How did Greenland become the crown jewel of the Arctic?

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UNRWA chief warns of ‘deepening hunger’ in Gaza as Israel blocks all food

With Israel’s complete blockade on Gaza approaching 10 days, Philippe Lazzarini says aid is being ‘weaponised’. Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has…

Nimbys fight back! Stubborn villagers in Home Counties band together to buy field behind their homes and stop newbuild development

Locals in a leafy English village have launched a last-ditch crowdfunder to raise the ‘£10million’ needed to save one of the last green spaces in their area. Villagers in Hazlemere…

Confronting moment an international student is allegedly bashed with a metal pole after neighbourhood spat spirals out of control

Confronting moment an international student is allegedly bashed with a metal pole after neighbourhood spat spirals out of control Man, 40 charged over alleged assault Pakistani uni students fearful to…

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison reveals she ‘couldn’t be happier’ after unexpected career change as she puts on a show at local Chinese takeaway

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison is used to acting in front of millions of armchair television fans.  However last week the actress was reduced to playing live at a Chinese takeaway…

Donald Trump WON’T deport Prince Harry from the US as he says: ‘I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible’

US President Donald Trump says he has no plans to deport Prince Harry from the US amid a legal battle over his immigration status – taking a swipe at his…

Inside the insane Super Bowl security measures for Donald Trump and Taylor Swift and other VIPs

A flood of government officials have been in New Orleans ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, ensuring the city will be locked down for President Donald Trump, former first lady Jill…

Women worldwide march to demand end to violence, inequality

Demonstrations from Buenos Aires to Lagos demand justice for victims of femicide and urge reforms to protect women. Demonstrators have taken to the streets across Asia, Africa, Europe and the…

‘Alarming regression’ in path to peace in South Sudan, UN commission warns

South Sudan has seen an “alarming regression” as clashes in recent weeks in the country’s northeast threaten to undo years of progress towards peace, the United Nations commission on human…

What threat does the surge in violence in Syria pose?

UN envoy expresses alarm and urges restraint on all sides amid clashes between security forces, Civilians have reportedly been among the hundreds killed in violence in Syria, as government forces…