Next weekend, two individual ski jumping World Cup competitions will be held in Engelberg. The Poles have good memories of the Swiss venue Gross-Titlis-Schanze. They were on the podium in eight of the last eleven competitions.more

A billboard that asked people if they were ‘tired of being fat & ugly?’ has not gone down well.more

Canadian electronic intelligence is analysing what threats the use of TikTok may pose to the country's security, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday.more

Hampshire Emergency Service Call Handler Justyna Szul has received national recognition at the Skills for Justice Inspire Justice Awards, having impressed an expert panel of judges with her multi-lingual communication skills.more

Health watchdog Hiqa has warned patients are not protected from harm in three out of seven hospital emergency departments inspected with at least one patient waiting 116 hours on a trolley. more

Szymon Marciniak will officiate Sunday's football World Cup final in Qatar between Argentina and France, information from Polish media was confirmed by Michal Listkiewicz, former international referee and president of the Polish Football Association (PZPN).more

London officers have been alerted to a woman who appears to be unconscious in an art gallery. She has been sitting motionless at a table for at least two hours, her face, shielded by a storm of blonde hair, resting in a bowl of soup set on that table.more

The AquaDom aquarium in Berlin, the world's largest cylindrical seawater structure, burst in the early hours of this morning; a nearby street was flooded and two people suffered injuries from glass shards, the German portal rbb24 reported after the Berlin police and fire brigade.more

Passengers at most airports to be allowed two-litre containers of liquid, in major relaxation of 2006 rules.more

An anti-aircraft alert was issued across Ukraine this morning. According to officials, Russia has again attacked Ukraine with missiles, fired from aircraft and ships in the Black Sea.more

WTA rankings leader Iga Swiatek and Spaniard Rafael Nadal have been named 2022 world champions by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). They will receive their awards at the traditional ITF Gala to be held at London's Victoria and Albert Museum on 8 July 2023.more

The London Fire Brigade has been put in special measures after claims of racism and gender discrimination.more

Despite the energy crisis caused by Russia, only seven per cent of Ukrainians plan to relocate for the winter period, states a report published on Wednesday by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).more

Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show has made them just 4% more popular in the UK, a survey has revealed. more

FIFA is considering changing the format of the 2026 World Cup. The tournament, organised in Canada, the USA and Mexico, will feature 48 teams. The original concept envisages 16 groups of three teams each, with two teams each advancing to the knockout stage.more

38 percent of people in Germany declare that they believe in God very or quite strongly. Ten years ago, half of the respondents said so - according to the report "Religionsmonitor 2023" just published by the Bertelsmann Foundation. The percentage of those who attend church at least once a month has also decreased.more

Single-use plastic items including cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups are reportedly to be banned in England by the UK government after a consultation.more

35 percent of Poles believe that spending on food will consume a larger part of the Christmas budget, according to the Kantar Public report. At the same time, 29 percent of respondents plan to allocate smaller amounts for gifts, and 17 percent. wants to reduce the portions of prepared dishes.more

Inflation is soaring in the UK as people are hit by higher prices for everyday essentials. This online tool will help you discover what is contributing to your household’s cost of living increases. more

Former UK PM Boris Johnson earned more than £1 million from speeches he gave in the three months after he was forced to step down, the Register of Members' Financial Interests, updated yesterday, showed.more

Boris Becker left a British prison today and will be extradited to his country, the media reported. The former German tennis player is serving a 2.5-year prison sentence for fraud related to his bankruptcy.more

Two riders were left dangling in mid-air when the slingshot ride at Winter Wonderland came apart last night.more

The Bank of England (BoE) today raised the main interest rate from 3 per cent to 3.5 per cent, putting it at its highest level since 2008. This is the ninth consecutive interest rate hike.more

Ukrainian volunteers from the Cars4Ukraine organisation are looking for second-hand pick-up trucks, popular with farmers, in the British countryside to help repel the Russian onslaught with modifications.more

French footballer Karim Benzema, who missed out on the World Cup due to a last-minute injury, is heading to Qatar for Sunday's final between his compatriots and Argentina.more