The West thought that after the collapse of the USSR, war with artillery and tanks in Europe would never happen again, hence it reduced its stockpiles of weapons. However, Russia's aggression against Ukraine has shown that this was a mistake, the ''New York Times'' reports.more

One confirmed fatality, 11 missing and 13 injured - this is the tally of the mudslide on the Italian island of Ischia in the Gulf of Naples yesterday, following the passage of torrential downpours. The figures were given by local authorities in the evening. Earlier it had been reported that 8 people had been killed, but this news was denied by the Interior Ministry. The devastation is enormous.more

Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht scores one own goal after another. Currently, the chancellor's office is increasingly involved in the current activities of the military ministry, writes the newspaper "Welt am Sonntag". Recently, Lambrecht proposed the Patriot air defense systems to Poland, but she did not consult it with the military.more

The city council of Barcelona has approved regulations limiting the number of tourists visiting the city, including its most popular parts. The new regulation is intended to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants of the capital of Catalonia, which is visited by tourists en masse.more

According to the latest available data from 2019, at that time, six million Americans carried firearms in public every day. This was twice as much as in 2015.more

Air defense systems such as Patriot are needed in Poland and Ukraine, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with CNN on Friday. He also suggested that the possible deployment of the system in Ukraine would be the responsibility of the states, not the Alliance.more

The National Assembly, the lower house of the French parliament, voted yesterday to write abortion into the French constitution at the request of the far-left France Unchained (LFI).more

We are not seeing a particular increase in Covid-19 infections in the European Union thanks to the fact that many people have been vaccinated or have already had coronavirus, but this could suddenly change as we enter the winter months, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced at a press briefing yesterday.more

In an age of mobile phone growth, more and more mobile phone users are suffering from nomophobia - the irrational fear of losing their phone, it affects almost 53 per cent. Spaniards, including more than 80 per cent of young people - according to research by OnePoll, reported the daily ''El Mundo''.more

Half of Italians have cut back on the use of electric ovens and irons due to high electricity bills. Even more are saving on heating - these are the results of a survey presented in a report on citizens' attitudes towards the energy crisis.more

The Chinese authorities today reported the highest balance of coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic. All regions of mainland China are battling outbreaks of infection, and according to analysts, lockdowns are now affecting more than 400 million people and 21.1 per cent of China's GDP.more

Berlin Brandenburg Airport announced yesterday that it had closed all runways for about two hours due to unauthorised access by several people. The environmental group 'Letzte Generation' (Last Generation) confirmed that its activists had stuck to the tarmac at the airport. Politicians express outrage.more

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has become an honorary citizen of Kiev, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitaly Klitschko announced yesterday. He called Johnson a "great friend of Ukraine" who has been courting Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion.more

Officials in the administration of President Joe Biden have assessed that before a possible nuclear confrontation with NATO, Putin may first use chemical weapons there, if his troops continue to suffer defeats in Ukraine, Politico reported yesterday.more

While scanning one traveller's hand luggage at New York's JFK Airport, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer spotted a cat inside. Regulations do not allow animals to be transported in this way.more

Higher temperatures, more precipitation, less snow and increased solar radiation are indicative of climate change in Sweden, according to an analysis of data from 1860-2011 by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI).more

Chinese media are showing World Cup football matches in Qatar, with crowds of fans enjoying themselves without masks. Some viewers in China are asking themselves why there are still lockdowns and strict restrictions in their country. "Do they live on the same planet as us?" - asks one internet user.more

"If we stop supporting Ukraine, Russia will win this war and start another one, and the next victim of its aggression will be Poland," Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski warned yesterday in an interview with the British daily ''Daily Express''.more

Polish scientist Slawosz Uznański has been selected by the European Space Agency to join the ESA Astronaut Reserve. In addition to the 11 reserve astronauts, ESA has also selected six basic corps astronauts. Their names were announced yesterday in Paris.more

Russian missile fire into Ukraine shows that the Kremlin is willing to increase the risk of a nuclear incident that could threaten the entire region, White House National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson announced yesterday.more

Even if a digital euro is created, cash will still be in circulation, Dutch Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag assured parliament yesterday. "No decision on the digital currency has been taken yet," Kaag announced.more

Dutch airline KLM has announced that it will introduce a special digital passport combined with facial recognition when passing through the airport gate at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport from next year, reports daily De Telegraaf. The new system is expected to help ease queues.more

The European Parliament today adopted a resolution recognising Russia as a state sponsoring terrorism with 494 votes in favour, 58 against and 44 abstentions. The Ukrainian authorities thanked the resolution for its adoption.more

The sounds of an explosion heard in Kiev today were reported by, among others, the Suspilne portal. It is not known whether it was a rocket explosion or its shooting down by an air defence system. Four explosions in the city centre were reported by a PAP correspondent.more

At a ceremony in the plenary chamber in Strasbourg, MEPs commemorated the creation of the precursor to this institution, the Joint Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community, in 1952.more