Glaciers function as critical infrastructure, supplying water, food, and energy for nearly half the world’s population, even though they cover only a small share of the Earth’s surface. That support ...

One of the core missions of the Nobel Foundation is to safeguard the dignity of the Nobel Prizes and their administration. The Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s ...

Greenland's government on Monday said it could not accept a US takeover of the Arctic island under "any circumstance", while stressing it would work to develop the island's defence under NATO. "The ...

Could European countries really decide to boycott the World Cup this summer? It is an astonishing question to be asking in 2026 and an indictment of the bind in which, as Donald Trump sows confusion ...

Hong Kong have suffered more rugby sevens heartbreak, surrendering a late lead to lose 24-19 to Canada in sudden-death extra time of their crunch HSBC SVNS 3 semi-final on Sunday. Head coach Jevon ...

Three Lions fans will have to pay more than £5000 to watch England all the way to the final FIFA says it has received over half a billion requests for World Cup tickets – despite the controversial sky ...

President Donald Trump's budget office this week ordered most government agencies to compile data on the federal money that is sent to Illinois and 13 mostly Democratic-controlled states and the ...

The move comes despite the Nobel Committee’s rule that the prize itself cannot be transferred. "A medal can change owners, but the title of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate cannot,” the committee said.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

On this Special Report, the focus is on the escalating tensions between Denmark and the United States over Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has issued a stern warning to the Trump ...

Three times the world has tried. It has failed twice. And recent events suggest it is about to fail a third time.

Shirin Ebadi is the founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre in Iran and recipient of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize. Payam Akhavan is the Human Rights Chair at the University of Toronto’s Massey ...