In the Icelandic city of Grindavik, you can see huge cracks in the road surface caused by the earthquake, the BBC reported today. An eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano seems more and more likely.more

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, head of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), announced that his third cabinet would take action to recognize a Palestinian state. In turn, the Norwegian parliament, Storting, yesterday called on the government to recognize Palestine as a separate state.more

The number of flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will have to be reduced next year due to a shortage of air traffic controllers, the Dutch air traffic control agency (Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland - LVNL) has announced.more

Three bakeries in the Somme department in the north of France are offering baguettes in November at a price that indigent customers choose and can pay. The action is aimed at "fighting inflation", commented the head of the bakery.more

The Dutch company SpaceBorn United intends to carry out the first fertilization and birth in space. However, it is not intended to be a service for people seeking excitement, but a research experiment that will ultimately enable people to procreate in conditions of reduced gravity, e.g. on Mars. However, implementing these plans will not be easy.more

The British daily "The Guardian" yesterday described the case of the famous German journalist Hubert Seipel - known for his interviews with Vladimir Putin and reports on Russia - who, as it turned out, received at least PLN 600,000. euro for writing favorably about the Russian president.more

A survey conducted by the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) shows that for eight out of ten respondents, religion is of little or no importance. Already next year, the percentage of people professing the Christian religion in Germany may fall below 50 percent.more

Immigrants coming to Sweden will have to pass a "Swedish values" test to be eligible for benefits, Integration Minister Johan Pehrson announced yesterday.more

There is a lack of accommodation for refugees in the German capital, Berlin, and hotels and hostels are being used - warns "Berliner Zeitung". Currently, 2,912 places are being prepared in hotels and hostels, three-quarters of which are already occupied - the newspaper addsmore

The reduction in the number of flight connections at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is temporarily suspended, announced Minister of Infrastructure and Water Affairs Mark Harbers.more

Speaking today at the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of Spain's parliament, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, head of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), announced that if he received a vote of confidence, his third cabinet would take action to recognize a Palestinian state.more

The warning strike announced by the GDL train drivers' union at Deutsche Bahn (DB) will lead to numerous train cancellations on regional and long-distance routes throughout Germany today and tomorrow. The protest at the railway will start today at 10 p.m. and will last until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. DB asks you to avoid unnecessary travel.more

The Canadian Mint is starting to introduce coins with the image of King Charles III into circulation, announced the president of The Royal Canadian Mint, Marie Lemay.more

Stationary checks at Germany's borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will be extended for another 20 days, as German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser informed the European Commission, dpa reported.more

People who are not visited by friends and family have a 40% reduction in greater risk of death - report British scientists who observed nearly half a million compatriots for 13 years. The research results were published in "BMC Medicine".more

The Dutch economy contracted by 0.2 per cent last quarter. - announced the Dutch Statistics Bureau (CBS) today. In the previous quarters, the Dutch economy contracted by 0.5 per cent and 0.4 per cent, economic growth is thus declining for the third quarter in a row.more

In the last three months, around 100 people mainly from the Middle East and Africa have arrived in Finland from Russia without valid documents. There are more and more immigrants seeking asylum, the border guards reported yesterday, while also announcing that a ban on crossing the border by bicycle has been introduced.more

A state of emergency has been imposed in Iceland over fears of an eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano. Residents of the evacuated town of Grindavik were briefly allowed to return to their homes, the BBC reported.more

Iran's Education Minister Rezamorad Sahraei has announced plans to introduce separate textbooks for male and female students, a change that is intended to fit in with the 'culture of modesty' promoted by the authorities - reported Radio Free Europe yesterday.more

Air pollution is already fourth on the list of causes of premature deaths in the world - warns Dr. Piotr Dąbrowiecki from the Department of Internal Diseases, Infectious Diseases and Allergology of the Military Institute of Medicine in Warsaw. Its harmful impact on health is also confirmed by Polish research.more

The Council of the EU, i.e. the EU member states, has adopted new regulations that will enable people planning to travel to the Schengen area to apply for a visa online.more

Israeli intelligence believes that among the small group of Hamas leaders responsible for planning the October 7 attack on Israel was Mohhamed Sinwar, who faked his death in 2014 and has been hiding in tunnels since then, the Telegraph daily reported.more

Most Germans fear that the war in the Middle East could also lead to serious terrorist attacks at home. According to a YouGov survey, 59 percent considers attacks with multiple victims to be "very likely" or "somewhat likely".more

Former US President Donald Trump, who intends to run for president, presented an outline of his program and promised to end the war in Ukraine and stop the "endless stream of American funds flowing" to that country.more

About one fifth of Europe's plant and animal species are at risk of extinction, according to new analyzes of over 14,600. endangered species. Landscape changes related to the development of agriculture are mentioned as one of the most important factors negatively affecting these species.more