The economic policies announced by US President-elect Donald Trump could elevate the exchange rate of the US currency; a strong dollar would in turn affect global trade and finance, stifling growth in other parts of the world, the UK's ‘Economist’ weekly assessed.more

For the third year in a row, Polish women's tennis players will play in the final tournament of the Billie Jean King Cup, but for the first time Iga Swiatek is in the line-up, which significantly increases the chances of a good result. Tomorrow in Malaga, the Polish women's rivals in the first round will be the Spaniards. The Czech women are already waiting for the winners.more

A Ryanair plane en route to Manchester was forced to make aN emergency landing at London Stansted after a man died onboard. The flight from Tirana, Albania, suddenly diverted shortly before 8pm on Sunday, having flown over countries including Switzerland and France.more

Controls will be reintroduced at the Netherlands' land borders on 9 December and will remain in place for six months, the immigration and asylum ministry said yesterday. This is part of the anti-immigration campaign of the government coalition led by Geert Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV), Reuters estimated.more

McLaren executive director Zak Brown has made a surprising proposal. He has put forward a proposal to designate as many as 28 venues to host grand prix in the Formula One cycle. This year's F1 competition consists of 24 races, a record number in the history of the sport.more

Former British Armed Forces soldier Daniel Khalife, who has been charged with terrorism and spying for Iran, pleaded guilty yesterday to escaping from prison where he was awaiting trial. This occurred in September 2023 and Khalife was caught after a three-day manhunt.more

The European Commission yesterday dismissed media reports that it intended to send troops from European countries to Ukraine as part of a US plan to ‘freeze the war’ in the country.more

New data from the Motor Insurers' Bureau shows the worst offending areas for uninsured driving in the UK.more

In the third quarter of 2024, traffic in shopping centers and malls fell by 12.4% compared to the same period in 2023. Declines can be observed in all provinces. The number of unique customers also decreased - by 9.9% y/y.more

The Polish national team, who will play without team captain Robert Lewandowski in November's A1 football Nations League group matches against Portugal and Scotland, will have to prove they can play without their leader, according to Portuguese media.more

Whole cucumbers, white wine and kimchi. Here’s what your London borough orders the most via Deliveroo groceries.more

Copenhagen authorities yesterday announced the launch of a campaign to attract educated Americans who are disappointed by Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election.more

A Home Office artificial intelligence tool which proposes enforcement action against adult and child migrants could make it too easy for officials to rubberstamp automated life-changing decisions, campaigners have said.more

Iga Swiatek ended the season in the WTA series in second place with a loss of 1,046 points to the leader Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. Third position was retained by American Coco Gauff, who triumphed at the WTA Finals. Magdalena Fręch dropped from 24th to 25th. Hubert Hurkacz, meanwhile, retained his 16th place in the latest world tennis ranking.more

Top pub and restaurant bosses have warned the chancellor that tax rises in last month's Budget will "unquestionably" cause closures and job losses. In a letter, more than 200 signatories have said the hospitality industry is disproportionately impacted by an "unsustainable" hike in the amount employers pay in National Insurance contributions (NICs).more

Someone moved the UK's oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why. Launched in 1969, just a few months after humans first set foot on the Moon, Skynet-1A was put high above Africa's east coast to relay communications for British forces.more

Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski playing the entire match, succumbed to Real Sociedad San Sebastian 0:1 away in the 13th round of the Spanish football league. It did not fire a single shot on target. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny, who was again a substitute, is still waiting for his debut.more

Ryanair’s profits have dropped by nearly a fifth, as lower peak-season fares met higher costs that the airline blamed partly on problems at Boeing. Summer fares were down by an average 7% as Ryanair cut prices to keep its planes full, carrying 9% more passengers from April to September this year than last.more

A family has paid tribute to their son who has been killed in Ukraine, saying they "begged him not to go" but he wanted to help. Callum Tindal-Draper's family said they were informed by the 4th International Legion that the 22-year-old from Cornwall had been killed in action while the foreign volunteer platoon defended an observation point on 5 November.more

We expect that diseases such as West Nile virus, or others transmitted by mosquitoes, will be encountered more and more frequently in our environment,' noted biologist and parasitologist, Professor Maciej Grzybek. He pointed out that the health system must be prepared to act.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet with the country's President Emmanuel Macron in France today. They will discuss plans to strengthen Ukraine ahead of US President Donald Trump taking office, British media reported.more

US tennis player Taylor Fritz won over Russia's Daniil Medvedev 6:4, 6:3, while world ranking leader Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated Australia's Alex de Minaura 6:3, 6:4 on the first day of the season-ending ATP Finals tournament in Turin.more

This date has become popular, perpetuated and is known in the West as Veteran's Day, the end of the World War,’ is how Dr Artur Kuprianis of the IPN's Branch Historical Research Office in Łódź talks about the timing of the celebration of the anniversary of Poland's regaining of independence.more

People have been urged to isolate at home for five days if they contract a contagious illness as a new variant is sweeping across the country - driving cases up 16% in two weeks. Rates of the winter vomiting bug norovirus have surged and the UK Health Security Agency says a Japanese variant known as Kawasaki is responsible for 70% of cases.more

Throughout the year, approximately 700 tons of St. Martin's croissants are sold, of which today it will be approximately 350-400 tons - informed Stanisław Butka, senior of the Guild of Confectioners and Bakers in Poznań.more