Today Greenlanders will elect a new parliament. The outcome of the election could determine the island's independence from Denmark. US President Donald Trump has announced a takeover of Greenland and in a recent social media post mentioned billions of dollars of investment.more

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is aiming to raise £700m to fund its plan to launch cross-Channel rail services that would compete with Eurostar. Virgin, which previously operated intercity trains in Britain including between London and Glasgow, plans to start rail services connecting the UK capital with Paris and Brussels. It would also look to run trains to Amsterdam.more

Russia's embassy in Canberra has warned Australian authorities of ‘serious consequences’ if it sends peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’ reported yesterday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that he was considering joining the so-called coalition of the willing.more

The fire, which broke out after a collision between a container ship and an oil tanker in the North Sea yesterday, is still ongoing, port authorities in the British town of Grimsby told AFP today. Dozens of people abandoned the vessels after the crash just before 9.50am yesterday, with the Coastguard rescuing 36 people.more

An international group of scientists has reported that the rate of glacier melt has increased dramatically over the past decade. The result is not only rising sea levels but also a loss of freshwater resources.more

Mark Carney first publicly revealed his support for Everton, a club in the English Premier League, in 2013, during a meeting of a Canadian parliamentary committee. At the time, the matter passed without much notice. It gained momentum when he became the new prime minister of Canada, replacing Justin Trudeau.more

An ancient burial site has been revealed to be the earliest known large circular enclosure in Britain. Archaeological research by the University of Exeter and Historic England has shed new light on the origins of the prehistoric Flagstones monument located near Dorchester, Dorset, during the Neolithic period.more

Third-placed Atalanta Bergamo beat fourth-placed Juventus 4-0 in Turin in the highlight of the 28th round of the Italian top flight. This is the second defeat for the "Old Lady" this season, and their first at home.more

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a major initiative to help long-term unemployed sick and disabled people back into work. The move comes ahead of a wider reform package aimed at overhauling the UK’s welfare system, which ministers have described as "broken" and "unsustainable."more

Millions of passengers will see train cancellation and delay data published prominently at more than 1,700 railway stations in England from Thursday. The data will update every 28 days showing statistics for the most recent month in a bid to increase transparency and to hold operators to account.more

Tower Bridge was temporarily shut down after a person climbed up the railings. The incident saw the bridge in central London being "closed to traffic and pedestrians" with the public being urged to "avoid the area where possible".more

A British diplomat and the spouse of another diplomat are being expelled from Russia, the country's domestic security service has said, in what is being seen as the latest tit-for-tat escalation. more

English Premier League runner-up Arsenal London, with Jakub Kiwior on the bench, drew 1-1 away with Manchester United in round 28. The "Gunners" are 15 points behind leaders Liverpool, who have played one more game.more

A major rescue operation has been launched after an oil tanker and a cargo vessel collided off the East Yorkshire coast, with reports both vessels are on fire.more

During Ukrainian-American talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Kiev intends to propose a partial ceasefire in the war with Moscow in exchange for the restoration of US military support and intelligence sharing, the British Financial Times reported today.more

Nearly one in 10 of all women who died at the hands of men in the UK over the past 15 years were mothers killed by their sons, a report reveals. Data analysing the deaths of 2,000 women killed by men since 2009 has given an unprecedented insight into the hidden scourge of matricide, with more than 170 mothers killed by their sons.more

In 2025, Ryanair plans to carry 18.3 million passengers from Poland, which is one of the fastest growing markets for the Irish airline. Ryanair expects the largest increases in passenger numbers in Krakow and Katowice. At the same time, the airline currently rules out the possibility of launching flights from Radom airport.more

Barcelona retained their position as the leader in the Spanish top division, although their match was postponed. Of the top three, Real won 2:1 in Madrid against Rayo Vallecano and equaled the points of the "Pride of Catalonia". The second of the capital's clubs, Atletico, lost 1:2 away to Getafe.more

Britain performed worse than most other developed nations in its response to the Covid pandemic, according to an Observer analysis of international data, five years on from the first lockdown.more

Mark Carney, the former central banker who oversaw the response to financial crises in North America and the UK, will become the next prime minister of Canada after winning the race to lead the country’s federal Liberal party.more

A man has been charged by police after scaling Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London on Saturday. Daniel Day, 29, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site after climbing onto the clock tower, the Metropolitan Police said.more

Curiosity about the world, and often the need to change one's life, encourages people to leave their old surroundings and create a new home in another country. Some choose exotic destinations, others choose quiet places on the outskirts or big cities. However, the latest ranking shows that the best place to move is Iceland.more

Second seed Iga Świątek confidently defeated Ukrainian Dajana Yastremska 6:0, 6:2 and advanced to the 1/8 finals of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on hard courts in Indian Wells. In her two matches in California so far, the Pole has allowed her opponents to win a total of... four games.more

Travelling by car in London can be both a nightmare and cost a fortune. On top of that, finding well-priced parking in the capital can also be a tall order.more

Sunny and balmy weather will continue on Sunday, after the warmest day of the year so far was recorded across the UK on Saturday. Temperatures will once again climb quickly with the sunshine on Sunday, widely reaching 16C to 17C, and rising up to 18C or 19C in London and the Home Counties, the south-west Midlands, east Wales, Cumbria and north Lancashire.more