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

TikTok users posting videos of cats or dancing do not pose a security threat to the UK, a cabinet minister has said, as he defended the government’s decision not to ban the Chinese-owned video platform. The government has allowed the app to continue running in Britain, as it stopped working in the US before a federal ban comes into force.more

Poles were among the most satisfied with life in the EU countries, according to data for 2023 published by Eurostat.more

Convicted benefits cheats who fail to pay back the taxpayer could be stripped of their driving licences, under government plans to crack down on fraud. Those who repeatedly cheat the system and have debts of £1,000 or more could be punished with a driving ban of up to two years.more

The debate over Barcelona's goalkeeping staff heated up in earnest after Wojciech Szczesny's error in the Champions League match against Benfica Lisbon, which the ‘Pride of Catalonia’ eventually won 5:4.more

Thousands of London homeowners will face their council tax bills doubling from April under new rules. Struggling boroughs are set to increase payments for some residents and property owners by 100% in a bid to bring in more cash and help ease the housing crisis. more

Prince Harry has today reached a financial settlement with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun and the defunct tabloid News of the World. The son of Britain's King Charles III took both newspapers to court, accusing them of illegally obtaining private information about him between 1996 and 2011.more

The ‘100-year partnership’ agreement between the two countries, signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, allows for the deployment of British military bases on Ukrainian territory, according to the European Truth portal.more

President Donald Trump's announced withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO) is dangerous for both the US and other countries, assessed Professor Robert Ostergard of the University of Nevada. In his view, the decision could contribute to weakening and delaying the global response to the next pandemic.more

Seven-time Formula One world champion Briton Lewis Hamilton today got behind the wheel of a Ferrari car for the first time and drove around the Italian stable's test track in Fiorano Modenese.more

Airports across the UK could be expanded, including the controversial third runway at Heathrow, under government growth plans. The Treasury is looking at whether to support a third runway at Heathrow, approve a second runway at Gatwick, and increase capacity at Luton airport.more

US President Donald Trump stated yesterday that he is likely to impose additional sanctions on Russia. He also said he was considering whether to continue sending arms to Ukraine and added that he was ready to meet with Vladimir Putin whenever the Russian president wanted.more

A fleet of electric buggies has launched on the streets of west London, with the company behind them hoping to expand across the capital. There are currently ten Yo-Go buggies which are being operated as part of a “world-first” trial in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. more

BARKA for Mutual Help Ireland, a Dublin-based charity, has summed up 2024 in its annual report. The organisation’s mission is to support people experiencing homelessness, with a particular focus on migrants from Central and Eastern Europe, through their social reintegration and assistance in returning to their countries of origin.more

World number one Iga Swiatek defeated American Emma Navarro (No. 8) 6:1, 6:2 and advanced to the semi-finals of the Grand Slam tennis tournament Australian Open in Melbourne. Her next opponent will be American Madison Keys (19th).more

The peace process following the Gaza ceasefire must lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared yesterday in an interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.more

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that he had asked the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, to recommend that Polish consulates in the United States be prepared for possible deportations of Poles from the US, following the announcements of President Donald Trump.more

Located at the south-east corner of Trafalgar Square, just steps from a bustling exit of Charing Cross station, stands Britain's smallest police station. This world record breaker is often missed by those passing by. Built in 1926, this tiny box could accommodate two prisoners at a time, but it was designed to house a single police officer to look over the area during commotion.more

Robert Lewandowski scored two goals, both from penalty kicks, in Barcelona's 5:4 away win over Benfica Lisbon in the 7th round of the Champions League. The visitors were already losing 2:4, with Wojciech Szczesny in goal, who was at fault for two of the goals for the Portuguese team.more

The Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, leads in the January IBRiS trust ranking prepared for Onet, with a score of 42.2 percent. President Andrzej Duda remains in second place with a score of 41 percent. In third place is the President of the Institute of National Remembrance, Karol Nawrocki, who gained 38.5 percent trust, ahead of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.more

Female family ties were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain before the Roman invasion, a new analysis suggests. Genetic evidence from a late Iron Age cemetery shows that women were closely related while unrelated men tended to come into the community from elsewhere, likely after marriage.more

The world's billionaires are increasing their wealth at an accelerating rate, using their monopolistic influence in politics and the economy, the international aid organisation Oxfam assessed yesterday. It warned of a ‘new aristocracy’ and an ‘oligarchy’ of the richest.more

Storm Éowyn has been named by the Met Office and will bring severe gales to parts of the United Kingdom on Friday. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind on Friday and Saturday. Gusts of up to 90mph (145km/h) - or possibly even more - could bring localised damage, power cuts and travel disruption. Heavy rain and hill snow are also expected.more

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the semi-finals of the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne. The WTA ranking leader defeated Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (27th) 6:2, 2:6, 6:3. Her next opponent will be Spaniard Paula Badosa (11th). Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic defeated Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 4:6, 6:4, 6:3, 6:4, thus advancing to his 12th semi-final in Melbourne.more

"Terrorism has changed" as Britain faces a "new and dangerous threat" from extreme violence, Sir Keir Starmer has said in a statement on the Southport murders. Speaking in Downing Street after the government announced a public inquiry into the case, the prime minister said failings by the state "leap off the page".more