Real Madrid versus Manchester City is the most promising match-up in the Champions League round of 16. The draw took place today at UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The matches are scheduled for 10–11 and 17–18 March.more
Angelina Joanna Gerasik, a Polish law student (LPC) in London, has initiated a campaign that will soon make public transport passengers in the British capital feel safer. The initiative involves changing regulations that have previously prohibited bus drivers from leaving their cabs, even in situations that posed a risk to passengers.more
Metropolitan police officers are to start scanning citizens’ faces using automated facial recognition technology to check their identities, in a move backed by the mayor of London but described as “alarming” by opponents.more
On Thursday, February 26th, the newly renovated Polish Library Reading Room officially opened at the Polish Social and Cultural Centre in London. After many years of effort, the addition of a terrace gave the Library a beautiful new space for readers.more
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a review into whether RAF bases were used by Jeffrey Epstein.
It is expected the review, first reported by the Telegraph, external, will look into records and emails, while Defence Secretary John Healey was said to have ordered officials to turn over every stone to establish whether the late sex offender landed his private jet at military sites.more
'AS' reported it on Thursday morning, and by the afternoon, FC Barcelona confirmed it through a medical statement: Frenkie De Jong is injured.
The Dutch midfielder suffered a tear in the distal biceps of his right leg during the last training session and will not be in the match against Villarreal.more
More than 100,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in the year to December - slightly down on the previous year, according to new Home Office figuresmore
The rapid acquisition of new skills and the ability to respond flexibly to change will be the most important factors for the success of employees and companies in 2026, according to the report ‘Salary Report 2026. Labour Market Trends – The Human Advantage’ published on Wednesday by ManpowerGroup.more
Annual energy bills will fall by £117 for millions of households from April after Rachel Reeves’s plan to cut £150 a year from bills was partly foiled by rising costs.more
According to a CBOS poll, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enjoys the highest level of trust among foreign leaders, with 49% of Poles expressing confidence in him. French President Emmanuel Macron came second (36% trust), and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni closed the podium with 35%.more
The pedestrianisation of London's Oxford Street has been given official final approval by Sir Sadiq Khan.
London's mayor has instructed Transport for London (TfL) to implement the proposals to remove traffic from Oxford Street between Great Portland Street and Orchard Street, City Hall said.more
Households will be required to have a minimum of four bins from March, as brand-new recycling rules take effect. Authorities have announced that residents throughout England must adapt their recycling habits in the coming weeks.more
Magda Linette, seeded eighth, was eliminated in the second round of the WTA 500 tournament on hard courts in Mérida, Mexico. The Polish tennis player lost to Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva, ranked 122nd in the world, 7:5, 6:7 (5-7), 5:7.more
The foods that have risen the most in price in recent years have been revealed following the latest inflation announcement – and it’s bad news for vegetarians.more
The United Kingdom has not suspended ratification of the agreement to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, government sources assured yesterday in response to comments by Hamish Falconer, Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office, who unexpectedly announced a pause in the ratification process.more
Poland has overtaken Spain in terms of per capita income, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced yesterday. He emphasised that our country is among the European economic elite.more
The Speaker of the British House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, admitted yesterday that he had passed on important information about former US ambassador Peter Mandelson to the police prior to his arrest. According to media reports, this information concerned Mandelson's intention to flee to the British Virgin Islands.more
Galatasaray Istanbul footballers have joined the group of participants in the Champions League round of 16. Yesterday, they lost 2–3 to Juventus Turin in extra time, but last week they won the first play-off match 5–2 at home.more
Bill Gates apologised to Gates Foundation employees for his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, admitted to mistakes that cast a shadow over the philanthropic organisation's activities, and assured them that he did not participate in the financier's crimes, the ‘Wall Street Journal’ reported yesterday.more
The first Ukrainian drone factory in the United Kingdom has begun operations, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Valeriy Zaluzhny announced yesterday. The Ukrspecsystems facility is located in eastern England.more
The Swedish government announced yesterday that the number of foreigners convicted of crimes in the country who are deported will increase sixfold. This will be possible thanks to the entry into force at the beginning of September of the strictest regulations in the Nordic countries.more
