Last year, a record number of Belgians applied for a name change, reports the weekly "De Zondag". As many as 5,104 people applied to their municipality to change their name, and 1,120 decided to change their surname.more

The quality of teaching in public schools in Poland is more often assessed positively than negatively, but compared to previous years, the assessment of teaching in all types of schools has deteriorated, according to a CBOS survey conducted in November.more

Observer investigation finds a ‘two-tier’ health system emerging in England, with rapid access available to those able to pay.more

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, currently recovering from a knee injury, is most likely to be considered for call-ups for the 2024 European Football Championship qualifying matches, said Sweden coach Janne Andersson.more

There is a shortage of accommodation for refugees from Ukraine in Ireland. For this reason, a group of refugees has been temporarily placed in the largest stadium in the country, and the government is appealing to Ukrainians to refrain from coming to Ireland for the time being.more

The EU is striving to seriously reduce trade ties with Russia after that country's invasion of Ukraine, and above all, it wants to become independent of Russian energy supplies, which is not easy, according to the Spanish portal 20minutos.es.more

From today, passengers on direct flights from mainland China to the UK are being randomly tested for Covid-19 and all positive samples will be sent for sequencing to detect possible new variants of the virus.more

Real Madrid's players, without any Spaniards in the starting line-up, lost 1-2 away to Villarreal in the 16th round of the Spanish top flight. Today, Barcelona will have a chance to jump away from the "Royals", which - weakened by the lack of Robert Lewandowski - will play with Atletico.more

The first ecological Sunday of the year was announced in Rome. The ban on private passenger cars in a large part of the city will apply between 7:30 and 12:30 and from 16:30 to 20:30. The aim of this initiative is to sensitize the inhabitants to the issues of environmental pollution, the level of which is high.more

Juventus beat Udinese 1-0 in Turin and moved up to the runners-up position in the Italian top flight after an eighth successive victory. Inter Milan lost points in extra time, drawing with newly promoted Monza 2-2.more

At least one hidden Chinese SIM card enabling the transfer of location data was found during a review of British government and diplomatic cars, the daily "The i" revealed, citing sources in the security services.more

A 32-year-old Iranian man was arrested tonight in Castrop-Rauxel (North Rhine-Westphalia) on suspicion of preparing a chemical attack for religious reasons. It is not yet clear whether the man had a specific target for the attack, the dpa reported.more

There are just weeks left to use Royal Mailstamps that don’t have barcodes on them, following the introduction of barcoded stamps in February 2022.more

Newcastle United, third in the Premier League, were unexpectedly knocked out in the third round (round of 32) of the FA Cup. The Magpies lost 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday in the third tier. The defending champions Liverpool drew 2-2 with Wolverhampton.more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug called lecanemab for patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Tests have shown that the agent slows down memory degradation processes by 27% compared to the placebo agent.more

Jet2 has taken the crown as Britain’s favourite provider of package and resort holidays. more

The leader of the world ranking of tennis players Iga Świątek withdrew from the WTA tournament in Adelaide starting on Monday. The reason given by the Polish woman was an injury to her right shoulder.more

Although price growth in Europe is slowing down, the cost of living remains high, the Associated Press agency reports and emphasizes that the peak of inflation is probably behind us.more

According to the "World's Best Cities" report prepared by the consulting company Resonance Consultancy, London is the best city to live in, ahead of Paris and New York. Warsaw was ranked 38th, and the capital of Ukraine received the honorary title.more

Sadiq Khan has been warned by his own transport chiefs that he risks effectively shooting himself in the foot if he decides to increase Tube and bus fares by less than national rail fares.more

UK authorities want to speed up investigations into war crimes committed by Russian forces during the war in Ukraine and, together with the Netherlands, have invited a meeting in March where justice ministers from around the world are to discuss support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in London The Hague.more

Romeo Beckham, the 20-year-old son of the well-known English footballer David, who until now played for his father's Major League Soccer club from Miami, wants to try his hand at home and has been loaned to the reserves of Brentford, playing in the top league, until the end of the season.more

Until March 31 carriers from the EU, including Poland, have more lenient solutions regarding access to the road transport market in Great Britain. Such an approach will reduce the negative effects of the new regulations on Polish carriers, assessed the head of the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure, Andrzej Adamczyk.more

The White House yesterday announced a $3 billion military support package for Ukraine, as well as a $682 million defense package. to strengthen the defense of NATO's eastern flank countries. The largest package to date includes: Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled howitzers and air defense missiles.more

Slovene Aleksander Ceferin will be the only candidate in the election for the president of the European Football Union, UEFA has officially announced.more