Despite Russia's heavy losses in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is preparing for a new offensive that could start as early as February or March, Bloomberg reports, citing sources in the Russian authorities. He adds that in the long term, Russia is preparing for a long-term conflict.more

A majority of Britons say Prince Harry should be invited to the King’s Coronation, a new poll revealed on Friday.more

Throughout the formidable winning run she has compiled to start this season, Aryna Sabalenka continually stressed that her mentality has shifted. She is more composed now, willing to work for her success instead of swinging thoughtlessly for the fences.more

61 per cent of Poles support sending weapons, including tanks, to Ukraine; 20 per cent are against it, according to a Social Changes poll carried out for the wPolityce.pl portal.more

A mathematician who was born in Russia and has spoken out against Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine was the UK’s biggest taxpayer last year. The Sunday Times tax list revealed on Friday that 100 wealthy people or families contributed nearly £5.2 billion in tax in the UK last year.more

Seven people have been shot dead at a synagogue in East Jerusalem, the most killed in an attack of this kind for years. At least three more people were injured. The incident happened in the city's Neve Yaakov neighbourhood at about 20:15 local time (18:15 GMT).more

Already in the 1/16 final of the FA Cup there was a clash between the national champions Manchester City and the top league leaders Arsenal London. At the Etihad Stadium, the currently second in the Premier League hosts were better, winning 1-0.more

Gangs involved in smuggling people into the UK across the Channel earned £183 million (almost a billion pounds) last year, according to an analysis by the opposition Labour Party cited by GB News.more

About 150 foreigners have been euthanised in Belgium in the last six years. Most of the patients came from France and were over 50 years old. They mostly suffered from a progressive neurological disease, such as multiple sclerosis or ALS, or were in the terminal stage of cancer, the Belgian agency reported.more

After two draws in a row, defending football champion Bayern Munich will take on Europa League triumphant Eintracht Frankfurt in the 18th round. "The Pride of Catalonia" without Robert Lewandowski, who is suspended for three league matches in the region, will face Girona in an away game today.more

The sight of motorised vehicles could soon be a thing of the past in a large area of one London borough.more

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is approaching Earth. It will be best visible in European skies on February 2. "If we are planning observation, a good solution will be to buy binoculars on a tripod, and ideally, a small telescope" - advises Przemysław Rudź from the Polish Cosmic Agency.more

A ban on the sale and use of laughing gas in England and Wales is being considered by the government. more

The value of frozen food bought by Polish households last year exceeded PLN 1.8 billion. Frozen vegetables and pizzas are the most frequently purchased, according to analyses by experts of the GfK Polonia Household Panel.more

Kazakhstan's Jelena Rybakina will play against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in today's Grand Slam final of the Australian Open. This is the second Grand Slam final of the career of Kazashka, the current Wimbledon champion, while it is the first for a Belarusian tennis player.more

It may soon be illegal in the Netherlands to own dogs with flattened snouts or cats with lamellar ears. The Minister for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Food, Piet Adema, has announced a ban on owning and advertising animal breeds that have been created through modification. more

If the North of England was a country it would have one of the lowest rates of investment of all the developed nations, with countries like Slovakia, Poland and Hungary all experiencing greater investment than both the UK and the north, a new report on regional inequality shows.more

Nearly 400,000 self-employed people on low incomes are being penalised for filing their tax returns late when most of them don't owe any tax. more

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson earned nearly £1 million in a month doing extra work unrelated to parliamentary business, and has already earned £2.3 million since leaving office in September.more

Jan Zielinski will be the tenth tennis player from Poland to play in the final of a Grand Slam event. Tomorrow, he will team up with Hugo Nys of Monaco to fight in Melbourne for a doubles triumph at the Australian Open.more

A transgender person who, while male, raped two women and then made a legal sex change will not serve time in a women's prison, Scottish Chief Executive Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday.more

On the occasion of today's International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Polish ambassador to the UK, Piotr Wilczek, recalled the figures of Witold Pilecki, Aleksander Ładoś and Irena Sendler in the Daily Telegraph.more

Novak Djokovic defeated American tennis player Tommy Paul 7:5, 6:1, 6:2 and advanced to the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne for the 10th time in his career. The Serb will battle Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday for his 10th triumph at the event and 22nd Grand Slam title.more

A UK town is so poor some kids have 'no shoes' and parents are turning to predatory loan sharks to survive.more

Passenger car production in the UK has fallen in 2022 to its lowest level in 66 years, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported yesterday.more