France's Karim Benzema scored a quick hat-trick in Real Madrid's 6-0 win over Real Valladolid on matchday 27 of the Spanish football top flight. He scored three goals in just seven minutes.more

Political correctness will not stop us from fighting gangs that sexually abuse minors, promised British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He announced that investigators would be more thorough in collecting data on the ethnic origin of the perpetrators.more

Ukraine's accession to NATO and the European Union is the only way not to get bogged down in an endless war with Russia, writes British historian Timothy Gordon Ash in the Belgian daily De Standaard. He adds that defeat in the war with Ukraine will ultimately be beneficial for Russia.more

The chairman of Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer, says he cannot forecast when rises in food prices will peak. But John Allan said the supermarket was "doing our bit" to help customers cope with the impact of high inflation. more

Daniil Medvedev beat Italian Jannik Sinner 7-5, 6-3 in the final of the prestigious WTA 1000 tournament in Miami ($8.8 million prize pool). This is the fourth title of the Russian this season.more

The common European sky could lower emissions and reduce delays, say representatives of the aviation industry and call for the abolition of borders in the European sky. Climate activists are skeptical about these ideas.more

The number of new businesses opening in the capital is now being outstripped by closures for the first time in six years, figures show. London is the worst region for closures in the UK after suffering a net loss of 7,695 local enterprises in 2022.more

A Chinese spy balloon shot down in February was able to gather intelligence from several US military bases despite efforts by the US administration to prevent it, NBC reported, citing unnamed sources.more

The decisive leader of the Italian soccer league, Napoli, with Piotr Zieliński in the squad, lost at home to Milan as much as 0:4 in the 28th round. Currently, it is ahead of the vice-leader Lazio Rome by 16 points. The team from Milan, which will also play Napoli in the 1/4 finals of the Champions League, advanced to third place.more

Councils are still heavily dominated by men, according to research by women’s campaigners. more

The Finns needed a change in the current government of Prime Minister Marin. Although the social democrats under her leadership gained, the entire left-wing bloc led by them suffered defeat, the Finnish media comment on yesterday's election results.more

Graham Potter has been sacked as Chelsea manager after less than seven months on the job, the London club announced. Bruno Saltor became the temporary coach. The Blues are only 11th in the Premier League table.more

Passport Office workers are beginning a five-week strike in the increasingly bitter civil service dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions.more

In yesterday's referendum in Paris, an overwhelming majority of voters voted in favor of the city banning the rental of electric scooters, the authorities of the French capital announced.more

Delays at Dover have cleared, with port authorities saying traffic is flowing as normal after days of disruption. The situation was "all clear" from 00:30 on Monday morning, a port spokesperson confirmed to the BBC.more

Paris Saint-Germain players suffered a second consecutive defeat in the French top flight, losing at home to Olympique Lyonnais 0: 1. In the previous round, they lost - also at home - to Rennes 0:2.more

On the German island of Sylt in the North Sea, known for its many tourist attractions, the search for the killer of a 38-year-old craftsman and father of a family from Poland has been underway for about two weeks, reports the portal of the "Bild" daily.more

Hundreds of people have gathered in Croydon to take a stand against violence following a recent rise in violent incidents in the borough.more

Lukasz Fabiański returned to goal for West Ham United after a five-week break and helped his team to a 1-0 victory over Jan Bednarek's Southampton FC on matchday 29 of the English Premier League. Newcastle moved up to third in the table after beating Manchester United 2-0more

Tens of thousands of Portuguese residents took to the streets of major cities over the weekend to protest against the policies of the government of Prime Minister Antonio Costa. They accuse him of failing to act to limit speculation on the real estate market.more

Concerns ten-second warning blast to mobiles will distract drivers and reveal abuse victims' hidden devices more

Lewis Hamilton became the first driver in Formula 1 history to finish in the top three in at least one race for 17 consecutive seasons. The Mercedes driver finished second in the Australian Grand Prix yesterday. This is the first podium of the Brit this year.more

Chinese military analysts are closely following Russia's invasion of Ukraine for clues to a possible attack on Taiwan, from the importance of supply lines to the use of satellites to the effectiveness of nuclear threats, the New York Times reported.more

Remote and hybrid work have gained prominence and many companies are starting to take it as standard. Both forms of employment can be both an opportunity and a challenge for employers, Rzeczpospolita reports.more

It is Poland, not Great Britain, that is now the land of opportunities in Europe, reports The Sunday Times in an extensive report about Poles who left to work in Great Britain and are now returning to their country or are considering it.more