Second seed Iga Świątek defeated Czech Karolina Muchova 6:1, 6:1 in the 1/8 finals of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on hard courts in Indian Wells. In the three matches in California so far, the Pole has allowed her opponents to win a total of... six games.more

With over 50,000 plants to be found across the grounds, Kew Gardens in Richmond is well worth a visit. But the UNESCO World Heritage site is not the most affordable.more

The Ministry of Defence has revealed its blueprint for censoring official documents under legislation to make government records more transparent.more

Manchester United plans to build the largest football stadium in the world, alongside the existing Old Trafford, the club's co-owner Jim Ratcliffe announced today. The facility is expected to hold 100,000 spectators.more

Meat, dairy and sugar grown in a lab could be on sale in the UK for human consumption for the first time within two years, sooner than expected. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods. Such products are grown from cells in small chemical plants.more

An easyJet pilot has been grounded for flying his passenger aircraft too close to a mountain in Egypt, according to reports. Captain Paul Elsworth’s Airbus A320 came within 770ft of disaster when it descending towards the Red Sea resort of Hurghada, The Sun said.more

Tesco has issued an apology to its customers as it confirms the discontinuation of one of its fridge essentials in all UK stores, following enquires from shoppers about the missing product on social media.more

People living near power cables could receive £250 a year off their energy bills as the UK government hopes to speed up construction of infrastructure vital to the transition away from fossil fuels.more

Donald Trump is making Europe great again; the US president has given the EU its strongest boost since the end of the Cold War, wrote the Financial Times' chief foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman yesterday, referring to Trump's slogan - “Make America Great Again”.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held talks with US President Donald Trump ahead of today's US-Ukraine meeting in Saudi Arabia, the chief executive's office reported yesterday. Starmer hopes the talks will result in the resumption of US military aid to Ukraine.more

Hubert Hurkacz dropped out in the third round of the ATP 1000 tournament in California's Indian Wells. The No. 21 seeded tennis player lost to Australian Alex de Minaur (No. 9) 4:6, 0:6. The encounter lasted just one hour and 13 minutes.more

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