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

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

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

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

People in London have been breathing significantly cleaner air since the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez), a study has found. Levels of deadly pollutants that are linked to a wide range of health problems – from cancer to impaired lung development, heart attacks to premature births – have dropped, with some of the biggest improvements coming in the capital’s most deprived areas.more

Hubert Hurkacz advanced to the third round of the ATP 1000 tournament in California's Indian Wells. The No. 21 seeded tennis player, who had a free draw in the opening round, defeated Frenchman Hugo Gaston 7:5, 6:3. Titled Serb Novak Djokovic crashed out of the event.more

If I shut down the Starlink system, the whole front in Ukraine will collapse, Elon Musk wrote on the X platform today. At the same time, the head of the Department of Government Performance (DOGE) in US President Donald Trump's administration called for sanctions to be imposed on Ukrainian oligarchs. The head of the Polish Foreign Ministry, Radosław Sikorski, referred to Musk's threat.more

Support ratings for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have risen sharply since Donald Trump returned to the White House and shocked Europe by withdrawing political and military support for Ukraine, 'The Guardian' daily noted, citing the latest opinion polls.more

Leader Bayern and defending runners-up Bayer suffered unexpected defeats at home in the 25th round of the German Premier League. The Munich players succumbed to 16th in the table VfL Bochum 2:3, while the Leverkusen team lost to 12th-placed Werder Bremen 0:2.more

A large predatory species may share the landscape with humans, scientists have announced, summarizing the state of the wolf population in Europe. They estimate that there are over 21.5 thousand wolves living on our continent, while a decade ago there were about 12 thousand. This is the result of protection programs.more

English Premier League football leader Liverpool won at home against last in the table Southampton 3:1 in the 28th round. Visitors defender Jan Bednarek had to leave the pitch in the first half due to a head injury. Two goals were scored by the league's top scorer Egyptian Mohamed Salah.more

Move over Leyton, there's officially a new cool kid on the block. The Sunday Times has christened Penge one of the trendiest postcodes to move to in not just London, but the entire UK.more

Inflation will briefly hit 3.6 per cent this year and “remain well above” the Bank of England’s target until late 2026, according to Oxford Economics.more

Fourth-placed Manchester City, who are defending their title in the English Football Premier League, lost 0:1 away to third-placed Nottingham Forest in the 28th round. The champion already loses four points to its rival today.more

Four in five school leaders in England, Wales and Northern Ireland say they have suffered abuse from pupils’ parents in the past year, according to a poll that found they had been spat at, trolled on social media and even physically attacked.more

Emergency services have cordoned off the area surrounding Big Ben after a man scaled one of the buildings in the Palace of Westminster. At least nine emergency service vehicles lined Bridge Street in central London and crowds looked on from beyond a police cordon.more

Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in response to the changing security situation in Europe.more

Three Bulgarian citizens were yesterday found guilty by a jury in London of belonging to a spy network on behalf of Russia. Their targets were said to include a US military base in Germany where Ukrainian soldiers were being trained.more

Number two seed Iga Swiatek won against Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia 6:2, 6:0 in the 2nd round of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on hard courts in Indian Wells. The match lasted 63 minutes. Magda Linette, on the other hand, lost to No. 4 seeded American Jessica Pegula 4:6, 2:6 in the second round of the tournament.more