In 2024, almost one million asylum applications were submitted to EU countries, Norway and Switzerland - 11% less than in 2023. The largest number of applications last year went to Germany. In Poland, protection was sought mainly by Ukrainians, followed by Belarusians.more

Magda Linette will play against American Peyton Stearns in the first round of the tennis tournament in Indian Wells. Iga Świątek, Magdalena Fręch and Hubert Hurkacz will compete from the second round.more

Sir Sadiq Khan has said he would be happy to consider plans for Slough to join London. The mayor he was 'not surprised' the Berkshire region was considering becoming a part of the city.more

Trophy defending champions Manchester United lost in front of their home crowd in a penalty shootout against Fulham London 3-4 and crashed out of the 1/8 finals of the FA Cup. After the regulation 90 minutes and extra time it was 1:1.more

More than 1 million of the lowest-paid UK workers are to be guaranteed sick pay worth up to 80% of their weekly salary from the first day of sickness, under changes intended to boost living standards.more

The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis carried out for BBC News. Mortality experts looked at death certificates registered in 2024 and found that deaths per head of the population had returned to pre-pandemic levels and were slightly below the previous record in 2019.more

After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down. Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it from active duty on May 5 to double down on Teams. Skype users have 10 weeks to decide what they want to do with their account.more

Britain has finally regained its position in Europe after Brexit – commented on Sunday's summit in London on security and Ukraine, the British newspaper "Daily Telegraph". According to the newspaper, King Charles III can play the role of a peacemaker in the face of disagreements in the Western world.more

Paris Saint-Germain's players crushed Lille 4:1 at home in the 24th round of the French Ligue 1. All four goals were scored by the hosts before the break. Ousmane Dembele is Ligue 1's top scorer with 18 goals.more

"I can confirm that this will be one of the largest scale deportations from Poland since 1989," said Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Maciej Duszczyk.more

Adam K., 70, from the Northern Irish town of Dungannon, was attacked in his home in the Corrainey Park area on Thursday evening. The Polish man had lived in the area for 20 years, local media reported.more

A Polish citizen was detained by Romanian gendarmerie on Saturday during a multi-thousand-strong far-right demonstration in Bucharest. As the Romanian police reported yesterday, the Pole, who was carrying a knife, was banned from participating in public gatherings.more

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejected calls from some politicians yesterday to cancel an invitation for US President Donald Trump to pay a state visit to the UK following his row with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.more

Pawel Wasek finished 10th in the competition on the normal hill in Trondheim at the Nordic World Ski Championships. Norway's Marius Lindvik triumphed, ahead of Germany's Andreas Wellinger and Austria's Jan Hoerl.more

‘Anora’ by Sean Baker won five Oscars on Sunday night and Monday night, including Best Picture and Best Director. The filmmaker appealed from the stage to filmmakers to shoot pictures destined for the big screens. ‘Let's watch the films in cinemas, let's keep this great tradition alive’. - he stressed.more

The latest increase in rail fares in England and Wales is set to pile "further misery on hard-pressed households", a campaign group has said. From Sunday, regulated rail fares in England and Wales have risen by 4.6% and the price of most railcards has increased by £5.more

Catalonia will double its tourist tax from next year, which could amount to up to €15 per night in Barcelona. If the solution comes into effect, the Catalan capital will be the city with the highest tourist tax in Europe, overtaking Paris and Rome.more

Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 4-0 at home in the 26th round and returned to the top of the Spanish football league. Robert Lewandowski scored one goal and Wojciech Szczęsny was the home team's goalkeeper. Atletico Madrid had been in first place in the table since Saturday.more

After about two hours in London on Sunday, the summit on Ukraine, defense and security ended with the participation of, among others, leaders of several European countries, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Poland was represented at the meeting by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.more

Patients will be able to book more appointments online and request to see their usual doctor under a new contract agreed with England's GPs, the government has said.more

A new charter for stop and search practice has been published by the Metropolitan Police. It marks the first time that a set of formal commitments to how stop and search is carried out has been published in such detail.more

More than 70 per cent. Spaniards are against bullfighting, according to a survey conducted by the BBVA Foundation. As the Spanish media notes, public attitudes towards animals have changed a lot in a decade and a half.more

Sir Keir Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelensky he has "full backing across the United Kingdom" as the two met in Downing Street. The Ukrainian president told the prime minister he was happy his country had "such friends" after arriving in the UK in the wake of a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump that descended into a row between the two leaders.more

Pop star Katy Perry will fly into space on a spacecraft from billionaire Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin, the company announced on Thursday. Perry's travel companions will include the billionaire's wife Lauren Sanchez and four other women.more

Real Madrid players, after an away defeat in the match of the 26th round against Betis Sevilla 1:2, did not take advantage of the opportunity to become the leader of the Spanish top league. In the evening, it was local rivals - Atletico, who won at home against Athletic Bilbao 1:0. Barcelona can regain this position today.more