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Transparency International ranks the UK as 10th least corrupt country in the world
Denmark, Sweden, Finland, New Zealand and Norway are among other nations in the least corrupt list.
Danish teenager who pepper-sprayed sex attacker faces charges for possessing the substance
The 17-year-old girl told police the attacker only fled the scene after she sprayed him.
Zika virus: Mosquito-borne disease sends Danish man to hospital after Brazil and Mexico trip
Zika virus puts unborn babies at risk of congenital defects.
Migrant crisis: Denmark approves controversial bill to let police seize valuables from refugees
Tougher measures on refugees also include extension of family reunification to three years
Migrant crisis: Denmark's parliament votes on making country 'less attractive' to asylum-seekers
Parliament debates the 'most misunderstood bill in Denmark's history': confiscating migrants' possessions.
Denmark named world's best country for women
Denmark is consistently among the globe's happiest nations.
Refugee crisis: Germany follows Denmark and seizes jewellery and valuables from refugees
Similar policy by Denmark has been branded 'xenophobic' by the UN.
Denmark: Randers City and DPP spark 'meatball war' with mandatory pork edict for public institutions
City Council of Randers in Denmark makes it mandatory for public institutions including schools to serve pork.
Migrant crisis: Danish nightclubs bar foreign speakers after reports of sexual assaults by refugees
Buddy Holly nightclub in Denmark first to implement the language policy, which has been criticised by Amnesty.
Wind power: Denmark smashes own record with 42% of electricity generated by wind in 2015
Denmark is on track to hit its 2020 target of 50% electricity produced by wind turbines.
Refugee crisis: Switzerland seizing assets from migrants to fund their upkeep
Denmark is also amending a controversial proposal to grant authorities the power to seize migrants' assets.
Denmark: 15-year old girl who converted to Islam is charged with terror and explosives offences
The Danish girl expressed support for controversial Islamist group via a Facebook page.
Ai Weiwei: Lego u-turns on bulk buying block after row with Chinese artist
The activist and artist has won his battle with the toy manufacturer.
Denmark gets cross party support for new laws to seize valuables from refugees to pay for stay
The controversial proposal has the backing of all political parties.
Istanbul suicide attack: 9 Germans among victims of bomb blast in Turkey's Sultanahmet Square
Information on suicide attack in Turkey short as authorities prevented from releasing details.
Denmark follows Sweden by imposing border checks to stem refugee inflow
Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen says move prompted by Sweden's decision to tighten its borders.
Sweden introduces border checks amid migrant crisis
All entering the country from Denmark subjected to identity checks for first time in half a century.
Denmark defends plans to strip asylum-seekers of their jewellery and valuables
The bill has been widely condemned and has drawn comparisons to Nazi Germany.
Denmark wants police to confiscate jewellery and valuables from refugees
New law allowing police to seize refugees' valuables expected to be passed in January.
Sweden: Terror threat level raised to 'high' as manhunt for suspect planning terror act continues
Sweden has a large number of people returning from combat activities in Syria and Iraq.
Danish politicians want immigrants to be taught about sex
Education aimed at cutting disproportionate number of rapes committed by immigrants.
Middle Ages rich suffered lead poisoning from their fancy crockery
Being rich in the Middle Ages meant being exposed to the toxic heavy metal lead.
Republic of Ireland draw Bosnia-Herzegovina in Euro 2016 play-off
Ireland will play the second leg of the match in Dublin.
Danish zoo dissects young lion in public
Odense Zoo chief of events, Nina Collatz Christensen, said the event was nothing out of the ordinary.
Arsenal: Olivier Giroud looking to take positives after being dropped to the bench
Olivier Giroud has scored more Premier League goals than Theo Walcott.
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid 'Anakata' Svartholm free after 3 years in prison
Man behind notorious torrent website is set free.
Denmark: Second Muslim cemetery desecrated in space of three months
Police investigate after 60 Muslim tombstones vandalised in the city of Odense.
North Korea threatens US attack over miliary war games
The Ulchi Freedom Guardian training exercise will include US allies with thousands of troops.
Rampaging circus elephants smash cars as they tear through Danish town [Video]
The three elephants became restless after one was beaten by a circus employee.
Denmark: Festival urges people to donate urine to produce beer
Danish 'Piss for Pilsner' festival invites people to donate urine to assist in the production of beer by local farmers.