The Independent

During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, birds vendors, known as pajareros, from across Mexico flock to the capital and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint. They walk miles through the streets of Mexico City with their birds and their families to the city’s iconic basilica.

Mongolia’s ruling party has chosen a new prime minister candidate after the former prime minister resigned

The act of selling birds in stacks of cages – sometimes far taller than the men who carry them – spans back generations

A new report from the human rights organisation revealed severe restrictions on freedom of expression and peaceful protest in each of the three host countries just months before the World Cup begins

Braylon Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke, earning the Huskies a spot in the Final Four after they rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit

The electricity supplier said solar sales were up by 62% this month, compared with the previous month.

Young adults expect to spend nearly double the average amount across all age groups on marking Easter, according to Clearpay.

Those in their 20s drove the surge in people asking neighbours for help, with requests increasing by 35%, the poll for Nextdoor found.

The Which? Consumer Insight Tracker found that 49% of households are being forced to dip into savings, sell possessions or take other measures.

The survey was carried out by the Football Supporters’ Association and found that fans feel VAR has made the match-going experience worse