Millions of vulnerable UK households on prepayment meters could see their energy bills consume almost a third of their incomes this winter. As temperatures drop across the country, the Resolution Foundation said a combination of higher gas and electricity prices and the typical seasonal increase in energy usage over the colder months would hit poorer families most.more

During his Christmas holiday in Finnish Lapland, Cristiano Ronaldo took a bath in an ice break in 20-degree frost. He lasted about a minute in the icy water, and could have lasted longer. According to the Finnish walrus association, the Portuguese footballer was ‘perfectly prepared’ for such a challenge.more

Thursday is a day of national mourning in Azerbaijan following the crash of a passenger plane in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. State flags were lowered to half mast and at midday, traffic was halted across the country and a moment of silence was observed to honour the victims.more

In his Christmas address yesterday, Britain's King Charles III thanked the doctors and nurses who treated him and the royal family this year. The monarch and his daughter-in-law Duchess Kate were undergoing cancer treatment in 2024.more

From delight to a series of setbacks - that's how the first part of the Spanish Premier League season played out for Barcelona's players. They ended the year with a painful defeat against Atletico Madrid (1:2), after which coach Hansi Flick admitted that a Christmas break would do everyone good.more

US President-elect Donald Trump plans to restore the former name of Mount McKinley to Alaska's Denali, the highest peak in North America, Fox News reported.more

This footage shows cleaners targeting seats on a London red bus - revealing just how much dirt passengers take home. Cleaner Steve James, 55, started posting cleaning videos from “high traffic areas” on his Instagram in 2020 - including a viral video on a London tube.more

"When I was young I was really into death metal music and I think that's something that's similar to my preferred style of football," said new Southampton manager Ivan Juric, who has signed an 18-month contract with the Premier League relegation zone club.more

The first place in the trust ranking among politicians was taken by the mayor of Warsaw, deputy chairman of PO Rafał Trzaskowski - he was indicated by 45.8 percent of respondents. In second place was President Andrzej Duda with the indication of 41.2 percent of respondents - according to the IBRiS poll for Onet.more

Immigration enforcement teams carried out nearly 1,000 visits to target illegal working in the capital in recent months.more

A billion people in 64 countries watched the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, when three astronauts celebrated Christmas outside Earth's orbit for the first time in history. Since then, Christmas traditions have been celebrated in space, including a celebratory dinner and presents.more

Kamil Stoch will not compete in the upcoming Four Hills Tournament. The Polish team includes Dawid Kubacki, Paweł Wąsek, Jakub Wolny, Aleksander Zniszczoł and Piotr Żyła - informed the Polish Ski Association.more

About 1 million people who need to obtain eVisas to prove their right to live and work in the UK or return after travelling abroad have not yet done so even though the deadline to register is just over a week away.more

The Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków recorded a record number of over 3.8 million visitors in 2024. The director of the facility, Andrzej Betlej, who won the competition for another term, announced the continuation of the offer and - as he emphasized - Wawel is to be open, accessible, inspiring.more

Chocolate maker Cadbury has been dropped from the list of royal warrants for the first time in 170 years. The Birmingham-based chocolatier was awarded its first royal warrant as chocolate and cocoa manufacturers by Queen Victoria in 1854, but it has lost its royal endorsement under King Charles.more

The great-grandson of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first senior goal in the lower reaches of Italy's top football league. The fans' joy in the stands, reminiscent of the Nazi salute, caused controversy.more

European sailors in the Age of Discovery often named newly discovered places after the day they spotted them from the stork's nest. But no holiday has given its name to more places on the world map than Christmas, according to Conde Nast Traveler magazine.more

Since the 18th century, many Poles have sat down to a family supper after dark on Christmas Eve. The celebrations include leaving an empty plate for the guest, sharing the Christmas wafer, and exchanging gifts. At midnight, masses called midnight masses are held.more

NHS website information on drinking while breastfeeding saw the highest increase in visits at Christmas last year, new figures show. Among the most visited pages on Christmas and Boxing Day in 2023 were advice coughs, colds and chest infections. But some people also wanted to know about drinking and breastfeeding, external, alcohol poisoning and rabies, NHS England said. more

Poland is the fifth largest cheese producer in the European Union, according to Eurostat. The amount of cheese produced in Poland has been growing every year for over a decade. Germany remains at the top of the ranking, followed by France, Italy and the Netherlands.more

Inter Milan beat Como 2-0 at home to end the 17th round of the Italian top flight. The defending champions are third in the table, three points behind leaders Atalanta Bergamo, but have a game in hand against Fiorentina.more

Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and glee, around this time of year there comes an increased danger of burglary, as criminals take advantage of either of all the presents left under the tree or homes left empty for the week.more

As a result of modernization worth PLN 1.6 billion, from 2029 Chopin Airport in Warsaw will be able to handle up to 30 million passengers per year, informed representatives of the Polish Airports company.more

The UK’s first official facility for consuming illegal drugs opens in Glasgow within a month, a move that experts and campaigners hope will bring major changes to drug policy.more

The average Pole will eat 6,000 calories during the holiday, and some even 10,000 – points out Prof. Danuta Figurska-Ciura from the University of Life Sciences in Wrocław. Meanwhile, the demand for a healthy adult weighing 60-70 kilograms is about 2,000 calories per day.more