British business minister Grant Shapps has suggested that, as part of the budget report, the government may tax the extraordinary profits of oil and gas companies, which has been demanded by the opposition Labor Party for several months.more

Real Madrid lost unexpectedly on the pitch of local rival Rayo Vallecano 2: 3 in the match ending the 13th round and is no longer the leader of the Spanish league. Barcelona took the lead, defeating Almeria 2-0 at Camp Nou on Saturday.more

Due to the growing number of threats against scientists, a special helpline was launched on Monday, where they can turn for help, informs the daily "Het Parool".more

Research by one of the largest online travel companies, eDreams ODIGEO, reveals London came second to Paris as the most popular booked destination - a welcome boost to tourism following the pandemic.more

According to the GfK Purchasing Power Europe 2022 survey, Poland dropped one position to the 29th position in the survey measuring the purchasing power of 42 European countries. The average purchasing power in Poland amounted to over 9,200 euro, while the average for Europe is over 16.3 thousand euro.more

Barcelona, whose player is Robert Lewandowski, has come up against Manchester United, featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, in the bargain for the 1/8 finals of the Europa League. The pairings were drawn yesterday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.more

The first two transfusions of red blood cells grown in the laboratory from cells from unrelated donors were successful. They were performed as part of a clinical trial conducted in the UK. This is a breakthrough in treating people with rare blood types, which are often in short supply in blood banks.more

The first Christmas markets in Germany have already started, others will start soon - but in many places with restrictions to save energy. Many organizers are also forced to raise prices. In Potsdam you will have to pay around four euros for mulled wine.more

London is among the top most popular destinations booked by travellers globally this year, a new report reveals.more

Ralph Hasenhuettl is no longer the coach of Southampton players. The dismissal of the 55-year-old Austrian coach was reported yesterday by various media outlets, and today the English Premier League club confirmed the reports.more

Elon Musk, who has been criticized for firing nearly half the employees of the Twitter account he took over, will allow an account tracking the movements of his private jet to operate. The billionaire announced his decision yesterday on Twitter.more

In the first half of October, more than half of gainfully employed people positively assessed the situation at their establishments, according to a CBOS survey. Compared to the previous month, there was a slight improvement in assessments of the current situation at workplacesmore

A third of Polish essential workers plan to leave or are undecided about staying in the UK because of such factors as discrimination at work and feeling unwelcome following Brexit and Covid-19 based on a new survey.more

Seventy years after 1952 London smog, energy crisis could increase winter stove and open fire use.more

Trophy-defending Real Madrid will play against Liverpool in the 1/8 finals of the soccer Champions League. "The royals" defeated the English club in this year's final in Saint-Denis. The draw took place today in Nyon. Paris Saint-Germain will face Bayern Munich in the other head-to-head tie.more

Already 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained in the UK so far, the country's ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons announced today in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine agency.more

The cost of maintaining the Amadea - a US seized yacht linked to a Russian oligarch - is nearly $10 million a year. Part of this cost is borne by U.S. taxpayers, and Amadea is just one of the costly seized Russian assets, Bloomberg writes today.more

The climate change action group has been calling on the Government to abandon plans to licence over 100 new oil and gas projects by 2025. more

Iga Swiatek lost to Aryna Sabalenka 2:6, 6:2, 1:6 in the semifinals of the WTA Finals tournament in Fort Worth. In today's final, the Belarusian tennis player will face France's Caroline Garcia, who earlier won against Greece's Maria Sakkari 6:3, 6:2.more

Another major strike will take place in Brussels on Wednesday, November 9. Belgians will protest against rising energy and product prices in stores. It has been announced that 40 percent of flights from the capital's airport will be canceled.more

A quarter of UK adults have less than £100 set aside in savings, a survey suggests, leaving them vulnerable to rising and unexpected bills. more

Passport points at home and abroad will be closed starting Wednesday, November 9. They will return to work next Monday. This is in connection with the launch of the new Passport Document Registry.more

Lazio defeated Roma 1:0 in the capital's derby, and Juventus won against Inter 2:0 in Sunday's blockbusters of the 13th round of Italy's top football league. The leader is Napoli, which has a six-point lead over AC Milan.more

YouGov launched a survey to ask British people what they thought about the ‘screaming child surcharge’.more

Customers will wait longer for some Apple phone models, as the largest assembling Foxconn factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou is operating with significantly reduced capacity, the US company announced. Foxconn has imposed further restrictions due to Covid-19.more