5 h. ago No red cards, please – Thomas Tuchel wary of World Cup bans for England players

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo risks missing games at the finals after his dismissal this week.

Sport

9 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal still crying about red card as they tackle 'World Cup ban'

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a straight red card during Portugal's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat against the Republic of Ireland and now they are set to appeal

Politics

9 h. ago Portugal make Cristiano Ronaldo decision after star handed World Cup ban

Fading star is currently banned for Portugal’s first two World Cup games - should they qualify

Politics

11 h. ago Portugal to take action after Cristiano Ronaldo red card amid World Cup ban threat

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a straight red card in Portugal's surprise 2-0 defeat away to the Republic of Ireland on Thursday and faces being banned at the World Cup

Events

12 h. ago Rangers star denied World Cup spot despite Hearts transfer target's red card as teammate caught up in major shock

Belgium unable to beat Kazakhstan and need one more win

Events

38 h. ago ‘Red cup rebellion’: striking Starbucks baristas urge customers to stay away

In Brooklyn, workers walked off the job in search of fair pay and conditions – and said many customers were in supportAt a popular Starbucks in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill, hundreds of people – including workers, union allies, and community supporters – filled the sidewalks. In 40F (4.4C) weather, picketers held signs, marched, and chanted “What’s disgusting? Union-busting!” and “No contract, no coffee!”More than a thousand Starbucks workers across the US walked off the job on Thursday in over 40 cities, marking one of the largest coordinated actions yet by the rapidly-growing union movement inside the world’s largest coffee chain. Continue reading...

Economics

39 h. ago Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest strop stays true to his sorry final act

Comment: Ronaldo has put his country’s World Cup in peril after a spectacularly needless red card - it’s the latest of a long line of late-career misdemeanours

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40 h. ago Ronaldo could miss two World Cup games after red; qualifying latest: football news – live

⚽ All the latest news from around the football world⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Get in touch! You can email DavidHere’s Barney Ronay’s take on last night’s game at Wembley and the big talking point: England’s No 10.“Tuchel has been very clear. He wants a structure not a group of the coolest guys, a selection by aura. And in many ways it worked here as on 65 minutes, with England already 1-0 up, we finally got it, the shootout of the No 10s. We got energy, mood-shift, a four-man blazing squad entering the field of play: Jude, Phil, Eberechi Eze and, er, Jordan Henderson.” Continue reading...

Sport

43 h. ago World Cup qualifying latest, Irish hopes boosted and Ronaldo fumes: football news – live

⚽ All the latest news from around the football world⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Get in touch! You can email DavidBack to England v Serbia and some player ratings. We have a ‘9’ and a couple of ‘8s’. Press here to reveal Ed Aarons’ scores on the doors from Wembley.Republic of Ireland 2-0 Portugal. While England winning 2-0 generated nothing much more than a shrug around the football world, another qualifier ending in that same scoreline raised lots of eyebrows. Fantastic stuff from the Irish as two goals from Troy Parrott secured a famous win in Dublin and kept their playoff hopes alive. And just for extra craic for the home fans filing out of the Aviva, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off! More details here on the best sporting performance from a Parrott since John beat Jimmy White 18-11 in the final of the 1991 world snooker championship. Continue reading...

Politics

44 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo set for World Cup BAN: Portugal star sees red for violent elbow on Ireland opponent in extraordinary meltdown

The sending off could also mean that he misses the first game of next summer's World Cup - almost certainly his last - in America, Canada and Mexico, should Portugal qualify.

Politics

45 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo facing World Cup ban after red card for elbowing Ireland star

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off during Portugal's World Cup qualifier against Ireland on Thursday night as his team missed a chance to clinch qualification for the World Cup

Politics

51 h. ago Why Cristiano Ronaldo could face World Cup ban after red card

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner left with anxious wait after first sending off for Portugal in Republic of Ireland defeat

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53 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo faces World Cup heartache as Portugal star facing extended ban for red card against Ireland

CRISTIANO RONALDO is at risk of missing Portugal's opening game of the 2026 World Cup after receiving a straight red card on Thursday. The legendary forward was playing in Portugal's World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland when he got into a tussle with Ipswich Town defender Dara O'Shea. Ronaldo, 40, was initially given...

Politics

54 h. ago Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson reveals Cristiano Ronaldo conversation after Portugal star sees red

Legend lost his head after Dublin dismissal

Politics

55 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo sent off for elbow vs Republic of Ireland as Portugal icon sees red

Portugal were losing 2-0 to the Republic of Ireland in a World Cup qualifier when Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo saw red for Portugal and threw a strop

Politics

61 h. ago Red Cup Rebellion: Thousands of Starbucks baristas going on strike across the country

Union says there is no end date set for the strike, which could expand into other cities if Starbucks does not negotiate a contract

Events

65 h. ago Starbucks Red Cup Day 2025: How to get a free reusable cup this festive season

The coffee chain’s annual promotion has finally arrived

Politics

65 h. ago ‘Whatever it takes’: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott

Unfair labor practice strike on ‘red cup day’ in over 25 cities comes amid stagnant negotiations with coffee chain Hundreds of Starbucks workers are set to strike in more than 25 cities across the US today amid stagnant negotiations with the world’s largest coffee chain over a first union contract.On the company’s annual “red cup day”, hailing the start of the lucrative holiday season, Starbucks Workers United is launching an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, with rallies planned in locations including New York City; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and Anaheim, California. Continue reading...

Events

66 h. ago UK travel agent goes bust as trips cancelled amid urgent message to customers

A Hampshire-based company, New Era Travel, has now closed its doors with its office put up for sale just three years after it opened with fears in the industry over the economic climate

Economics

68 h. ago Starbucks Red Cup Day: full list of confirmed items on the Christmas 2025 range

The red cups have been released in UK stores today 🎄

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