A mysterious monolith has suddenly appeared on a hilltop in Powys. The gleaming, silver structure was spotted by walkers on Hay Bluff, near the town of Hay-on-Wye on the weekend.more

Air quality in Europe has improved significantly over the past two decades, but the situation is still not ideal, scientists report in the journal 'Nature Communications'.more

A new briefing report from Hub staff at the Migration Observatory has been released looking at EU migration to and from the UK. It examines how many EU migrants are there in the UK and how the migration of EU citizens has changed since Brexit.more

The coach of the Italian football league team Lazio Rome, Maurizio Sarri, has resigned - officially confirmed by the Serie A team. His duties will be taken over by long-time assistant Giovanni Martusciello.more

Ministers have unveiled a new extremism definition under which certain groups will be blocked from government funding and meeting officials. It will apply to, but not criminalise, groups that promote an ideology based on "violence, hatred or intolerance".more

There was a rise in new outlets opened by UK chains last year, dominated by coffee drive-throughs, bubble tea shops and fast food restaurants, mostly located outside city centres. But they were not enough to outweigh the places where chains shut up shop, new figures show.more

Metro Bank is to end seven-day trading in all its branches and cut about 1,000 jobs after reporting losses. From 29 March, all 76 branches will close on Sundays and Bank Holidays, with more than half of them closing on Saturdays as well.more

Russia is clearly preparing for a long conflict with the West, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announced in the European Parliament yesterday. Russia is not invincible, we can overcome this challenge if we pool our resources, he added.more

Borussia Dortmund, after a 2-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven and Atletico Madrid, which eliminated Inter Milan in a penalty shootout, are the last quarter-finalists of the Champions League. The quarter-finals will also feature: Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal London, Bayern Munich and PSG.more

Foreign governments will not be allowed to own British newspapers and magazines, the British government announced yesterday, effectively closing the subject of the takeover of the 'Daily Telegraph', 'Sunday Telegraph' and 'The Spectator' by a consortium involving a company linked to the ruling family from the United Arab Emirates.more

Yesterday the European Parliament in Strasbourg adopted proposals to reduce food and textile waste across the EU. MEPs adopted their position on the proposed waste changes with 514 votes in favour, 20 against and 91 abstentions.more

The UK government tabled a bill in parliament yesterday that would automatically erase convictions and award compensation to hundreds of postal workers wrongly convicted of financial embezzlement resulting from faulty computer software in postal facilities.more

Roman Polanski has been summoned to appear in court in California over allegations that he raped a minor in 1973. The director rejects the accusations "in the strongest possible terms" - informed the filmmaker's lawyer Delphine Meillet yesterday.more

Dawid Kubacki was 14th, Aleksander Zniszczol - 18th, Kamil Stoch - 19th, Piotr Żyła - 29th, and Maciej Kot - 30th in the Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Trondheim. Austrian Stefan Kraft won his 42nd individual victory in his career.more

The Princess of Wales is the nation’s favourite royal, according to a new poll. The Ipsos survey for The Standard found 38 per cent of Britons naming Kate as the royal they like the most, a finding unchanged on a year ago. She is particularly popular among women, with 44 per cent naming her as a favourite, compared to 32 per cent of men.more

Ukraine plans to conscript approximately 500,000 people into the army this year. recruits, of which 330 thousand The rotation is intended to relieve the burden on soldiers currently serving on the front, but the planned law to enable conscription is causing a lot of controversy, reported the British daily "Financial Times".more

Tory candidate Susan Hall has pledged to appoint a “women’s commissioner” and target sexual harassment on the Tube if she becomes mayor. Ms Hall, in a major policy announcement on Tuesday ahead of the May 2 election, outlined her determination to respond to the fears of many women walking home at night or while using public transport.more

Tuesday's victory of FC Barcelona against Napoli 3-1, allowing the Catalan team to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, is assessed by the Spanish media as a sign of the formation of a new, strong team.more

The return to the rule of law is underway in Poland - the French daily "Le Figaro" reported yesterday. The policy of the new authorities is sometimes considered brutal, but it brings the first results in the form of unlocking EU funds, the newspaper adds.more

More Uber Boats could be coming to east London during the week in a bid to improve services for residents and attract more visitors into the area. more

The highest price per square metre of a flat in a large-panel building, i.e. more than 15 thousand zlotys, has to be paid in Warsaw, although prices rose the most in Krakow, according to an analysis by Otodom. The average price per square metre of such an apartment in the capital of Małopolska increased by 36 percent.more

The Home Office is dysfunctional and in urgent need of reform, the recently sacked independent borders inspector has told the BBC. David Neal said immigration failures went to the top of the department.more

Barcelona defeated Napoli 3-1 at home and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the first time in four years. One of the goals was scored by Robert Lewandowski. Arsenal London of Jakub Kiwior, who eliminated FC Porto on penalties, will also play in the best eight.more

Failed asylum seekers are to be offered up to £3,000 to move to Rwanda under a new voluntary scheme. The plan, first reported by The Times, is understood to be a variation of an existing voluntary returns scheme, where failed asylum seekers receive cash to return to their home country.more

Bus passengers around England receive a wide variation in service, and many feel "let down", a major new passenger survey revealed. Passenger watchdog Transport Focus asked people to rate 35,000 bus journeys across 34 local authorities last year.more