"The Russians are failing to fight on land at this point in many areas. Plans A, B and C of the Russian president Vladimir Putin have failed and maybe he should look for a plan D" - commented British Defense Minister Ben Wallace in today's interview with Sky News.more
UEFA said it was investigating Turkey's Fenerbahce club after its supporters in Istanbul chanted the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Champions League qualifying match against Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv.more
Iranian police recently said it is a crime to take a dog for a walk. Several Iranians have already been detained for such "offenses". Parliament is also considering banning certain pets, reported the French BFM TV.more
The Spanish government has asked citizens to voluntarily join in reducing their gas consumption in the face of a possible cut-off by Russia. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Ecological Transformation Teresa Ribera recommended that citizens control their residential electricity consumption and turn off unnecessarily burning lights.more
Barcelona has reached an agreement on the signing of a contract with the defender of the French national team Jules Kounde from Seville, both clubs of the Spanish league have announced. The details of the contract have not been disclosed. The media reports that the club from Catalonia will pay about 55 million euros for the 23-year-old.more
Foreign Minister Liz Truss has pledged to be Ukraine's "best friend" if he wins the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party and becomes prime minister - the words of the head of British diplomacy were quoted by Sky News today.more
This year's production of household appliances is already 13 percent lower than a year ago, and in June alone it fell 26 percent year to year. This is the result of the expected slowdown in Poland, but also smaller purchases on foreign markets - exports are already weakening - we read today in Rzeczpospolita.more
Dynamo Kyiv have announced on their official club website that they will play their first match of the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League football competition against Sturm Graz from Austria in Lodz at the ŁKS Stadium. The meeting will take place on 3 August.more
From 1990 to 2020, the total number of international migrants increased from 153 million (2.9 per cent of the world population) to 281 million (3.6 per cent of the world population). Some 36 million are children, according to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) report.more
Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has decided to retire from the sport after the 2022 season. The Aston Martin driver wants to spend more time with his family after 15 years of racing.more
The so-called long COVID is associated with a wider range of disorders than previously thought, UK researchers report. Among the dozens of symptoms, there is a decline in sexual performance or hair loss.more
Owned by US billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, yesterday reported its first-ever drop in revenue volume due to reduced advertising spending during the economic downturn, the AP reported.more
Working in Warsaw attracts people from all over Poland to the capital. Also, people from abroad willingly come to Warsaw and stay here longer due to career prospects. What job in Warsaw is available for residents and visitors?more
Hanover is the first large city in Germany to take the calls for energy savings made by Economy Minister Robert Habeck seriously. Among other things, the municipal authorities have decided to dispense with water heating in indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and only cold showers will be allowed in sports facilities, writes the Bild newspaper portal today.more
More than 30,000 hectares of woodland and grassland are on fire today near Spain's northern and north-western border with Portugal, Spanish civil defence authorities have estimated.more
