Elon Musk warned on Wednesday at the World Government Summit in Dubai that artificial intelligence is "one of the biggest threats" to civilisation.more
Frenchman Zinedine Zidane, world and European football champion and one of the best ever midfielders for the 'Tricolours', will be the official ambassador of Renault's Formula 1 team Alpine this year, it was announced at the official presentation in London of the new A532 car.more
A former British Embassy security officer in Berlin who spied for Russia was today sentenced to 13 years and two months in prison by a London court.more
A record win of €371 million fell yesterday in the Italian numbers game Superenalotto. However, this amount will not be awarded to one person, but to 90 players who chose the system game. Each will therefore receive around €4 million.more
Poland has been the most committed and most robust of all Nato members in providing aid to Ukraine; in the face of an escalating war, it is an example that others should follow, writes the British newspaper The Times in an editorial commentary today.more
Tottenham Hotspur players' coach Antonio Conte will remain in Italy until he has fully recovered from surgery to remove his gall bladder, the English club has announced.more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with the British BBC yesterday, ruled out the possibility of ceding part of the country's territory as part of a possible peace deal with Russia.more
Storm Otto has brought severe travel disruption to the UK on Friday with planes unable to land and flights cancelled at Leeds Bradford Airport and lorries overturned on due to high winds.
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Too many retail outlets in the Netherlands do not accept cash, making it difficult for some consumers to make purchases, the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) pointed out yesterday in a study on the matter. It added that the biggest problems with cash payments are found in cinemas.more
UK counter-terrorism police are increasingly dealing with threats emanating from hostile states such as China, Russia and Iran, Matt Jukes, head of special operations at London's Metropolitan Police, announced yesterday.more
Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski in the line-up, drew at home with Manchester United 2:2 in the first match of the play-offs for promotion to the 1/8 finals of the Europa League football competition. The rematch will take place next week in England.more
US electric car maker Tesla has fired dozens of workers for forming a union, the AP reported yesterday, citing the Workers United union headquarters.more
91% of black French people experience racial discrimination in everyday life, according to the latest Ipsos study. 7 out of 10 respondents say they have also been despised because of their skin color.more
The Madrid daily "El Mundo" published 33 invoices on the basis of which FC Barcelona paid €1.68 million to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the then deputy chairman of the Spanish football league's board of referees, in 2016-2018.more
Spain's Parliament has approved a new law allowing transgender children over 12 years of age to undergo gender reassignment. Both chambers of the Cortes Generale were in favor of the amendment to the regulations prepared by the Ministry of Equality.more
Acceptance of war refugees is declining among Poles. Currently, it is the lowest since February 24, 2022, but still 67 percent. of respondents consent to accepting forced refugees, according to research by the Openfield Research Team.more
During his visit to London, President Andrzej Duda laid a wreath at the Polish Air Force Memorial. Then he met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The main topic of conversation was the Russian invasion of Ukraine.more
Weronika Kudiermietowa will be the rival of Iga Świątek in tomorrow's semi-final of the WTA tournament on hard courts in Doha. The eighth-seeded Russian defeated American Cori Gauff (No. 4) 6:2, 3:6, 6:1.more
The UK’s annual inflation rate fell in January, continuing a decline to 10.1% from a peak of 11.1% in October. But households remain under pressure as prices continue to rise for a wide range of goods and services. Despite the fall in the headline reading, the price of many goods and services continued to rise at a much faster rate.more
Budget supermarket Aldi has said it is on the hunt for another 400 workers in London as its rapid expansion across the capital continues. The German-owned firm said it is looking for people of all levels of experience to fill roles across the region, with salaries of up to £63,000.more
Real Madrid have returned to the Spanish top flight after winning their fifth club world championship. Footballers from the capital won with Elche 4:0. Marco Asensio scored the goals, Karim Benzema - two and Luka Modric.more
The British deputy ambassador to the OSCE, Deidre Brown, called on the Belarusian authorities to release Andrzej Poczobut and all other journalists imprisoned in the country. She expressed appreciation for his work and commitment.more
