Regulated rail fares in England will rise by up to 5.9% from March, the Department for Transport has announced. more

Robert Lewandowski will miss the next three La Liga matches. – This punishment is unfair – says the Pole. Lewandowski received a red card in Barcelona’s last match before the World Cup. To make matters worse, he allowed himself a gesture that referee Jesus Gil Manzano considered a dismissive summary of his work.more

More than 315,000 homes and businesses nationwide were without power Christmas Eve, thanks to an Arctic blast and winter storm that tore down power lines with destructive winds and heavy snow and dipped temperatures dangerously low – conditions killing at least 22 people.more

Family members of Pele have gathered at the hospital where the Brazilian football legend is being treated for worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems.more

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was fatally shot at a pub near Liverpool on Christmas Eve. Merseyside Police officers were called to the Lighthouse Inn in Wallasey Village at about 23:50 GMT on Saturday.more

The Russian president has built a power structure designed to give him the information he wants to hear, ingrained in his miscalculations about the Ukraine war.more

Iga Swiatek got smashed by Elena Rybakina easily in Dubai proving that she's only human as the Hawks are set to take a commanding lead over the Eagles.more

Although most media attention has been given to the official visits of King Charles III or Prince William and his wife, they have not spent the most time on such duties this year. The biggest worker in the British ruling family was Princess Anne. According to a compilation published by People, Elizabeth II's daughter held 214 official meetings this 2022.more

Ryanair's Belgian cabin crew will go on strike over the last weekend of the year, reports the daily Le Soir. During this time, flights from Charleroi airport will be cancelled.more

During the festive season we tend to act according to established patterns, under time, family and social pressure. Sometimes it is worth stepping away from these, asking not what I have to do, but what I want to do, advises psychologist from the University of Silesia (UŚ) in Katowice, Professor Katarzyna Ślebarska.more

The British tabloid "The Sun" apologized yesterday for the text about Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, after which the UK press market regulator IPSO received over 17.5 thousand. complaints. "We deeply regret the publication of this article and sincerely apologize," the editorial office said in a statement.more

Nearly 200,000 people have signed an online petition for a replay of Sunday's World Cup final, refereed by Szymon Marciniak. In Qatar's Lusajl, Argentina defeated France after a penalty shootout.more

A warning has been issued to anybody with a Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Disney Plus account in the UK. Millions are breaking the law by sharing passwords - after it was ruled yesterday password sharing was illegal.more

This year, the most popular gifts are mainly practical and reasonably cheap. Due to spending restraint and the search for savings, only 56 per cent of respondents expect to receive a Christmas gift, according to the Gonet.tv survey.more

Although the football World Cup in Qatar ended a few days ago, from Monday the English Premier League resumes competition in the traditional Christmas-New Year rhythm. The 17th, 18th and 19th round matches will be played from 26 December to 5 January.more

The Congress of Deputies, the lower house of the Spanish Parliament, approved a new law on gender reassignment last night. It can be used, under certain conditions, by children who have reached the age of 12.more

Following his victory in the World Cup final in Qatar, Argentina's Lionel Messi will spend Christmas in Rosario with his family and friends, including two former Barcelona teammates Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta and Sergio Aguero, Argentine media reported.more

My grandma’s mince pies are not my favourite mince pies. That honour falls to Waitrose’s Christmas shortcrust mince pies. Ditto custard; we all prefer Birds, including her. This is no reflection on her culinary prowess – on the contrary, her cooking is renowned – but simple proof of the uncomfortable truth that when it comes to Christmas, some things are just better shop bought.more

A supper for four in a modest, self-prepared version costs PLN 145, according to the Christmas Eve basket of "Rzeczpospolita". According to the daily, prices have increased by almost 23 per cent over the year.more

It will be the warmest Christmas in Italy in 50 years, meteorologists predict. The average temperature is expected to be up to 10 degrees higher than that usually recorded at this time of year. In Sicily, it is forecast to be almost hot: up to 25 degrees C.more

After Covid ruined holidays for so many, the hope was that this year's Christmas getaway would be easy. Instead, strikes are set to cause disruption at airports, on the railways and on the roads. more

The Polish national team has moved up to 22nd place in the International Football Federation (FIFA) ranking. Brazil continue to lead the way, with Argentina, who won the World Cup on Sunday, moving into second place.more

Snow is synonymous with the festive season for revellers and a number of hopefuls are dreaming of a white Christmas where they can go sledging, build snowmen and have fun in the snow. more

At least three people were killed and six wounded today in a shooting in central Paris. The 69-year-old man who fired the shots was detained by police.more

World tennis ranking leader Iga Swiatek claimed her second victory at the World Tennis League showpiece tournament in Dubai. Yesterday, the Pole won against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6:4, 6:3. Three days earlier, she defeated France's Caroline Garcia 6:3, 6:4.more