During Ukrainian-American talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Kiev intends to propose a partial ceasefire in the war with Moscow in exchange for the restoration of US military support and intelligence sharing, the British Financial Times reported today.more

Mark Carney, the former central banker who oversaw the response to financial crises in North America and the UK, will become the next prime minister of Canada after winning the race to lead the country’s federal Liberal party.more

Curiosity about the world, and often the need to change one's life, encourages people to leave their old surroundings and create a new home in another country. Some choose exotic destinations, others choose quiet places on the outskirts or big cities. However, the latest ranking shows that the best place to move is Iceland.more

If I shut down the Starlink system, the whole front in Ukraine will collapse, Elon Musk wrote on the X platform today. At the same time, the head of the Department of Government Performance (DOGE) in US President Donald Trump's administration called for sanctions to be imposed on Ukrainian oligarchs. The head of the Polish Foreign Ministry, Radosław Sikorski, referred to Musk's threat.more

A large predatory species may share the landscape with humans, scientists have announced, summarizing the state of the wolf population in Europe. They estimate that there are over 21.5 thousand wolves living on our continent, while a decade ago there were about 12 thousand. This is the result of protection programs.more

Polish volunteer Mateusz Wodziński, nicknamed "Exen", who delivered 309 cars to the front during the three years of war, received thanks from the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleksandr Mishchenko.more

Trains to and from Paris have been cancelled, an area evacuated and part of the main ring road temporarily closed after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found on tracks leading to Gare du Nord station. Eurostar services at Gare du Nord were scrapped for the day, after the bomb was found on tracks in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis during overnight work.more

Polish volunteer from Great Britain Karol Świacki was at the epicenter of the explosion after a Russian missile hit a hotel in Kryvyi Rih on Wednesday evening. Four people died and 32 were injured. "I don't know how we survived, we escaped from the rubble," he confessed.more

The European Union has remained united on Ukraine, Hungary is alone - informed the President of the European Council Antonio Costa in Brussels after an extraordinary summit, at which the provisions in this matter were adopted by 26 countries. The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen recognized that in order to achieve lasting peace, the USA needs Europe.more

Three mathematics and physics students from the south of Italy have won around €50,000 thanks to an artificial intelligence mechanism that analyses the probability of drawing specific numbers. ‘They took my advice and combined it with their knowledge’. - announced the owner of the collector's office where the winnings were made.more

If President Donald Trump withdraws the US from NATO, European allies will stop following Washington in foreign policy, wrote Admiral James Stavridis, former Commander-in-Chief of NATO's Combined Forces in Europe, in a text published today by Bloomberg.more

Passengers travelling on Irish Ryanair from November 2025 will no longer be able to download and print traditional paper boarding passes. They will have to use digital boarding passes generated on the ‘myRyanair’ app, the carrier announced yesterday.more

Poland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.6 per cent in January 2025, up from 2.7 per cent in December last year, Eurostat said on Tuesday. The same value as in Poland in January was recorded only in the Czech Republic - also at 2.6 per cent.more

The US has declared a trade war on Canada, PM Justin Trudeau commented yesterday on the US imposing tariffs on products imported from Canada.more

Ukraine is proposing the first stage of ending the war: the release of prisoners of war and a truce in the air and at sea if Russia does the same, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski said yesterday, declaring that he was ready to act ‘under the strong leadership’ of US President Donald Trump.more

Scientists at the University of Melbourne in Australia published findings on Monday showing that further melting of glaciers could significantly reduce the speed of ocean currents. The AFP news agency reported that this could lead to further global climate change as a consequence.more

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced at a press conference today that his government would consider participating in an international peacekeeping force that would be formed to ensure compliance with a possible truce in Ukraine. This is a turnaround in the attitude of the authorities in Canberra, the media noted.more

Unless urgent action is taken by governments, by 2050 more than half of the world's adults and a third of the world's children and young people will be overweight or obese, predict the authors of a study published in ‘The Lancet’.more

In 2024, almost one million asylum applications were submitted to EU countries, Norway and Switzerland - 11% less than in 2023. The largest number of applications last year went to Germany. In Poland, protection was sought mainly by Ukrainians, followed by Belarusians.more

After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down. Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it from active duty on May 5 to double down on Teams. Skype users have 10 weeks to decide what they want to do with their account.more

A Polish citizen was detained by Romanian gendarmerie on Saturday during a multi-thousand-strong far-right demonstration in Bucharest. As the Romanian police reported yesterday, the Pole, who was carrying a knife, was banned from participating in public gatherings.more

‘Anora’ by Sean Baker won five Oscars on Sunday night and Monday night, including Best Picture and Best Director. The filmmaker appealed from the stage to filmmakers to shoot pictures destined for the big screens. ‘Let's watch the films in cinemas, let's keep this great tradition alive’. - he stressed.more

Catalonia will double its tourist tax from next year, which could amount to up to €15 per night in Barcelona. If the solution comes into effect, the Catalan capital will be the city with the highest tourist tax in Europe, overtaking Paris and Rome.more

More than 70 per cent. Spaniards are against bullfighting, according to a survey conducted by the BBVA Foundation. As the Spanish media notes, public attitudes towards animals have changed a lot in a decade and a half.more

Donald Trump's meeting with Volodymyr Zelenski at the White House initially proceeded in a relatively good atmosphere, but ended in an unprecedented argument. The conversation turned into an argument. Diplomacy died down on live television as US President Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance bullied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski yesterday, the ‘Guardian’ daily assessed today.more