Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka lost to US representative Sofia Kenin 6:7 (4-7), 2:6 in the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome. American Jessica Pegula also suffered an unexpected defeat, succumbing to her compatriot Taylor Townsend 2:6, 6:3, 3:6.more

Polish representative Blanka has qualified for Saturday's final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is being held in Liverpool. Her song 'Solo' was among the ten taking part in yesterday's semi-final that received the most votes from TV viewers.more

On the Italian island of Capri, there is a threat to public safety due to huge crowds and chaos in the port, mayor Marino Lembo alerts. He appealed to the prefect, i.e. the head of the local administration, to intervene and take action to ensure order there.more

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace confirmed reports circulating in the media for several days about the transfer of technologically advanced Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, the range of which is up to 300 km.more

The successful Norwegian ski jumper Robert Johansson has dropped out of the Norwegian A team for next season and cannot accept it. "After six years with the national team, I wasn't prepared to be sidelined," he admitted.more

Reducing prices in stores is one of the main goals of the French authorities in the face of persistently high inflation in the category of food products - 14.9 percent. The government is asking retailers to lower prices, BFM TV reported.more

85 percent Poles support Poland's membership in the European Union, and 10 percent. declare themselves as his opponents, according to a CBOS poll. On the other hand, opinions on whether the presence in the EU limits Poland's sovereignty too much are evenly distributed.more

The Bank of England (BoE) announced today that it does not expect the UK economy to fall into recession this year, but in addition to raising its growth forecast, it has raised its inflation forecast. As expected, he raised the interest rate again - to 4.5 percent.more

Londoners may be offered the chance to have their voices heard on the Ultra Low Emission (ULEZ) expansion in a vote. The Brexit-style vote would see all residents in the currently non-ULEZ areas of Greater London given a say before the zone expands.more

Around 15,000 Olympians will be able to feast on fresh baguettes and gourmet dishes. The menu will have 500 items. Everything as part of environmentally friendly French cuisine, which is prepared for the participants of the Olympic Games in Paris. Only wine will be missing.more

The British government wants to limit the ability of foreign students to bring in their family members, which is one of the causes of record immigration, the Financial Times reported. This is especially true of students from India and Nigeria.more

The government has ditched its plan for thousands of EU-era laws to expire automatically at the end of the year. The plan - dubbed a post-Brexit bonfire - would see laws that were copied over to the UK after Brexit vanish, unless specifically kept or replaced.more

Magda Linette defeated the Czech Linda Noskova 7:6 (7-4), 6:1 in the second round of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on clay courts in Rome. In the third round, the Polish woman will play with the winner of the match between the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Mai and the Romanian Elena Ruse.more

"It was my biggest mistake," said King Willem-Alexander, assessing his holiday in Greece at the height of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.more

Time appeared to stand still at the Houses of Parliament on Wedneday when Big Ben bell failed to chime due to a mechanical glitch.more

In Espoo, a city bordering Helsinki, a temporary footbridge collapsed this morning. Many people fell from a height of several meters and suffered injuries. The injured were taken to hospitals, emergency services said.more

AC Milan lost the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan 0-2 (0-2) as hosts at the San Siro. The second leg will be played at the same stadium on May 16.more

The government's illegal immigration bill is "morally unacceptable and politically impractical," Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby told the House of Lords, adding that it was damaging Britain's reputation.more

Vladimir Putin is the most dangerous fool in the world because he counted on easy success in the war with Ukraine and therefore had no plan B at the beginning of the invasion. The Russian dictator put himself in a situation where he can neither win nor lose nor take a step back - reported the American newspaper The New York Times.more

London 2012 runner-up in the 800m race, Botswana's Nijel Amos, who was disqualified by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in early May for doping, wants to sell the Olympic silver medal due to expected financial problems.more

The government has approved the use of longer lorries on British roads, saying it will make businesses more efficient and cut emissions.more

The Constitutional Court of Spain has ruled that the abortion law in force in this country since 2010 is constitutional. In the justification, he stated that a woman can have an abortion if she is not "forced" to do so.more

Newspaper stories that Prince Harry claims are from phone hacking actually came from fellow members of the Royal Family and even his own interviews, the High Court heard yesterday. more

Italy's federal appeals court has scheduled a verdict on May 22 on Juventus Turin's appeal against a 15-point penalty for transfer irregularities. This decision may determine whether the players of the "Old Lady" qualify for the Champions League.more

A 23-year-old UK citizen accused of hacking Twitter accounts and other cyber crimes faces 77 years in prison; he hacked into the accounts of US presidents and other celebrities, high-tech website The Record reported yesterday.more