quiz - how closely have you been paying attention over the past seven days?

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

The former Rangers and Liverpool star said charity fundraising allowed people to see "the real me".

Jaden Brown leaves St Mirren by mutual consent "to be closer to his family", the club announce as they sign Declan John as a replacement.

How and why has Pep Guardiola been able to revolutionise football?

Holders Rangers will take on Celtic in the SWPL Cup semi-finals, with Hibernian facing Aberdeen in the other last-four tie.

Leeds United teenager Charlie Crew comes into Craig Bellamy's Wales squad for their Nations League games with Turkey and Iceland.

Scotland call up Stuart Armstrong for the games against Croatia and Poland as Che Adams and Lewis Morgan withdraw from the squad.

Scottish League 2 club Bonnyrigg Rose are deducted six points - because of the slope on their New Dundas Park pitch.

The Ipswich legend and former Scotland manager says he is feeling optimistic after his initial treatment.

Kieran McKenna describes Ipswich's 2-1 victory at Tottenham - their first Premier League win in 22 years - as a "massive moment" and validation for the players' hard work.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta praises his side's performance against Chelsea in the Premier League, but says that getting results is "what is missing" at the moment.

Ruben Amorim says "I'm not naive, I know that it's going to be very different" before starting his new job as Manchester United manager.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou accepts responsibility for his side's 2-1 Premier League defeat at home by a previously winless Ipswich.

A bizarre throw in from Arsenal's Jurrien Timber, and a goal of the season contender from Brentford's Yoane Wissa feature in this week's '2 Good, 2 Bad' from Match of the Day 2.

Before Ruben Amorim takes over as Manchester United manager, Match of the Day 2's Theo Walcott explains why some of United's attacking players will need to adapt their game under their new boss.

Monday Night Club's Mark Chapman is joined by Rory Smith to discuss Ruben Amorim's arrival at Manchester United and how difficult his first game will be.

Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton discusses Manchester City’s recent form, and asks if this can be considered a crisis for manager Pep Guardiola.

Tyrell Malacia returns to action after 17 months out with injury in Manchester United Under-21 side’s EFL Trophy defeat at Huddersfield.

Arsenal legend Lee Dixon on imposter syndrome

East Kilbride stun Ayr United to reach the semi-finals of the SPFL Trust Trophy as Dunfermline Athletic and Livingston progress.

Daniel James says his Euros penalty heartache is behind him as he aims to make up for lost time with Craig Bellamy’s Wales.

England face Portugal in their opening game of the 2025 Nations League after Uefa announce the match schedule for the competition.

The club's chairman jokes that it missed out on Hollywood investment "by just one vowel".

Trailblazing referee Rebecca Welch says she hopes "somebody else picks up the legacy" as she is inducted into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame.