On the first day of the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President J.D. Vance criticised European democracy, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenski assessed that the US had never seen Kyiv in Nato, and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen argued for more defence spending.more

Illegal imported sweets that contain banned additives linked to cancer and behavioural problems are “flooding UK high streets”, councils have said. The warning first came from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), which said that demand for American confectionery was being driven by influencers on social media platforms.more

Paweł Wąsek finished 19th, Kamil Stoch was 22nd and Maciej Kot 25th in the ski jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Japan. The winner was Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi, ahead of Austria's Jan Hoerl and Slovenia's Domen Prevc.more

The supply of apartments has exploded, and prices have stopped rising. Those offering second-hand apartments are agreeing to discounts, sometimes even by a dozen or so percent. However, customers are not in a hurry to make transactions. The time has passed when properties were sold without any effort - "Rzeczpospolita" reported.more

Scores of firefighters took more than five hours to tackle a blaze at a five-star hotel in Marylebone in central London that forced the evacuation of 100 guests. An investigation has been launched over the blaze at the Chiltern Firehouse - a hotel which is a celebrity hotspot and has hosted A-listers including Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp.more

Bologna defeated Torino 3:2 in the match of the 25th round of the Italian Premier League football. The meeting started with three Polish footballers. The hosts' goal was defended by Łukasz Skorupski. In the team of rivals played Karol Linetty and Sebastian Walukiewicz.more

Pensioners in Uzbekistan are deprived of benefits when they go abroad, while in Turkmenistan they have to prove every six months that they are still alive - according to information published by the Radio Swoboda portal.more

Tickets for British band Black Sabbath's July concert in Birmingham sold out within 16 minutes. The legendary group, formed in 1968, will perform alongside Ozzy Osbourne, who left the band in 1979 to embark on a solo career. The musicians will perform at a benefit concert on 5 July.more

Defending champion Iga Swiatek fell in the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha. The runner-up of the world tennis ranking lost to Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 3:6, 1:6 on Friday, a match that lasted one hour and 11 minutes.more

Three people have lived in the deserted cathedral in the past two years, with each occupant — an electrician, a sound engineer and a journalist — paying a monthly fee to live in the priest’s quarters. The cathedral is managed by Live-in Guardians, a company finding occupants for disused properties, including schools, libraries and pubs, across Britain. more

The number of foreign workers seeking help over claims of exploitation, bullying, underpayment and poor living conditions on UK farms significantly increased last year, the BBC has learned.more

Questions have been raised about the accuracy of the chancellor's online CV, and the use of expenses while working at a bank, in the wake of a BBC News investigation. Rachel Reeves and two colleagues were the subject of an expenses probe while she was a senior manager at Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) in the late 2000s.more

Maciej Kot, taking eighth place, performed best of the Polish representatives in the qualifications for Saturday's Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Japan. All four white-and-reds advanced. Austrian Stefan Kraft won.more

Private parking rules are set to change to ensure motorists are not unfairly penalised if they do not pay within five minutes.more

British Airways has announced its applications for new pilots are open with those dreaming of a career in the sky encouraged to apply. The airline’s Speedbird Pilot Academy is giving people the opportunity to become a pilot with no cost.more

The FA Cup round of 16 matches scheduled for the first weekend of March will feature the debut of "semi-automatic offside" technology, the Football Association (FA) announced.more

Another attack by a refugee who remained in Germany despite his asylum application being rejected has sparked a wave of criticism of the government's migration policy, with commentators calling on politicians to break with Merkel's tradition and tighten the rules after the election.more

We are accelerating work on security guarantees for Ukraine, British Defense Minister John Healey said yesterday, commenting on the conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who announced the start of negotiations to end the war.more

Russia is planning a three-stage negotiation process to end the war, with a key point including elections in Ukraine, the New York Times reported yesterday, citing a person involved in the talks with the Russians. President Trump has also spoken of the need for elections.more

The UK will be keen to convince the US that its steel and aluminium products should be exempt from tariffs because of their key role in the US defence sector and supply chain, UK Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds announced yesterday.more

Until recently, Valentine's Day was mainly associated with romantic dates and declarations of love. Today, more and more Poles celebrate this day differently - as a celebration of closeness in a broad sense. Instead of focusing solely on partners, on February 14, they celebrate moments and appreciate relationships with friends, family, and even with themselves.more

Al-Nassr footballer and Portugal national team player Cristiano Ronaldo, with $260 million in his account, opens the list of the highest-earning athletes for 2024. In the ranking compiled by the Sportico website, there is no woman in the top 100.more

The remains of London’s earliest Roman basilica have been discovered under an office block, in what archaeologists have described as one of the most significant recent discoveries in the capital. The almost 2,000-year-old structure was part of the forum, the Roman capital’s social and administrative centre, and built around the late 70s or early 80s AD.more

Britain’s economy unexpectedly picked up in the final three months of 2024, official figures have shown, easing pressure on Rachel Reeves after flatlining during the summer.more

Defending champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha. The runner-up of the world tennis ranking defeated Jelena Rybakina, representing Kazakhstan, 6:2, 7:5.more