An air traffic control decision to suspend a flight may constitute an extraordinary circumstance that exempts the carrier from its obligation to compensate passengers for a delayed flight, the General Court of the European Union ruled on Wednesday. The case concerns Poland.more

A record number of 42.7 million foreign tourists visited Japan last year, exceeding the 40 million mark for the first time in history, Japanese Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko announced on Tuesday. This result was achieved despite a sharp 45 per cent year-on-year decline in the number of visitors from China in December.more

Wolfgang Muenchau, co-founder of the international institute Eurointelligence, believes that US President Donald Trump will achieve his goal and lead to the takeover of Greenland by the US. In the opinion of the German commentator and political analyst, ‘Europe is too weak to fight back’.more

NATO officials are restricting the transfer of US intelligence information due to US President Donald Trump's announcement regarding the acquisition of Greenland, according to a report yesterday by The iPaper, adding that security relations between London and Washington are at their lowest level in decades.more

Yesterday, the Polish Embassy in Italy appealed to Polish citizens to exercise caution and follow the recommendations of local authorities in Sicily in connection with the extremely difficult weather conditions caused by Cyclone Harry. The highest alert level is in force on the island, as well as in Sardinia and Calabria.more

The US president resorts to disinformation because he can, because he has little knowledge of the world around him and confuses opinions with facts, and finally, because he deliberately and cynically lies, argues Dr. Karol Szulc, an expert from the University of Wrocław. During his first year in office, Donald Trump made numerous false claims that were easily debunked.more

Donald Trump says the UK's plan to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is an "an act of GREAT STUPIDITY". He says the deal - in which the UK would lease a military base on the territory, while handing over sovereignty - is one of the reasons he wants the US to take over Greenland.more

Sydney authorities have closed beaches after an unprecedented series of three shark attacks in 48 hours, Australian broadcaster ABC reported. Two people are fighting for their lives with severe injuries. Experts suggest that heavy rains in the region, which have released sewage into the ocean, have turned the metropolis' waters into a murky feeding ground for aggressive sharks.more

China's population declined by 3.39 million in 2025, falling to 1.405 billion, the National Bureau of Statistics reported yesterday. This is the fourth consecutive year of decline, caused by a record low birth rate and a rising number of deaths.more

In this year's ranking of passports that allow their holders to enter various countries without a visa, the document issued by Singapore once again came out on top. However, it turned out that the Polish passport is still "stronger" than the British or American ones.more

The European Council announced today that an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders on transatlantic relations will be held on Thursday, 22 January, in Brussels. The summit was convened in response to threats by US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on countries assisting Greenland.more

Two high-speed trains derailed yesterday evening in Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba in Andalusia, southern Spain. At least 39 people were killed and dozens more were injured in the accident. Authorities warn that this number may rise, as many of the injured are in serious condition. The causes of the accident are still under investigation.more

On Saturday, the European Union signed a trade agreement with Mercosur in Asunción. The agreement will facilitate the flow of industrial and agricultural products between the EU and the South American bloc.more

The number of overnight stays in tourist accommodation in Poland increased by 7 per cent year-on-year in 2025, which was one of the best results in the European Union, according to Eurostat data published yesterday. Only Malta recorded better results.more

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland are to face a 10% tariff on all goods from 1 February. US President Donald Trump said that he will charge a 10% import tax from 1 February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to the US-control of Greenland.more

Wizz Air has carried a total of 500 million passengers since its inception, the airline announced. It added that 200 million people have traveled on its flights over the past three years.more

One of the nine most frequently visited websites in Poland by children aged 7-14 is a pornographic site, according to European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier. ‘These statistics are alarming, which is why we have sued Poland before the CJEU,’ he said.more

The UK, France, and Italy are diverging on their positions regarding resuming direct contacts with Vladimir Putin, according to Politico, following a conversation with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. She warned that the Russian leader shows no interest in peace.more

Singer Julio Iglesias has denied allegations of sexual assault made by two female former employees. The women allege that the 82-year-old Spanish superstar "normalised abuse" in a coercive, threatening and violent environment while they were working at his properties in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic.more

Social media platforms have blocked 4.7 million accounts belonging to underage Australians in a single month, authorities in Canberra announced. In December 2025, Australia became the first country in the world to ban under-16s from owning social media accounts.more

Global tourism will break records in 2025, with 1.5 billion people expected to travel, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announced in Madrid. Spain alone welcomed a record 96.5 million tourists last year.more

Britain has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran, Reuters reported on Wednesday evening, citing a government spokesman in London.more

Sabotage is a key method of Russia's hybrid warfare against the West, and it is increasingly being carried out by people recruited on a casual basis, according to a report published yesterday by the London-based think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).more

Ryanair announced yesterday that it would cut one million passenger seats in Belgium in response to the introduction of a new tax. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he was prepared to cut another million if the Belgian government went ahead with its ‘equally stupid idea’ of raising aviation tax.more

The French Ministry of the Interior announced today that ten British far-right activists who took part in actions on the French coast against immigrants attempting to cross the English Channel illegally into the United Kingdom have been banned from entering the country.more