Former English Premier League footballer Sylvan Ebanks-Blake yesterday won the first stage of a multi-million pound lawsuit against a sports surgeon for negligence, arguing that an unfortunate operation robbed him of another five years of top-level football.more

Human remains found by police have been confirmed as those of a woman who disappeared nearly 20 years ago. Malgorzata Wnuczek, 27, from Poland, was living in Leicester when she went missing on 31 May 2006.more

A number of UK supermarkets have slashed their veggie prices to as little as 5p in a bid to entice last-minute shoppers as they stock up ahead of Christmas.more

Ahmed al-Ahmed, a Syrian shopkeeper who disarmed one of the attackers during an anti-Semitic terrorist attack on Bondi Beach, received a cheque for more than 2.5 million Australian dollars (more than 1.5 million US dollars), according to a report today by the Australian public broadcaster SBS.more

British Trade Minister Chris Bryant announced today that the government in London had been the victim of a cyberattack in October. Earlier, The Sun newspaper reported that a Chinese group had hacked into government systems to gain access to Foreign Office data, according to Reuters.more

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem yesterday ordered the suspension of the visa lottery programme in connection with the attack that killed two people at Brown University on Sunday. The Portuguese suspect in the case entered the US through this programme in 2017.more

Napoli defeated defending champions AC Milan 2–0 to advance to the final of the Italian Super Cup, which is being held in Riyadh. In the other semi-final, Bologna will face Inter Milan today.more

A London court has postponed its decision on the extradition of Michał Kuczmierowski, former head of the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves (RARS), until 27 February 2026, his lawyer Adam Gomoła announced yesterday. He noted that regardless of the court's decision, both parties will appeal.more

As a result of a decline in vaccinations in 2024, 95 countries reported an increase in measles infections, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to the OECD report ‘Health at a Glance 2025’, Poland is one of the countries with insufficient vaccination coverage against this dangerous infectious disease.more

The phrase "ghost jobs" might sound like something from Halloween, but it refers to the practice of employers advertising vacancies that don't exist. In some cases the positions may have already been filled, but in others the job might not have ever been available. It's a real and continuing problem on both sides of the Atlantic.more

A sand nativity scene was unveiled on Monday in the Canary Islands, where temperatures are around 20 degrees Celsius. Since its first presentation two decades ago, over 3 million people have seen it with their own eyes.more

The prize pool for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada will be $727 million, according to the International Football Federation (FIFA). Of this amount, $656 million will be distributed among the 48 teams participating in the tournament.more

Scaredy cat Brits aren't irrational in their fears as they're based on ancient survival instincts, according to a brain boffin. Skittish Brits' fears of heights, snakes and spiders aren't unfounded, with many rooted in evolutionary traits to survive in the wild, a psychologist claims.more

Net migration to the UK could rise to about 300,000 by the end of the decade, a leading government adviser has said. Prof Brian Bell, the chair of the migration advisory committee, said the overall migration figure would jump “in the medium term” from the current level of 204,000 as the numbers of overseas students and workers rose againmore

Defending champions Newcastle United advanced to the semi-finals of the English League Cup, defeating Fulham 2–1 at home. In yesterday's other quarter-final, Manchester City beat Brentford 2–0.more

The weather may seem particularly dull and overcast at the moment, but there have been enough clear skies over the past 12 months for 2025 to rank as the UK’s sunniest year on record.more

The Government is considering offering free TV licences to benefits claimants as part of proposed reforms to the licence fee. More than half of Britain’s poorer households were falling behind with payments, according to a review of the BBC’s Royal Charter.more

The ITAKA Foundation – Center for the Search for Missing People, at the request of the family and in cooperation with the police, is conducting a search for the missing Angelika Drewicz.more

A British citizen fighting in the Ukrainian army has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for ‘mercenary activities’ by a court in Russian-occupied Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, AFP reported today.more

In its judgment issued today, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the Polish Constitutional Tribunal violated several fundamental principles of EU law by failing to respect its judgments. It ruled that the Constitutional Tribunal is not independent due to irregularities in the appointment of three of its members and its former president.more

Dentists in England will be paid more to see patients in need of urgent treatment under new reforms published by the Government. It comes as a report suggests dental vouchers worth £150 a year should be introduced in a bid to “end the postcode lottery” of care.more

Paris Saint-Germain footballers triumphed in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, a tournament featuring the best teams from each confederation. In the final in Al-Rayyan, their only match in Qatar, they defeated Brazil's Flamengo 2-1 on penalties. After 90 minutes, the score was 1-1.more

Every third 8-year-old child in Poland is overweight, and almost half have high cholesterol, according to experts from the Institute of Child Development in Warsaw. They emphasise that as a society, we must take responsibility for what children eat, how they spend their time and what their journey to school looks like.more

The final hearing in the extradition case of Michał Kuczmierowski, former head of the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves (he has consented to the disclosure of his name), began today at 10:00 a.m. (11:00 a.m. in Poland) at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, where the trial is taking place.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned yesterday that Russia is preparing for another ‘year of war.’ Earlier that day, Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow would achieve its goals ‘by diplomatic or military means.’ He called the US's European allies ‘little pigs.’more