From 1 April, adults in Germany will be able to legally carry up to 25 grams of cannabis. The home cultivation of cannabis (up to three bushes) and the storage of 50 grams of the substance for personal use will also be permitted. Changes to the law relating to the legalisation of access to cannabis were approved yesterday by the Bundesrat, the second chamber of parliament.more

Writers are being invited to apply for a “unique” new paid position which would see them charged with penning poems about London’s most famous bridges. City Bridge Foundation, the charity that owns and maintains five key London bridges including Tower Bridge, is looking for a poet-in-residence to immortalise the famous structures in verse.more

Poland finished fifth in the World Cup team competition on the mammoth hill in Planica. The second round was cancelled due to too much wind, Austria won ahead of Slovenia and Norway.more

Documents, medicines, money, provisions and a phone - this is what Poles would take with them during a rapid evacuation. In contrast, the majority of respondents openly admit that they are not prepared for such a situation and do not know where the nearest shelter is located near their place of residence.more

The Islamic State (ISIS) has taken responsibility for yesterday's attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall near Moscow, Reuters reported, citing the terrorist organisation's Telegram channel. The number of victims of the attack has risen to 93, Russia's Investigative Committee reported today; it also estimated that "the number of victims will be higher". more

Duchess Kate, wife of the British heir to the throne, Prince William, revealed yesterday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing preventative chemotherapy. King Charles III has stated that he is proud that his daughter-in-law, has chosen to go public in this way about the cancer she has been diagnosed with.more

Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the seventh consecutive year, according to the UN's World Happiness Report, published on Wednesday, which takes into account criteria such as healthy life expectancy and GDP per capita. Poland was ranked 35th this year.more

Kamil Stoch was 11th, Aleksander Zniszczol 14th, Piotr Zyla 23rd and Dawid Kubacki 32nd in yesterday's individual World Cup competition on the mammoth hill in Planica. Slovenian Peter Prevc triumphed ahead of Austrian Daniel Huber and Norwegian Johann Andre Forfang.more

The energy price crisis caused the sharpest increase in UK absolute poverty in 30 years, new figures show. Steep prices rises, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, meant hundreds of thousands more people fell into absolute poverty. The figure jumped to 12 million in 2022-2023, a rise of 600,000.more

Barcelona coach Xavi has been suspended for two games after a red card in the away Spanish Premier League football match against Atletico Madrid. The visitors won 3:0, with Robert Lewandowski scoring one of the goals and two assists.more

London is the most anti-Semitic place in the West, a hardline Israeli minister claimed on Wednesday. Amichai Chikli said a mix of far-Left “wokeism” and Islamic extremism meant the capital is no longer safe for Jews.more

Tesco has revealed that it will be gifting £200 worth of Clubcard points as part of an Easter giveaway campaign. There will be a chance for 500 Tesco Clubcard members to win £200 worth of points, totaling 10 million points valued at £100,000. more

None of the 121 governors of the Bank of England to date have stood trial for offences committed in connection with their office, although Humphrbank angliiy Morice, governor from 1727 to 1729, who committed large-scale financial embezzlement, came close to doing so.more

Former president of Spain's football federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales will be detained on his return to the country from the Caribbean in connection with a corruption scandal involving a deal to host the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, according to media reports citing police services.more

The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 state prosecutors' offices yesterday filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of monopolizing the smartphone market and stifling competition. Prosecutors say Apple's practices raise prices for consumers, make it harder to switch phones to third-party cameras and hurt the U.S. economy.more

The ruling Conservative Party in Great Britain has only 4 percentage points. advantage over Reform UK - a group whose honorary chairman is Nigel Farage, the main advocate of Brexit - according to a YouGov survey published yesterday for The Times.more

The contest to become Ireland’s next prime minister is turning into a one-horse race after the higher education minister, Simon Harris, secured the backing of nearly half his parliamentary party before he had even confirmed he was running.more

The terrorist threat against Denmark and the country's interests abroad has increased. This trend will continue into 2024, according to a report by Denmark's secret service PET, published yesterday. The alert level remains at level four (serious) on a five-point scale.more

Poland won in Warsaw against Estonia 5:1 (1:0) in the semi-final barage match for promotion to the European Football Championships. The Red and White will play Wales in Cardiff on Tuesday in the final of the play-offs.more

The Information Commissioner’s Office has revealed it is assessing a breach report amid claims hospital staff tried to access the Princess of Wales’s private medical recordsmore

In four municipalities in Bavaria, asylum seekers will receive benefits in the form of a payment card instead of cash, as has been the case so far, dpa reported. Hamburg was the first to introduce such a solution over a month ago.more

At least 514 illegal immigrants in 10 boats crossed the Channel into the UK on Wednesday, the highest number since 2 December last year, the Home Office reported yesterday.more

Polish's long-standing struggle for greater influence over European leadership may finally bear fruit by reviving the long-dormant Weimar Triangle, Paul Taylor, an expert at the Friends of Europe think tank, in the British daily The Guardian.more

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer suffered an injury in training and will not play in the German national team's friendly matches tomorrow against France and Tuesday against the Netherlands, the federation has announced.more

As one of Poland's tourist pearls, Krakow has always been a city frequented by tourists, including those from the UK. However, the number of Britons can be expected to increase significantly this year. As a recent survey has shown, the capital of Malopolska has proved to be a tourist destination that has recently gained even record interest among islanders.more