Microsoft will cut 120 jobs in Ireland as part of a global cost-cutting initiative aimed at trimming its workforce by 10,000 people or 5 per cent this year, staff and the Government have been told. more

Lens players defeated Lorient in an away game after a penalty shootout 4-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Cup. The game was tied 1-1 after 90 minutes, with Tomasz Frankowski and Lukasz Poreba playing for the winning team.more

In the 12 months up to and including the end of March 2022, 282 people were killed with a knife or other sharp instrument in England and Wales, and this is the highest number since data collection began in 1946, the British statistics agency ONS reported yesterday.more

The new large-scale Russian offensive against Ukraine has already begun, with major fighting going on in the Donbass, stated Mykhailo Podolak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as quoted by the RBK-Ukraine portal yesterday.more

Northern Irish political parties will get almost a year more to reach an agreement and form a government, British Minister for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris announced yesterday. The province has been without a government for more than a year because of a dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol.more

Al-Nassr Riyadh won away from Al-Wehda Club Mecca 4:0 after four goals by Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese footballer scored two goals in the first half and two after the break. The striker already has 503rd hits in all league games.more

A Polish coach was involved in an accident on Highway 2 between Irxleben and Bornstedt in Saxony-Anhalt on Thursday night. Police told MDR radio SACHSEN-ANHALT that at least 35 people were injured, including six seriously. Some travelers had to be freed from the bus by the fire department.more

Shopping at urban convenience stores run by the big supermarkets could add more than £800 a year to the cost of putting food on table.more

SpaceX has taken steps to prevent the Ukrainian military from using Starlink's internet-connecting satellite terminals to control drones, company CEO Gwynne Shotwell announced. She noted that the system is intended for communication and humanitarian purposes, not as a weapon.more

This weekend, after a 19-year hiatus, ski jumping World Cup competitions will be held in the United States. Three competitions are scheduled for Lake Placid - two individual and a duo competition. Six Poles flew overseas, but without Kamil Stoch.more

Londoners have slammed the new layout of Bakerloo line trains. It came after one commuter shared a photo of the new seating online. more

We plan to serve around 300,000 passengers on five new routes from Chopin Airport this summer season, the head of Irish Ryanair Michael O'Leary announced. The carrier is returning to the capital's airport after four years with routes to Alicante, Brussels, Vienna, Mallorca and Paphos.more

The Booking.com platform has prepared a list of the 10 friendliest cities in the world. Their research shows that tourists for whom hospitable people and a friendly atmosphere are important elements of a rewarding holiday should head to the Italian city of Polignano a Mare.more

Soaring energy prices have put UK households under a tremendous amount of pressure, but some experts have indicated there is promising news on the horizon.more

King Charles III was spotted laughing in an awkward response to one member of the public's "bring back Harry" request. Greeting students outside of the Stratford campus of the University of East London, the King has been present for the campus' 125th anniversary.more

Ukraine should get the Western fighter jets that its President Volodymyr Zelenski is asking for, because without it, defeating Russia probably won't be possible, the British dailies The Times, Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail wrote in editorial comments today. Defense Minister Ben Wallace commented that it would take months.more

Deputy Sports and Culture Minister Lefteris Avgenakis confirmed that the Greek government is in talks with Egyptian and Saudi Arabian authorities over the possibility of jointly hosting the 2030 World Cup.more

Applications for funding initiatives for the seventh edition of Polish Heritage Days (PHD) in the UK have begun, the Polish Embassy in London has announced.more

Britain's de-radicalization program too often treats terrorism as a mental disorder, and those who end up there as vulnerable rather than ideological and threatening, according to the Daily Telegraph.more

French petrochemical company TotalEnergies earned a record 19.5 billion euros ($20.5 billion) last year, the French company reports. Net profit is €2.5 billion higher than a year earlier.more

Supermarket giant Morrisons has banned a popular product in all of its supermarkets following safety fears. The retail giant has prohibited the sale in its stores, with the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury's following suit.more

The charter commission of Clark County, where Las Vegas is located, has unanimously decided to hold a Formula One race until 2032. The first race on the famous Strip boulevard will take place on November 18, 2023.more

U.S. Coast Guard officers rescued 20 people on the island of Cal Sal, north of Cuba and part of the Bahamas archipelago, CNN Espanol television reported yesterday, based on information from the U.S. service.more

Police officers in the UK are searching for missing Polish citizen Pawel Martyniak. The man suffers from a mental disorder, said Police Chief Insp. Mariusz Ciarka's spokesman. He added that there is a high probability that he may stay in Poland.more

"I stand before you to defend Ukraine's right to return home - to Europe". - announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the European Parliament today.more