The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones were detected last week around three bases in eastern England that are used by American forces. The drones were spotted between Wednesday and Friday near RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell. They were actively monitored after they were seen in the vicinity of and over the three bases, U.S. Air Forces Europe said in a statement.more

Austria has agreed to allow Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen area fully in an agreement reached with the countries in Budapest on Friday. Sofia and Bucharest are hoping for a quick lifting of land border controls with neighbouring EU countries. A final decision could be made on 12 December.more

"Hooligans who wreak havoc on local communities" could face up to two years in jail under the plans to tackle anti-social behaviour, the government has said. more

Warsaw has moved up four places in the Global City Ranking and is currently in 61st place in the ranking of 156 agglomerations from around the world - according to a report by the international consulting firm Kearney.more

English Premier League leaders Liverpool beat Southampton 3-2 away in the 12th round. The visitors' victory was decided by a penalty kick taken by Mohamed Salah in the final minutes.more

The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year. However there is one day of the year where it is scrapped. ULEZ operates across every London borough and needs to be paid if you drive a non-ULEZ compliant vehicle into the zone. The daily charge is £12.50 for those vehicles and it needs to be paid by midnight, three days after you headed into the zone.more

Europe could soon be welcoming a wave of well-heeled Americans, as Democratic voters facing the prospect of another Donald Trump presidency eye refuges abroad. Interest in so-called “golden visas” has skyrocketed among US citizens since the election, according to consultants that help the wealthy migrate. more

A flawed fridge-freezer, a not-so-smart kettle and a pram that failed safety tests are among some of this year's dud Black Friday deals, according to a consumer champion. Which? tests thousands of products every year to recommend the best products to buy and what to avoid.more

Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) secured his fourth consecutive Formula 1 world title and the fourth of his career. The result was decided by the results of Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix, the 22nd of 24 rounds of the series, in which Verstappen finished fifth. The winner was Briton George Russell (Mercedes).more

British cinema chain, Vue, is quietly using artificial intelligence (AI) to track viewer habits and boost admissions. more

The Spanish government has imposed a fine of €179 million on five low-cost airlines, including Ryanair, for unfair practices, the Spanish Consumer Affairs Ministry announced.more

Bluesky has at times been the most downloaded app on both the US and UK Apple Stores, with many social media users leaving X in the wake of the US election. But the prime minister told reporters that "at the moment" there are no plans to establish official UK government accounts or a personal one in his name.more

Barcelona, ​​despite leading 2-0 until the 84th minute, drew 2-2 away with Celta Vigo in the 14th round of the Spanish football league. Convalescent Robert Lewandowski scored his 15th goal of the season. The team from Catalonia retained the lead in the table, but second-placed Atletico Madrid made up two points.more

The Spanish government has introduced new regulations that will shorten and simplify procedures to regularize the status of some 900,000 illegal immigrants in the country over the next three years.more

Dozens of flood warnings and alerts remain in place across England on Sunday as disruption from Storm Bert continues in many parts of the UK.more

The most recognizable politicians are: Donald Tusk and Mateusz Morawiecki, who are recognized by 98 percent of respondents - according to the Opinia24 poll for Radio Zet. The last places in the ranking were occupied by: Magdalena Biejat, who is recognized by 43 percent of respondents and Karol Nawrocki - with a result of 39 percent.more

Pawel Wssek was 14th, Aleksander Zniszczoł - 23rd, and Dawid Kubacki - 26th in the first individual competition of the season in the Ski Jumping World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway. The winner was German Pius Paschke, who achieved the second victory in his career.more

One of the most famous squares in the world has announced its Christmas tree switch-on date. Central London's Trafalgar Square has a Christmas Tree donated each year from Norway. more

Life expectancy in the U.S. varies by more than 20 years by race, ethnicity and location, according to a study in The Lancet. Some blacks, American Indians and Alaska Natives die the fastest. Asians live the longest.more

The UK may be forced to choose between future US President Donald Trump and the planned rebuilding of relations with the European Union after Brexit, the ‘New York Times’ noted yesterday, recalling that Trump has been a staunch supporter of Britain's exit from the EU.more

The first individual ski jumping World Cup competition of the season takes place in Lillehammer today. Five Poles took part in the qualification: Kamil Stoch, Dawid Kubacki, Aleksander Zniszczoł, Paweł Wąsek and Maciej Kot.more

Met Police today carried out a controlled explosion of a ‘suspicious package’ found at Euston railway station in London, which had been evacuated earlier, Sky News TV reported. London's Gatwick Airport was evacuated yesterday due to a ‘security incident’.more

An additional 50,000 pensioners will be living in relative poverty next year as a result of cuts to the winter fuel payment, the government's own estimates have revealed. more

The number of first-time asylum seekers in the EU stood at 69,270 in August, down a quarter from August 2023. In contrast, the number of repeat asylum applications increased, according to Eurostat data released Wednesday.more

Tens of thousands of homes, farms and businesses in Ireland suffered power outages due to Storm Bert on Saturday, while some rail lines and roads were closed in Britain due to what forecasters called a "multi-hazard event". Yellow and amber weather warnings for wind, rain, snow and ice were also in place for most of the United Kingdom, according to a Met Office weather forecast.more