Edward Berger's film "Conclave" received four BAFTA awards last night, including best film. Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist" won the same number of awards. Two awards went to the creators of Jesse Eisenberg's "True Pain," shot in Poland.more
NASA's new observations of the asteroid, named 2024 YR4, led to a 2.3 per cent probability of hitting Earth on 22 December 2032.
The probability of the recently discovered asteroid, which is expected to make a close pass close to Earth in 2032, has doubled.more
Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at home in the 25th round of the English Premier League to strengthen their position at the top. They are seven points ahead of Arsenal London, who won 2-0 away at Leicester City the day before.more
Sir John Major has accused Donald Trump of “cuddling” up to Vladimir Putin as he warned that “tin-pot” dictators around the world would be emboldened if the US agrees on a deal that leaves Russia in control of Ukrainian territory.more
Kamil Stoch came in 16th, with Paweł Wąsek right behind him, and Maciej Kot 24th in Sunday's Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Japan. The winner, just like on Saturday, was Ryoyu Kobayashi, representing the hosts.more
Google is announcing investments in the amount of billions of złoty in Poland, said Ruth Porat, president and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google, without providing details. In this way, she referred to the letter of intent between Google and the Polish Development Fund signed in Warsaw on Thursdaymore
The UK military is "so run down" it could not lead any future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, the former head of the Army has said.
Lord Dannatt told the BBC that up to 40,000 UK troops would be needed for such a mission and "we just haven't got that number available".more
The European Union is planning a ban on the import of some food products, modelled on Donald Trump's policies, in an attempt to stem the flow of goods containing banned pesticides, the British daily Financial Times reports today.more
A single UK ticket-holder has scooped a £65m EuroMillions jackpot by winning the draw on Valentine's Day.
The winning numbers were 04, 14, 31, 36 and 38 with Lucky Stars 03 and 10.more
Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 with Celta Vigo at the Estadio Metropolitano in the 24th round of the Spanish top division. "Los Colchoneros" did not take advantage of Real Madrid's stumble, which had earlier drawn 1-1 with Osasuna in Pamplona.more
The human body temperature has decreased over the centuries and its normal value is no longer 36.6 degrees C, but 36.4 degrees C, and in some populations even less. Doctors and anthropologists from California have suggested possible reasons for this change.more
Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to the age of 86.7, and girls to 90, latest data suggest, external.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says figures show a continued trend of longer life expectancy for men and women. more
Following a court decision, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that 57,000 benefit claimants will receive payouts totalling up to £5,000.more
World number one ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month suspension for an anti-doping rule violation, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced today. The Italian's disqualification will last until 4 May.more
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