Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in a unanimous decision in Riyadh to retain his WBA, WBO, and WBC heavyweight world titles. It was a rematch of a May fight that Usyk also won.more

The new design will be rolled out across TfL, including the Elizabeth line and London Overground, starting with London Underground, the lost property office, TfL visitor centres and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) this month.more

Christmas is a special time of year when feuds subside and a family atmosphere of friendliness spreads. One of the most beautiful Polish Christmas Eve traditions is to leave an empty seat at the table. This tradition is cultivated by almost 87 per cent of Poles. But the symbolism is also followed by a desire to share. 69 percent of respondents assure that they would invite an unannounced guest to more

Paweł Wąsek was 11th, Aleksander Zniszczoł 17th, Kamil Stoch 18th, Piotr Żyła 29th, disqualified for an illegal suit, and Jakub Wolny 33rd in Saturday's Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Engelberg. The winner was Austrian Jan Hoerl.more

sdThousands of people greeted the dawn with cheers and applause at Stonehenge on Saturday as they marked the winter solstice. Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic monument in Wiltshire encountered a windy morning as they marked the shortest day of the year.more

In Rome, just in time for the inauguration of the Holy Year and the expected arrival of millions of tourists and pilgrims, the famous renovated monuments are regaining their splendour. The restoration of the Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona has been completed. Work on the Trevi fountain is nearing completion, with the scaffolding already gone.more

Manchester City's players suffered their ninth defeat in their last 12 games in all competitions. In today's game of the 17th round of the English Premier League, the defending champions lost 1:2 in Birmingham against Aston Villa.more

Weather warnings for strong winds have come into force in parts of the UK as millions of people travel ahead of Christmas. Motoring experts are predicting this will be the busiest weekend of travel of the year, with the RAC warning it could be a "pretty exhausting experience" and urging drivers to "be patient". more

President-elect Donald Trump has warned the European Union that its exports will face tariffs if member states do not buy more US oil and gas, Bloomberg reported yesterday.more

Team Eagles' (Eagles) Iga Swietek defeated Kazakhstan's Jelena Rybakina 6:3 of the Falcons, and later the Pole with Spaniard Paula Badosa in doubles won 6:2 against Rybakina and Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia on the third day of the World Tennis League showcase tournament in Abu Dhabi. ‘The Eagles’ won 20:15, but are not yet certain of advancing to the World Tennis League final in Abu Dhabi.more

Ugandan Deo Kato is completing his 516-day run from Cape Town to London, the Guardian newspaper reported. The athlete covered 12,440 kilometres to raise awareness about racism and the plight of migrants crossing the route from Africa to Europe. He will be greeted by crowds of runners in the British capital tomorrow.more

Last night in Magdeburg in eastern Germany, a car drove into a crowd of people at a Christmas market. Initially, it was not clear how many people were killed. It was assumed that up to 11 and dozens were injured. Today, the death toll is four, the daily Bild reported, citing local police. more

The cost of the first stage of the expansion of the Warsaw-Modlin airport is estimated at nearly PLN 500 million, the port's vice-president Jacek Kowalski said on Thursday. He added that this stage of expansion will allow the airport's capacity to be increased to 7-8 million passengers per year.more

Undefeated world champion Oleksandr Usyk and Britain's Tyson Fury will face each other today in Riyadh in a rematch fight for the world heavyweight title of the WBA, WBO and WBC organisations. Their first fight on 18 May was won by the Ukrainian fighter on a unanimous points decision.more

A huge illegal car park near Heathrow Airport will be ripped out after more than 300 vehicles were found on green belt land. Hundreds of cars illegally parked on a privately owned site on Manse Close, around 10 minutes from the UK’s busiest airport, were discovered by Hillingdon Council following complaints from residents.more

Today (21 December), the Sun will cross the winter solstice point, beginning the astronomical winter. Low temperatures, long nights and short days are associated with this time of year. It is also an opportunity to see interesting astronomical objects in the sky, relatively early in the evening.more

The damage from Brexit to trade links with the EU cost the UK £27bn in the first two years, but the overall impact was more limited than forecasters first estimated, according to the most comprehensive review of the issue since Britain fully left the bloc at the start of 2021.more

Journalists and legal bloggers are to be allowed to report on family court cases across England and Wales from early next year. Transparency will no longer be restricted to pilot courts and will be permanent.more

US-based Friedkin Group has finalised its takeover of English Premier League football club Everton. The existing owner has sold a 94.1 per cent majority stake, the Liverpool-based club announced.more

The typical water bill will rise by an average of £86 from April for a year before easing, the industry regulator has said. The steep rise is part of bill increases in England and Wales over the next five years to pay for supply upgrades and to reduce sewage discharges, Ofwat said.more

Deputy head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration Czesław Mroczek told the Sejm yesterday that from 1 January to 15 December this year, 30,000 attempts to cross the border illegally were recorded. This compares with almost 26,000 in 2023 and more than 15,000 in 2022.more

Iga Swiatek and Spaniard Paula Badosa of Team Eagles (Eagles) first lost today to Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka and Russian Mirra Andreyeva of the Hawks (Hawks) 1:6 in the World Tennis League showcase tournament in Abu Dhabi. In today's second match, Iga Swiatek's team lost to the ‘Hawks’ 14:21.more

In 2024, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, described a total of 172 new plant and fungal species, among which they selected the 10 most interesting. Some of the newly discovered species have already been given endangered status, highlighting that the global loss of biodiversity is a pressing problem.more

The heiress to a hotel fortune celebrates the passage of a law against systemic child abuse. Paris Hilton, who was herself a victim of abuse many years ago while in foster care, has repeatedly called on US authorities to introduce legislation to protect minors from abuse. more

More than 100 dangerous dogs a month on average have been destroyed since XL bullies were banned nearly a year ago, the BBC has learned. Police forces in England and Wales say the costs of kennelling thousands of seized dogs, often for months at a time, have risen sixfold to £25m a year and many facilities were at capacity.more