In Poland, it is easy to access Kremlin-controlled media banned by EU authorities, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) reported on Tuesday. The London-based think tank's study covered six EU countries. France and Germany are most effectively protected from Russian disinformation.more
Vladimir Putin has no intention of bowing to Donald Trump's ultimatum and the Russians do not believe that reaching for new sanctions will spell disaster for them, Reuters writes on Tuesday, citing conversations with three sources close to the Kremlin.more
BP has said it "can and will do better" to develop and monetise its oil and gas production as the energy giant continues to shift away from renewables and back to fossil fuels.
Chief executive Murray Auchincloss said the UK-based firm would review how it manages its oil and gas assets and will consider cost cutting plans to boost returns for shareholders.more
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has been confirmed as Japan’s oldest living person.
Her new status follows the death of 114-year-old Miyoko Hiroyasu, according to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.more
A sense of humor, on the one hand, seems universal, but it also has a very local flavor. What will make the British laugh is one thing, while what will make the Spanish or Italians laugh is another. Nevertheless, the Czechs occupy first place in the ranking of nations with the greatest sense of humor. Poles came in eighth. Our humor has been described as aggressive and self-deprecating.more
More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have filed a class-action lawsuit against Booking.com, seeking compensation for alleged antitrust violations spanning 20 years. The legal action follows a 2024 ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that deemed the online travel platform’s “best price” clauses illegal.more
Ryanair passengers will not be allowed to use printed boarding passes from November.
Instead, they will have to present a digital boarding pass in the "myRyanair" app to check in.more
Several cities in eastern Australia were covered with the thickest layer of snow in decades when a storm raged across the region over the weekend, causing flooding, immobilising vehicles and cutting off power to thousands of homes, Reuters reported yesterday, citing local authorities.more
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas, a social democrat accused of corruption, announced that he will formally resign this morning. Among the four candidates for the new prime minister is Robert Duchniewicz, deputy head of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) and mayor of the Vilnius region.more
An analysis of a report on the number of oil spills between 2014 and 2019 and scientific research of satellite images showed that only 0.5% of the more than 90,000 such incidents that occurred during that period were officially reported, according to ‘The Guardian’ newspaper.more
A team of Portuguese and Spanish chemists has developed a bracelet that warns against consuming drinks containing dissolved so-called rape pills. These cause partial or complete loss of consciousness and an inability to make decisions.more
US President Donald Trump yesterday ordered two nuclear-powered submarines to be deployed to ‘appropriate areas’ in response to threats from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. In an interview with Newsmax TV, he added that they are now ‘closer to Russia.’more
Nine people have died in Italy in recent weeks from mosquito-borne West Nile fever, medical services reported yesterday. Over the past seven days, the number of confirmed cases of infection with the virus has risen from 32 to 89. Appeals are being made to take all possible measures against mosquito bites.more
Yesterday, US President Donald Trump signed regulations establishing new customs duties on imported goods from over 70 countries around the world. The president also increased customs duties on goods from Canada from 25 to 35 per cent, while only countries with a trade deficit with the US retained the previous rate of 10 per cent. The new tariffs will come into effect next week.more
In 2024, the number of passenger cars registered in EU countries exceeded 259 million, Eurostat reported on Wednesday. In Poland, the number of cars per 1,000 inhabitants exceeded 600, placing Poland sixth in the EU in this respect, well above the EU average.more
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned former Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev that he is “entering very dangerous territory” by suggesting possible war with the United States.more
As announced yesterday by the European Commission, a digital system will be launched on October 12th to register the entries and exits of third-country nationals traveling to the European Union. This system will eliminate the need for passport stamps. Its goal is to increase the security of EU borders.more
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused the British government of attempting to interfere in Slovakia’s 2023 parliamentary elections by secretly funding influencers to sway public opinion in favor of the opposition.more
According to EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Dzidzikostas, roads and railways in European Union countries are not equipped to repel a possible Russian invasion. The EU plans to spend €17 billion on improving transport networks, according to the British daily ‘Financial Times’more
At airports that use a specific type of security scanner, the 100 ml limit on liquids carried in hand luggage will be lifted, according to EC spokeswoman Anna Kaisa Itkonen. There are 700 such devices in 21 EU member states. In Poland, they are used at airports in Lublin and Poznan.more
A two-year-old boy from the northern Indian state of Bihar bit a poisonous cobra, according to a report yesterday in the British newspaper ‘Daily Mail’ . The child was taken to hospital in a serious condition.more
US President Donald Trump announced yesterday in Turnberry, western Scotland, that he would set a new deadline – 10 or 12 days from today – for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Today, the Kremlin officially responded to Trump's statement yesterday.more
Germany’s quiet diplomacy helped secure U.S. support for Ukraine. But its long-term security ties to Washington are entering uncertain territory, writes Politico. For decades, the U.S. military presence on German soil has been the backbone of America’s global operations — and a pillar of Europe’s defense. more
The U.S. struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods - half the threatened rate - and averting a bigger trade war between the two allies that account for almost a third of global trade.more
The world’s smallest snake has been rediscovered in Barbados, 20 years after its last sighting.
The Barbados threadsnake, which had been feared extinct, was rediscovered under a rock in the centre of the island during an ecological survey in March by the environment ministry and the conservation organisation Re:wild.more
