Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Arsenal, and Sporting Lisbon advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday. The Portuguese side overcame a three-goal first-leg deficit to defeat Bodoe/Glimt 5-0 at home after extra time in the return match.more

A meteor over Ohio caused a large boom that jolted people as far away as Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, Nasa has confirmed. The meteor entered the atmosphere at about 9am local time on Tuesday, producing a sonic boom felt across a wide swath of northern Ohio and beyond. Reports poured in from Cleveland and other sectors as far east as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and into New York state.more

From April, a pilot system of additional ticket checks for railcard holders and simplified Delay Repay compensation claims will be introduced.more

The World Food Programme (WFP) warned yesterday that if the war in Iran continues until June and oil prices remain above $100 a barrel, the world faces the threat of a new famine that could affect around 45 million people.more

JD.com, China's largest retailer, has launched the Joybuy platform in the UK, offering a wide range of products and competing with Amazon and Argos.more

Tourists are increasingly choosing to holiday in Poland, viewing it as a safe and stable destination, according to an analysis by a hotel booking technology provider. There are more holiday bookings than at this time last year. There will be more visitors from countries including Germany, the US, Slovakia and Ukraine.more

Magda Linette defeated Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the first round of the WTA Top 1000 tournament in Miami. The Polish tennis player's next opponent will be second-seeded Iga Świątek.more

Tucked beneath the soaring spire of Christ Church, squeezed between Commercial Street's McLaren-clad scaffolding and Brick Lane's thriving curry houses, sits a London thoroughfare where the clock seems to have stopped - Fournier Street in Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets.more

Leading English test providers warn that moving exams online for migrants could lead to fraud and security risks.more

Media outlets in both countries believe that an extension of German coach Hansi Flick’s contract with FC Barcelona is looking increasingly likely. Joan Laporta, who was re-elected as president on Sunday, is in favour of him staying at the Catalan capital’s club.more

Low birth rates and increased life expectancy may raise pension age to 75, warns Centre for Social Justice.more

Supermarket Aldi plans to hire 240 staff in London with salaries up to £69,000 in 2026.more

The average diesel price in the UK surpassed 160.3p per litre, marking a 13% increase since late February. Petrol prices also rose by 7%.more

In the face of growing global threats linked to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland are considering working together to jointly fund and procure weapons, ammunition and military equipment, the UK government announced today.more

In Stockholm, two thousand soldiers, firefighters, police officers and customs officials are spending a week training in how to secure key facilities and critical infrastructure in the event of war.more

The minister tasked with resetting the UK’s relationship with the European Union has ruled out a customs union with the bloc – and said he does not believe Britain will ever return to the EU.more

Udinese and Poland international Adam Buksa has picked up an injury and will not feature in the World Cup play-offs. On 26 March, the White and Reds will host Albania at the National Stadium, and if they win, they will face either Ukraine or Sweden away five days later.more

Retired General Antonio Aguto, the former commander of the unit responsible for supporting Ukraine, left classified military maps on a train in Poland, according to an investigation by the Pentagon’s Inspector General. The general is also said to have suffered a concussion in Kyiv after drinking two bottles of Georgian chacha.more

Two deaths reported in Kent meningitis outbreak, University of Kent students lining up for antibiotics. UKHSA and NHS coordinate preventive measures.more

US President Donald Trump announced yesterday that he believes he will have the ‘honour’ of taking Cuba. He added that it is a failed state that has ‘nothing’ apart from beautiful scenery and wonderful people.more

Your flight has been delayed as a result of the Middle East crisis and you want to find out what’s happening, so you go online for an answer. You find a social media account run by the airline you are booked with and post a question, and get a reply offering help.more

Wizz Air will launch a new route from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Varna, Bulgaria, starting June 15. The route will be operated three times a week, the Hungarian airline announced.more

Manchester City have little chance of advancing to the Champions League quarterfinals, having lost 3-0 to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu a week ago. "We have to play a perfect match," said English coach Josep Guardiola ahead of the second leg.more

It's nearly spring and Time Out magazine has once again set tongues wagging with the publication of its latest countdown of the world's 50 best cities - a watershed moment in leisure and tourism journalism that inevitably leads to a flurry of features about far-flung holiday destinations to enjoy in summer.more

British dual nationals who are EU citizens with post-Brexit settlement status in the UK will not have to use a British passport to return to the UK, the Home Office has said in a significant U-turn on its controversial dual national border rules.more