King Vajiralongkorn begins three days of traditional rites to symbolically transform him into a living god.

Marianne Vos claims victory in the women's Tour de Yorkshire as she wins the 132km second stage from Bridlington to Scarborough.

Gary Wilson misses a seemingly easy red thanks to a horrible miscue in his semi-final with Judd Trump at the World Snooker Championship.

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Celtic secure an eight consecutive Scottish title with a convincing victory away to third-top Aberdeen.

Tottenham have two players sent off as they miss the chance to secure Champions League football next season with a 1-0 loss to Bournemouth.

Images of the first of three days of rituals mark King Vajiralongkorn's accession to the throne.

Some of the biggest global powers are taking sides in Venezuela's presidential battle.

Nine people are killed in the attack in the southern city of Sabha, according to a local hospital.

The scale of the Tories' local election losses means the PM must go now, Iain Duncan Smith says.

British number one Johanna Konta misses out on her first clay-court title as Maria Sakkari fights back to win the Morocco Open.

The Aladza Mosque was one of 12 mosques destroyed in the town of Foca during the Bosnian war.

Four-time champion John Higgins will play Judd Trump in this year's World Championship final, in a repeat of their 2011 meeting.

The brother of the former Algerian President and two former generals have been arrested, reports say.

Manchester City beat West Ham to win the Women's FA Cup for the second time in three years at Wembley.

Cardiff City make an instant return to the Championship after their Premier League relegation is confirmed with a home defeat against Crystal Palace.

The call comes as investigations continue into the Easter Sunday attacks, which left 253 people dead.

Liverpool ensure the Premier League title race will go to the final day of the season as Divock Origi's late winner sees them beat Newcastle in a thriller.

Lauren Hemp scores Manchester City's third goal late on as they beat West Ham United 3-0 in the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley.

Mental health has always been a controversial subject in Greece, but the economic crisis changed that.

Indigenous leader Alberto Curamil wins award for stopping two multi-million dollar dam projects.