The Kremlin is preparing the annexation of occupied Ukrainian territory and its defense. Nuclear war has not been this close in 60 years," reads today's "Rzeczpospolita.more

We are both committed to protecting the principles of the Good Friday Agreement and peace in Northern Ireland, US President Joe Biden announced yesterday during a meeting with British Prime Minister Liz Truss on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Truss expressed hope for cooperation with Washington on energy security.more

The average household in the Netherlands will save €2,200 a year by adopting the government's proposal to cap gas and electricity prices, according to calculations by the Energy and Climate Ministry. The cabinet has set aside €5.4 billion in next year's budget for this purpose.more

Eight of the thirteen European teams attending the World Cup in Qatar have signed up to join the "One Love" campaign, in which captains will wear rainbow armbands during matches to symbolize gender diversity.more

Figures published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy show a litre of petrol cost an average of 165.5p on Monday, while diesel was 181.1p per litre. more

European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who met yesterday at the UN General Assembly in New York, in a joint statement condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine and assessed that Putin's announcement of "partial mobilization" is a confirmation of Russia's weakness and the failure of the invasion.more

Representatives of 20 Premier League soccer clubs have unanimously decided to toughen penalties against fans who use pyrotechnics and run onto the field during matches. Fans who break the rules will receive stadium bans for a minimum of one year.more

From September 29, it will be possible to visit Elizabeth II's burial site in Windsor, it was announced yesterday. The British queen was buried on Monday in the small George VI Memorial Chapel in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.more

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that allows for the composting of human remains. The reason for this decision is concern for the environment. Natural organic reduction is a much more nature-friendly process than traditional burial or the increasingly popular cremation. California is the fifth state to legalize this method.more

Scotland won 3:0 against Ukraine at Hampden Park in an overdue match of the soccer UEFA Nations League. The goals for the hosts were scored by John McGinn and Lyndon Dykes twice.more

Londoners and those living in the commuter belt are the least likely to have seen an NHS dentist in the past two years, new figures have revealed. more

"Mobilization," "how to leave Russia" and "how to get out of Russia 2022" are now the most popular search terms for Russian Internet users on Google and local search engine Yandex, reports Belgian daily "De Standaard." "Het Laatste Nieuws," in turn, writes that Russians are buying airline tickets en masse, despite the fact that their prices have risen sharply after the Kremlin announced a partial more

The two highest-ranked tennis players - Spaniard Paula Badosa and Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia - said goodbye to the WTA tournament in Tokyo in the second round. The latter was not helped by the highest number of 27 service aces in a women's match of the season.more

There is no end in sight to the pandemic yet, and winter could be difficult, warns British specialist Professor Ian Young. He points out that there are still many infections and illnesses, and some patients require hospitalization, creating an additional burden on hospitals.more

Experts commenting on the latest data from stores believe that the peak of inflation in Poland is still ahead of us. However, they disagree as to whether it will come in fall or early 2023, or maybe only in spring.more

Polish tourists are in fourth place among the nations most frequently visiting Croatia. More than 1 million Poles have already visited the country this year, the Croatian Tourism Community reported yesterday. Compared to 2019, the number of all tourists has increased by almost 92 percent.more

On Friday, the new Government will set out its economic plans in a mini-budget, with chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng expected to announce various tax cuts. He is also weighing up scrapping the cap on bankers' bonuses.more

The threat of "significant" new cuts to London’s public transport network was lifted on Wednesday. Transport for London had feared the £230m hole in its finances that was left following last month’s final Government bailout would require it to further slash services to balance its budget. But Sadiq Khan announced he would provide TfL with up to £500m from City Hall funds over the next 18 monthmore

Cristiano Ronaldo at the Quinas de Ouro 2022 gala in Lisbon announced that, despite 37 years, he still has great ambitions and intends to continue his football career at least until the European Championship in Germany in 2024.more

Vladimir Putin announced today "partial mobilization" in Russia, claiming that "the West's goal is to weaken, divide and destroy Russia." He maintained that the West was threatening Russia, inter alia, with the use of nuclear weapons. and the nation we will use all necessary means to defend ourselves. This is not a bluff "- he assured. His words are commented on by the whole world.more

Energy bills for UK businesses will be cut by around half their expected level this winter under a huge government support package. The scheme will fix wholesale gas and electricity prices for firms for six months from 1 October, shielding businesses from crippling costs.more

As many as 16 percent of people in Germany, or about 13 million people, have experienced discrimination in recent years, alarms the German government's anti-discrimination plenipotentiary Ferdy Ataman. According to her, the danger of discrimination is omnipresent and can affect all citizens, the Bild daily portal reported.more

Russia's national soccer team will not participate in the qualifiers for the 2024 European Championship to be played in Germany, the UEFA Executive Committee decided yesterday at a meeting in Croatia.more

Everyone who overnights in Wales, whether it be in a luxury hotel, a cosy holiday cottage or the most basic campsite, may face a “visitor levy” under a hugely controversial Welsh government scheme.more

Pole Krystian M., accused of ordering the murder of Dutch investigative journalist Peter R. de Vries, is suspected of involvement in three other crimes, including the attempted murder of a man in Utrecht in 2019. - The daily Algemeen Dagblad reports.more