The world's tallest residential building, which will be named after national hero Ayrton Senna, is set to be built after being given been government approval. The Senna Tower, which is primed for construction in the city of Balneário Camboriú in southern Brazil, could stand at 500 metres high if built. more

Paweł Wąsek took third place in the Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Lahti, Finland. The winner was Slovenian Anze Lanisek. This is the first Polish podium this season and the first in Wąsek's career.more

Gareth Southgate blamed influencers for corrupting young people at the BBC's annual conference. "As social connections fade, young people are turning to the internet to fill the void," the former England manager said.more

A man has been found guilty at Manchester crown court of murdering his friend and cutting his body into dozens of pieces that were discovered in parks and nature reserves across Greater Manchester. Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, killed Stuart Everett, 67, known as Benny, in a “brutal attack” at the house they shared in Eccles on 27 or 28 March last year, the court heard.more

Oleg Gordievsky, the UK’s most significant cold war double agent inside the KGB, has died at his home in Surrey aged 86. Gordievsky, who would eventually defect to Britain from Moscow under threat of exposure, was considered a key agent operating for the UK’s intelligence services working within the Soviet Union.more

Generation Z will become the richest and most populous generation in the next decade, according to a report published by Bank of America. Their global income is estimated to reach $36 trillion in the next five years, rising to $74 trillion by 2040.more

Second seed Iga Świątek defeated French Caroline Garcia 6-2, 7-5 in the 2nd round of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on hard courts in Miami. The match lasted 1 hour and 36 minutes. The Pole's next opponent will be Belgian Elise Mertens, who is No. 27.more

Prince William arrived in Estonia and met with British soldiers serving in NATO allied forces yesterday. The visit to Tapa, a former Soviet air force base about 150 km from the eastern border, is evidence of Britain's commitment to the security of the Baltic countries, commented broadcaster ERR.more

The Indians are the most likely to consider themselves happy, while the Hungarians are the least likely. Poland is slightly above average, according to the new edition of the annual Ipsos ranking on the sense of happiness in 30 countries around the world.more

The Polish national team defeated Lithuania 1-0 in Warsaw in their first match of Group G of the World Cup qualifiers. Thomas Tuchel began his work as England coach with a victory. The German's team defeated Albania 2-0 in Group K at Wembley.more

Flights have resumed at Heathrow Airport and a full service is expected on Saturday following an "unprecedented" loss of power caused by a nearby substation fire. About 200,000 passengers were affected as flights were grounded throughout Friday, with inbound planes being diverted to other airports in Europe after flames ripped through the North Hyde plant in Hayes, west London, on Thursday.more

London's Heathrow Airport is closed for a day but disruptions will last at least a week, British aviation expert Julian Bray said. He noted that the substation that supplied power to the airport was not protected in any way.more

England international Harry Kane sees a real chance of winning the Ballon d'Or in 2025. He believes that winning trophies with Bayern Munich is key to achieving that dream.more

British fighter jets will police the skies above Ukraine under proposals being discussed by Sir Keir Starmer’s coalition of the willing.more

A new Western Forest is to be created across a swathe of the west of England from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, the government has said. The project, one of the government’s promised national forests, will create 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) of woodland by 2030 across five priority areas in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol, with plans to plant 20m trees by 2050.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday after a meeting with senior military officials from more than 25 countries that a plan for a ceasefire and guarantees for Ukraine repelling the Russian invasion was "taking shape" and the talks were devoted to developing a "political intention" regarding aid for Kiev.more

Airlines around the world are canceling flights and changing routes due to the closure of London's Heathrow Airport, which will remain closed until midnight Friday into Saturday due to a fire at an electrical substation that powers the airport.more

The Polish national football team will begin the qualifying battle for the 10th World Cup in history with an evening match (8:45 p.m. local time) against Lithuania in Warsaw. They have played 38 matches in the final tournaments so far. The balance is 17 wins, six draws and 15 losses. Goals: 49-50.more

Yesterday, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski began a four-day visit to the UK. He stressed that Poland and the UK are close allies in the field of security and are establishing further joint initiatives.more

Ireland's Ryanair has sued a passenger who, through his aggressive behaviour, delayed the departure of a flight from Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to Santiago de Compostela. The man behaved aggressively towards members of the carrier's crew.more

British police yesterday conclusively cleared former Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon of defrauding her of more than £600,000. They also dropped the same charge against the party's former treasurer, Colin Beattie, while the charges against Sturgeon's ex-husband, Peter Murrell, were upheld.more

A new law in Spain will help solve the problem of squatters. Experts assume that it will also increase the prices of holiday rentals and rates per meter - reports "Puls Biznesu" today.more

Magda Linette defeated the 18th seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova 7:6 (7-5), 6:2 in the second round of the WTA 1000-ranked tennis tournament in Miami. The Pole's next opponent will be the Czech qualifier Linda Fruhvirtova. The 19-year-old Czech tennis player defeated the 16th seeded Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia 6:0, 6:2.more

Heathrow Airport flights are in chaos due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation this morning (Friday, March 21). The fire broke out at North Hyde electrical substation in nearby Hayes at around 11.25pm yesterday night (Thursday, March 20), requiring 70 firefighters spread across 10 fire engines.more

Employees are being urged to step outside to take time to observe one of the wonders of the natural world: the fleeting but lovely spring blossom season. Research commissioned by the National Trust, which operates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, shows that while almost all those polled said they felt better if they took breaks in nature, only one in 10 did so.more