The UK today imposed sanctions on 20 oil tankers that were illegally carrying Russian petroleum products, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced. He added that his government would provide £35 million (US$44 million) to Ukraine to repair its energy infrastructure, which has been targeted by Russian attacks.more

Over the past year, property prices in Krakow have gone up by almost 25 per cent and in Warsaw by more than 14. In Berlin, on the other hand, there was a drop of 6.2 per cent and in Paris by 5.5, reports today's ‘Puls Biznesu’.more

The Polish women's national football team will face Germany (4 July), Sweden (8 July) and Denmark (12 July) consecutively in Group C at Euro 2025. Two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the quarter-finals of the European Championships being played in Switzerland.more

Pubs and bars across the UK have begun running out of Guinness as demand for the alcoholic beverage continues to soar. Diageo is an alcohol company in charge of big name brands including Baileys, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan and Guinness.more

In the assessment of the US services, the observed drone activity in and around New Jersey is hobby drones, commercial drones and police drones operating fully legally, announced US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. In doing so, he responded to allegations that authorities were hiding knowledge of ‘secret’ drones.more

UK King Charles III will visit Poland in January, British media reported yesterday. The monarch is to take part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Red Army's entry into the former German concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.more

The European Commission yesterday launched a procedure against Poland for failing to conduct mandatory alcohol testing of pilots and cabin crew at airports.more

Lazio Rome's players succumbed to Inter Milan 0:6 at their home stadium at the end of the 16th round of the Italian Premier League. This is Lazio's highest defeat at home in their history. In 1959, the Romans succumbed to Fiorentina 0:5. Piotr Zielinski played for the visiting team from the 74th minute.more

A British court yesterday handed down a guilty verdict against a woman who doused the leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK party Nigel Farage with a milkshake during the election campaign. The sentence includes a 13-week suspended prison sentence, community service and payment of £150 in compensation.more

A high-ranking general in the Russian armed forces and his assistant have been killed in an explosion in Moscow. Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head of the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defence Forces (NBC), was leaving a residential block early on Tuesday when a device hidden in a scooter exploded, Russia's Investigative Committee said.more

Thirteen vapes are thrown away every second in the UK – more than a million a day – leading to an “environmental nightmare”, according to research.more

EU countries have approved changes to EU regulations that are intended to make it harder for drivers who commit road offences in another member state to avoid liability. Countries are to strengthen cooperation in identifying perpetrators and collecting fines.more

Barcelona player Robert Lewandowski may not have scored a goal in Sunday's Spanish top-flight match with Leganes (0:1), but he still leads the Golden Boot rankings - an award for the player who scores the most league goals in a season. The Pole has scored 16 goals in 18 rounds.more

When something is used as heavily and frequently as the Tube, people aren’t going to be shy about their opinions and, in this instance, will form a heavy, unshakeable alliance with their favourite line. Some of us with more spare time might have even spent time crafting the perfect argument on why our chosen train route beats out any of the others.more

From April 2025, LOT Polish Airlines will start flying directly from Warsaw to Reykjavik, the carrier announced. In the summer, the flights will be operated four days a week, and in the winter season - three; the flight time is about 4 hours, it added.more

Drivers are being urged not to travel on major routes for six hours on Friday and Saturday, with record levels of Christmas holiday traffic expected to cause long queues on Britain’s roads.more

The German women's national team has won the European Football Championship eight times. The previous tournament in 2022 was won by England, and Poland will make its debut at Euro 2025 in Switzerland.more

The sale of Royal Mail's parent company to a Czech billionaire has been cleared by the government. The £3.6bn takeover by Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group has been given the go-ahead after agreeing "legally binding" undertakings.more

One in four babies born in NHS hospitals in England last year were delivered by caesarean section, official figures show. The gradual increase in the number of caesarean births over the past decade is due to a growing number of complex pregnancies and births, caused by factors including rising obesity rates and women waiting until they are older to have children.more

EU member states have today approved a new regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR). According to it, all packaging must be recyclable by 2030, and the sale of single-use cosmetics or spices packaged in plastic will be banned.more

Chelsea London have claimed their fifth consecutive win in the English Premier League, beating Brentford 2-1 at home in Sunday's Round 16 match. They are second in the table, two points behind Liverpool. However, the Reds have a game in hand.more

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has defended plans to strengthen economic ties with China despite recent revelations that a Chinese national accused of espionage has infiltrated Britain's political and business elite.more

Domestic violence against men is on the rise in Portugal, according to a report by the Portuguese Association for Support to Victims (APAV), which shows that the number of cases of this type of abuse is at a record high.more

UK high street retailers have been accused of recruiting young workers as store assistants without basic employment rights over the busy Christmas period.more

In 2023, there were 1,567 serious rail accidents in the European Union, in which 841 people died; the most in Poland (159) - according to Eurostat data. In second place were Germany and Romania. The fewest fatalities were recorded in Luxembourg and Estonia - it was added.more