Former Irish U20 prop Denis Coulson has been found guilty of the rape of a woman in Bordeaux in 2017.
Category: World
Jubilant Syrians crowd squares for victory rallies
Syrians heeded the rebels’ call to celebrate victory over the Assad regime which collapsed on Sunday.
Xi Jinping not expected to attend Trump inauguration
China’s ambassador is expected to attend and other officials may join him, two people told the BBC’s US partner CBS.
Explained: India’s controversial Places of Worship law
India’s top court is hearing petitions against a1991 law that protects the character of religious places.
China jails former national football team head coach for bribery
Li Tie, who also played for Everton in the English Premier League, was handed a 20-year sentence.
‘Thankless job’ – why trainee Kenyan doctors are taking their own lives
A doctors’ union says long hours for little or no pay is leaving trainee medics with poor mental health.
Trump says Syria is ‘not our fight’ – staying out may not be so easy
The incoming US president has vowed not to involve America in foreign conflicts, but Assad’s dramatic fall has upended the region’s balance of power.
Russia launches huge attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
The Kremlin says the strikes were in response to Kyiv using US-made missiles to attack its territory.
François Bayrou commands respect – but can he save France from crisis?
It is hard to see how he can avoid the same man-traps that felled his predecessor, writes Hugh Schofield.
Macron names centrist Bayrou as French PM in bid to end political instability
François Bayrou will be the fourth prime minister this year, after Michel Barnier was ousted last week.