Two Britons are fighting on the side of pro-Russian separatists from Donbass in the war in Ukraine, the Daily Mirror revealed yesterday. This is the first known case of British citizens actively supporting Russian aggression.more

More than 15,000 signatures had been collected by a kynological organisation in Germany by yesterday on a petition to 'save dachshunds' in connection with a bill that could ban breeds with 'skeletal abnormalities'. In addition to Dachshunds, this could include German Shepherds or Schnauzers, for example.more

Tennis player Novak Djokovic announced on Instagram that he has ended his ongoing partnership with Croatian coach Goran Ivanisevic from 2019. "Our relationship on the court had its ups and downs, but our friendship was always solid," - commented the Serb.more

Sewage spills into England's rivers and seas by water companies more than doubled last year. According to the Environment Agency there were 3.6 million hours of spills compared to 1.75 million hours in 2022.more

In terms of access to shelters, Poland is behind Europe. The new government does not rule out that it will want to build such facilities with the hands of developers. The industry says no, explaining that the costs would be huge - reports today's "Puls Biznesu".more

A Yorkshire parkland regarded as the world’s first nature reserve – which was created by an eccentric pioneering 19th-century environmentalist – has been given a Grade II listing.more

The Council of the EU formally adopted on Tuesday a regulation improving the protection of geographical indications and other quality schemes for wine, spirits and agricultural products both online and offline. At the same time, the procedure for registering geographical indications has been simplified..more

Dutch national team coach Ronald Koeman has criticised UEFA for returning to 23-man squads for teams competing in the European Championships. "It's absurd," - he assessed and announced that he and the other selectors intend to fight to expand the teams to 26 players.more

Anti-Ulez vigilantes have reportedly taken to hanging up bat boxes as part of their latest disruption efforts. The cheap wooden boxes are being fixed to some Ulez camera poles in a plot to stop technicians fixing them, The Sun newspaper reported.more

Almost one in three respondents does their Christmas shopping a week before Easter (29.7 per cent), according to the report "Poles' Christmas shopping", published on Tuesday. Shopping less than a week before Easter, 21.8 per cent of consumers do.more

The population of the UK grew to an estimated 67.6 million people in mid-2022, up by over 4 million people in around a decade, new figures show. The country’s population rose by 4.3 million since mid-2011, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed.more

The opening match of the 2024 European Football Championship between the hosts and Scotland will be played in Munich on 14 June, with the 51st meeting - the final - a month later in Berlin. The tournament will take place in 10 cities. For the third time, 24 teams will play for the title, with Poland making its fifth appearance.more

Covid vaccines will be sold on the high street for the first time, with Boots becoming the first major pharmacy to launch the service for £99. Starting next week, the single-dose Pfizer jab will be offered at 50 stores to people aged 12 and over who do not meet the NHS criteria for a free booster.more

Drivers are being warned to expect long delays over Easter as millions of getaway trips lead to soaring traffic volumes and congested motorways. The RAC said that more than 14m journeys on some popular routes could take twice as long as normal, as the first bank holiday weekend of the spring coincides with the start of a two-week holiday for many schools.more

Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped again, setting a new low recorded by the long-running British Social Attitudes survey. Just 24% said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2023, with waiting times and staff shortages the biggest concerns.more

France and Austria, who will be Poland's rivals in Group D of the European Football Championship in Germany, won their friendly matches yesterday. The Netherlands, the third opponent, succumbed to the Euro 2024 hosts in an away game.more

Developers are planning to build scores of new tall buildings across London over the next few years in a remarkable skyscraper boom that shows no sign of slowing.more

Dwindling supplies make one of the main raw materials used to produce chocolate the most expensive in history, and the price of a ton of cocoa is approximately PLN 10,000. hole. - we read in today's edition of "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

King Charles III is set to return to public duties as he will attend an Easter service at the chapel at Windsor Castle with Camilla on Sunday. Kate’s cancer diagnosis a double blow to royal family prompting Harry and Meghan to reach out.more

The director of Russia's most powerful security agency said on Tuesday that he believed Ukraine, along with the United States and Britain, were involved in the attack on a concert hall just outside Moscow that killed at least 139 people.more

Hubert Hurkacz dropped out of the 1/8 finals of the ATP 1000-ranked tournament in Miami. The number eight seeded Polish tennis player lost to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6:3, 3:6, 6:7 (3-7). The encounter lasted two hours and 42 minutes.more

A London court on Tuesday ordered a former curator at the British Museum accused of stealing hundreds of artefacts to provide the museum with a list of all items he is suspected of taking and to return those still in his possession.more

The threat of terrorism has increased in the Nordic countries, and the risk of escalation of violence is becoming real due to tensions in the Middle East. However, Russia remains the biggest threat to Finland since the security environment has permanently changed since the invasion of Ukraine, the Finnish Internal Security and Counterintelligence Service (Supo) said yesterday.more

Julian Assange must wait to find out if his final UK appeal against his US extradition can go ahead. The High Court said he would be allowed to appeal unless assurances were given by the United States.more

The Polish national football team advanced to this year's European Championships in Germany. In the play-off final in Cardiff, Poland won on penalties against Wales 5-4. After 90 minutes and extra time it was 0-0. The Polish national team will take part in this event for the fifth time in history.more