German Alexander Zverev advanced to the final of the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament. The number two tennis player won the first set against Novak Djokovic 7:6 (7-5) in Melbourne, before the Serb retired with a thigh injury.more

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to a minimum of 52 years for the "sadistic" murders of three young girls in an attack described as "shocking" and "pure evil". Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, died while eight other children and two adults – dance class leader Leanne Lucas and businessman Jonathan Hayes – were seriously wounded.more

The Met Office has issued rare red weather warnings, meaning there is a danger to life, as Storm Éowyn batters the UK. The worst disruption is due to hit Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland, with gusts of up to 100mph (161km/h) expected in some coastal areas.more

The UK government has ‘no current plans’ to join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM), EU Relations Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds announced, as quoted by the media yesterday. This possibility had been mentioned by EU Trade Commissioner Marosz Szefczovicz.more

Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the Dáil (lower house of Irish Parliament) subsided.more

Starting in September, Nepalese authorities are raising the fees for climbing the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, by more than 36 per cent, Reuters reported on Wednesday. A permit during the most popular time of the year will cost $15,000 and $3,750 during the least popular.more

Real Madrid has become the first ever football club to record one billion euros in revenue in a single season of competition, according to a compilation by consultancy Deloitte. The top 20 clubs in terms of earnings achieved 6 per cent more revenue in the 23/24 season compared to the 22/23 season.more

The Silvertown Tunnel, London’s newest Thames crossing and the city’s first new sub-river road tunnel in three decades, has been in the works since way back in 2012. After well over a decade, it’s been revealed that it’ll open on April 7, connecting Newham and Greenwich Peninsula.more

55 per cent of Poles would leave a job if they no longer trusted their boss, 40 per cent of respondents would not accept a job that did not provide flexible hours and 32 per cent would reject an offer without the option to work remotely, according to the Randstad Workmonitor 2025 survey.more

You might be thinking of finding a new job in 2025; if so, gear up for a change of approach to how you landed your last one. That seems to be the prevailing opinion heading into the new year, with data emerging that not only are thousands keen to change jobs - but also that it’s getting harder to even get a response from companies, let alone land the job.more

Reprezentantka USA Naomi Girma może zostać najdroższą piłkarką w historii. 24-letnia obrończyni ma przejść z San Diego Wave do Chelsea Londyn za 1,1 mln dolarów, czyli około 1,06 mln euro - informuje agencja DPA.more

The government is to make digital versions of a range of official documents available via a dedicated app and a digital wallet, as part of what ministers say is an attempt to bring interactions with the public "in tune with modern life". Veteran cards and driving licences will be the first to be incorporated into a gov.uk wallet, which is being launched this year.more

A man has been arrested after five people were injured in a suspected stabbing attack near an Asda supermarket in Croydon, south London. Police were called to Marlowe Way in Beddington to reports of a stabbing at a warehouse.more

A growing number of homeowners in the UK are opting for 35-year or longer mortgage terms, with a significant rise in older borrowers stretching their repayment periods well into their 70s.more

EU records showed that the number of victims of human trafficking in the EU has increased by at least 41 per cent in recent years, although the figures may be a significant underestimate as many victims are unlikely to have been identified, the European Commission said on Tuesday.more

World number one Iga Swiatek lost to American Madison Keys 7:5, 1:6, 6:7 (8-10) in the semi-finals of the Grand Slam tennis tournament Australian Open. In the final, Keys will play against the leader of the WTA list and the best in the two previous editions of the event in Melbourne, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.more

People trying to buy knives online will face tougher measures to prove their age under new restrictions being brought forward in the wake of the Southport knife attack. Axel Rudakubana, who has admitted murdering three young girls last July, bought a knife from Amazon when he was just 17, despite existing laws which prohibit the sale of most knives to under-18s.more

Poland loses more than PLN 20 billion a year on the exclusion of LGBT people. And tolerance pays off, as friendlier companies have better financial results, according to a report by Open for Business, writes today's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

Waitrose has reintroduced free coffee for all loyalty scheme members even if they haven't bought anything from the supermarket. The company has told those signed up to its My Waitrose scheme that from 27 January they can get one complimentary hot drink a day with no purchase needed - provided they bring a reusable cup.more

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed yesterday that President Donald Trump has signed an order to send 1,500 troops to the border with Mexico to counter an ‘invasion’. The Pentagon said the military will send planes and helicopters to support the deportation of illegal immigrants.more

Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4:2 at home in the Champions League 7th round tie, refereed by Szymon Marciniak, although they were already losing 0:2. Real, defending the trophy, won in Madrid as much as 5:1 against FC Salzburg, in which Kamil Piątkowski played from the 63rd minute.more

A Royal Navy attack submarine surfaced close to a Russian spy ship off the UK coast in an extraordinary warning to stop spying on British undersea cables, the defence secretary has revealed.more

Two people, including a two-year-old child, were killed and two seriously injured in a knife attack in a park in Aschaffenburg (Bavaria), the German daily Bild reported yesterday. Police have detained a suspected man of Afghan origin who injured a kindergarten group.more

Plans for a huge £2.5bn theme park out of London dubbed Britain’s answer to Disneyland appear to have been scrapped after the company behind it was ordered into insolvency. The proposed London Resort would have covered 535 acres of the Swanscombe Peninsula near Dartford, consisting of an amusement park and water resort on the banks of the Thames.more

Lukasz Piszczek, who was assistant to Borussia Dortmund players' coach Nuri Sahin, who was fired yesterday, is leaving the club, the Ruhr24 portal reported, citing the club's executive director Lars Ricken.more