The EU should open the door for immigrants, otherwise they will want to get to Europe through a window - says the head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker. He appealed to Member States to increase development assistance and to regulate the amounts of immigrants and their deployment throughout the EU.more
The stark findings in a YouGov poll for The Standard piled pressure on the Prime Minister, Labour leader, Nick Clegg and Boris Johnson to dramatically step up action to clean up London's air.more
The land of clocks and chocolates is the world's happiest country, according to a new survey. Switzerland topped the third annual World Happiness index produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), an initiative under the United Nations.more
The European champions, Real Madrid, are likely to have Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema back for next week's Champions League semi-final first leg at Juventus.more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made sure there was a royal delivery - of pastries - today to thank people camped outside St Mary's Hospital waiting for the arrival of the new baby.more
Wimbledon has defended boosting tournament prize money for the fourth year running in a move that will hand the singles winners £1.88m in 2015. The tournament chairman, Philip Brook, insisted tennis' top names are not overpaid, despite Wimbledon hiking prize money again.more
Three years on from co-hosting UEFA EURO 2012, football in Poland is set to receive another boost with the staging of the UEFA Europa League final in Warsaw on 27 May. Polish Football Federation (PZPN) president Zbigniew Boniek discusses the legacy that the match can leave for football in the country.more
It's not the biggest Las Vegas Valley event of the year, and only a select few thousand will be watching in person.
But in anticipation for Saturday's mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, Las Vegas police went as far as Pasadena, Calif., and Phoenix for help with security.more
A Russian dissident is to charged with the making and possession of indecent images of children. Vladimir Bukovsky, 72, is to be prosecuted following an investigation by Cambridgeshire Police.more
The Conservatives lead Labour by 36% to 30% in this week's Ashcroft National Poll, conducted over the past weekend. The Tories are up two points since last week and Labour are unchanged. more
Call for the extension of the summer holidays or use of a movable term, like the winter holidays, issued yesterday to National Education and Sport Minister tourist cities affiliated to the Association of Polish Cities.more
Ukrainian-born Len Blavatnik, owner of Warner Music Group, has topped the Sunday Times Rich List with a £13.17bn fortune. Jumping from fourth last year, Mr Blavatnik is now estimated to be the richest person in the UK - despite being an American citizen.more