In his Victory Day speech, Vladimir Putin presented a revisionist version of history and disinformation, and his accusations blaming the US for aggression against Ukraine are absurd, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.more
Norwegian forward Erling Haaland, currently a Borussia Dortmund player, who, according to the media, was seriously interested in Bayern Munich, will move to Manchester City in the coming days, says the German magazine "Kicker".more
British police conducted two controlled explosions yesterday afternoon over information about a suspicious vehicle near Westminster Abbey in central London.more
People vaccinated against COVID-19 when infected with the Omikron variant show significantly greater resistance against other variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to research in South Africa.more
Since April 4, Iga Świątek is continuously leading in the world ranking of tennis players. In turn, Hubert Hurkacz was promoted in the ATP ranking. The Polish tennis player is currently in the 12th place, previously he was in the 14th place.more
Sky Brige 721 - the longest suspension walking bridge in the world, located in the Orlické Mountains near the border with Poland - will welcome its first tourists on May 13 this year. You can now buy or book tickets online. 200 people will be able to enter the bridge every half an hour.more
LOT Polish Airlines will extend its summer schedule of flights from Warsaw by five new destinations. CEO Rafał Milczarski told journalists in Chicago on Saturday that in the coming summer season LOT would launch direct flights from Warsaw to Mumbai, Cairo, Sarajevo, Baku and Pristina.more
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday, slashingFerrari rival Charles Leclerc's overall lead from 27 to 19 points after five races.more
London is rapidly phasing out the sale of new diesel cars, according to new figures shared by clean air campaigners. Analysis by the Clean Cities Campaign shows that sales of new diesel cars in the capital are in freefall, with less than eight per cent of all new car registrations in London being diesel in 2021 - compared to a fifth in 2019.more
Rising prices are making the government's plans to reduce regional inequalities more difficult and more important, says Michael Gove, the cabinet minister for levelling up.more
Odessa - Ukraine's important Black Sea port - and the Odessa Oblast were attacked again by Russian troops. Oniks maneuvering missiles were launched into the region from the territory of the annexed Crimea, informed the city council.more
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his generals are like the Nazis and should end the same way, said British Defense Minister Ben Wallace today in a speech on the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.more
In front of the Mausoleum of Soviet Soldiers in Warsaw, demonstrators poured red substance on Russian ambassador Sergei Andreyev and prevented the Russian delegation from laying flowers there.more
This year's speech during the Victory Parade celebrated in Russia on the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, Putin devoted to the war in Ukraine. The Russian president reiterated the main theses of Russian propaganda that Russia allegedly had "no choice" and that by starting the war, it "defended itself".more
The NHS cannot cope with the growing need for care, long delays for treatment are now routine and the staffing crisis is so acute that retired doctors are now being asked to come back and work in hospitals.more
Carlos Alcaraz won the ATP Masters 1000 tournament at Madrid clay courts. The 19-year-old Spanish tennis player defeated the Olympic champion from Tokyo, German Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 in the Sunday final.more
The Bank branch of the Northern Line is on schedule to reopen on Monday 16 May, TfL has confirmed. Northern Line services between Kennington and Moorgate have been suspended since January 15 so that upgrades to Bank station can be completed.
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